Carson Schubert | Writer STORM LAKE-Temperatures were in the high 70s and the skies were clear for the Lakes Conference girls’ golf meet at Lake Creek Golf Course in Storm Lake Monday, May 7. As a result the Western Christian girls’ placed sixth at the meet. “We had a...
Carson Schubert | Writer OKOBOJI-Despite the challenge, the Boyden-Hull girls’ golfers finished with their best team score of the season at the Emerald Hills Golf Course in Okoboji Monday, May 7. The Comets finished fourth with a score of 220. They were led in scoring...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor SIOUX RAPIDS-The Trinity Christian girls’ and boys’ track teams knew it was not going to be an easy task to get events qualified for the Class 1A state meet Thursday, May 17 to Saturday, May 19, but the Tigers had one hope in senior Sam...
Carson Schubert | Writer ORANGE CITY-The Western Christian boys’ soccer team came out with plenty of fight and it did not take long for the Wolfpack to claim a 7-0 win over rival Unity Christian at Unity Christian High School in Orange City, Monday, May 7. “We finally...
Carson Schubert | Writer SIOUX CENTER-The Trinity Christian boys’ golf team placed ninth in the War Eagle Conference Golf Tournament at The Ridge Golf Course in Sioux Center Monday, May 7. Trinity Christian finished the day with a score of 404, just one stroke out of...
Carson Schubert | Writer ESTHERVILLE- The Lakes Conference golf meet at the Estherville Golf Course saw the Western Christian boys’ golf team finish in fourth place Monday, May 7. The Wolfpack were led by Taylor Westphal who shot an 18-hole total of 84 which tied him...
Carson Schubert | Writer HULL-The Western Christian girls’ soccer team lost a heartbreaker to Unity Christian Monday , May 7. The Wolfpack fell 2-1 to the rival Knights at Western Christian High School in Hull. “Overall, we played well, not up to what we can play, but...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor HULL-Boyden-Hull had home-field advantage for a Class 1A sectional meet Friday, May 11, at Rolling Hills golf course and the Comets took advantage of that fact with the sectional title. Meanwhile, Trinity Christian finished in...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor SHELDON-The storyline this season for the Western Christian track and field programs was for the boys to build up their young talent for seasons to come, while the girls were starting to hit their stride. Those storylines played...
On May 2, the Iowa Legislature approved the annual infrastructure budget known as the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund which includes a $4.75 million “federal funding advance” for the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System. Governor Reynolds, who included the Lewis...
On May 13, 2019, Dordt College in Sioux Center will officially become Dordt University. This change fits Dordt’s mission, highlights the excellence of its academic programs, and emphasizes its global footprint. “Dordt University best describes who we are and who we...
June De Wit | Writer Scott’s Auto Repair will host an open house Monday, May 21, beginning with a ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. The open house will last until 7 p.m. at the business location on the corner of First and Main streets. Scott Hansmann purchased C & K Repair...
Northwest Iowa Community College hosted the NW Iowa Fine Arts Show April 24-May 1 for both NCC and northwest Iowa high school students. On Wednesday, May 2, all students participating in the show were invited to the Fine Arts Invitational and Awards Ceremony....
Northwest Iowa Community College hosted the sixth annual High School Engineering Expo Wednesday, May 2. The object of the expo was to promote engineering as an exciting field for young people and to assist high schools in providing STEM education outside of the...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer After a long delay, Hull’s street overlay project got started last week. Last summer, the Hull City Council approved an agreement with Tri-State Paving to put a new surface on eight streets in the town but the company had some equipment...
June De Wit | Writer There was excitement on First Street in Hull last week when Ken and Jen Clarke’s modular home arrived to replace their centuries-old home. The Clarkes approached the city last October to get approval for the project. The city helped with the...
June De Wit | Writer The Boyden Community Club hosted the 2018 Spring Luncheon Wednesday, May 9, at noon in the Demco Center. Highlights of the luncheon were recognizing Boyden’s 2017 Citizen of the Year and presenting student scholarship awards. The Citizen of the...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg visited The Foreign Candy Company in Hull last Friday. Peter De Yager, CEO, president and owner of the company, introduced the state leaders to employees and gave them a tour of the facility....
