The Boyden-Hull School Board approved the 2017-2018 school calendar at its February meeting.
The first full day of school will
Month: March 2017
Dykstra takes over duties at Rolling Hills
With the first day of spring only a few days away, Varya Dykstra is doing her best to lure more than just golfers to the Rolling Hills clubhouse.
There’s a new ‘agent’ in town
There’s a new agent in town! Even though Joyce Sipma has lived in Hull many years, she’s worked at an insurance agency in Sioux Center the past 20 years.
Visscher to begin his college golf career
PELLA-Former Boyden-Hull standout golfer, Eric Visscher, is set to begin his college golf career at Central College in Pella.
Western Christian claims a sixth-consecutive state berth
ROCK RAPIDS-Rock Valley had a rowdy crowd and a good game plan coming into the Class 2A girls’ Region 1 tournament final Monday, Feb. 20, but fourth-ranked Western Christian was not going to be denied another chance at a state title and the Wolfpack defeated the Rockets 63-50 for its sixth-straight trip to the state tournament in Des Moines.
Western Christian advances to its fourth-straight state tournament
ORANGE CITY-Western Christian had a hard time keeping Sioux Center in front of itself on defense, resulting in early foul trouble but the top-ranked Wolfpack did not hit the panic button and made enough plays down the stretch to defeat the Warriors 71-67 in the Class 2A Sub-state 1 game Saturday.
Western Christian edges past West Lyon in the district final
LEMARS-After the first eight minutes of play, West Lyon gave top-ranked Western Christian all it could handle but with 3.5 seconds left, a Wolfpack steal ended with a 59-58 Western Christian victory in Class 2A District 2 boys’ basketball tournament play Tuesday, Feb. 21, in LeMars.
Boyden-Hull cruises past South O’Brien 61-42
Boyden-Hull was dominant on both sides of the ball Tuesday night, Feb. 21, and the Comets’ strong performance resulted in a 61-42 victory over South O’Brien and a trip to the Class 1A District 2 final.
Richard Van Surksum
Van Surksum Van Surksum 90 Rock Valley, Iowa February 23, 2017 Richard Van Surksum, 90, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Thursday, Feb.
Victor Scholten
Victor Scholten 94 Sheldon, Iowa February 19, 2017 Victor Lee Scholten of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Feb.
Le Meilleur’s cookies help build homes
Building Homes for Heroes is near and dear to Sylvia Van’t Foort’s heart. The organization supports disabled veterans that have served in the wars of Iraq or Afghanistan and the owner of Le Meilleur Bakery & Barista in Hull wanted to help.
Confusing weather: Is it spring or is it winter?
When it comes to the weather, what a difference a day or two in northwest Iowa can make. As everyone says, if you don’t like the weather, come back tomorrow and it will be different. That was certainly the case this past week.