Nathan Broek | Sports Editor West Sioux 0-0-0-16 16 B-H/R V 15-14-7-6 42 HULL-Coming into opening night of the high school football season, the contest between Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley and West Sioux was one of the “games of the week” in Iowa. But in the end,...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor BELLEVUE, NE-Coming into the 2018 season, Class 2A fifth-ranked Western Christian had a few question marks as to who the leaders on offense were going to be. Some of those questions were answered at the annual Bellevue West High School...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor INWOOD-It took the Boyden-Hull volleyball team the first couple minutes of the West Lyon tournament to get going, but the Comets soon found their groove and were able to come away with two match wins at the West Lyon volleyball tournament...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor SPENCER-When it comes to the first meet of the 2018 cross-country season, coaches never know what they are going to get. But Dalton Lems of Western Christian and Tim Brunsting of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley were pleasantly surprised with the...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 21-0-0-16 37 MOC-Floyd Valley 0-13-0-0 13 ORANGE CITY-Western Christian got the benefit of early turnovers and a long running play from Cole Habben to gain the early lead, but the Wolfpack had to hold off a...
Marjorie Van Driel 74 Ireton, Iowa Aug. 22, 2018 Marjorie Sue Van Driel, 74, of Ireton, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018 at her residence under hospice care. Sservices were Monday, Aug. 27, at First Reformed Church, Ireton, with interment in Pleasant Hill...
Jemma De Jong 6 months Hull, Iowa Aug. 21, 2018 Jemma De Jong, 6 months, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, at Hegg Health Center, Rock Valley, Iowa. Funeral service was Saturday, Aug. 25, at Hope Christian Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope...
Charles Vaandrager 87 Sheldon, Iowa Aug. 18, 2018 Charles “Chuck” Vaandrager, 87, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center. Funeral services were Tuesday, Aug. 21, at First Christian Reformed Church, Sheldon, with...
Monarch Watch Tagging Program A Monarch Watch family program will be Saturday, Sept. 1 from 9:30-11 a.m. at Deer Run Campground. Join the Sioux County Naturalist in netting, tagging and releasing monarch butterflies as they make their migration south to Mexico. The...
Nearly $1,000 in tips were given to the community’s after-school program. Kids’ Club is a faith-based, fun, safe and nurturing environment for kids in grades K-3rd and is free. It meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. and will start Tuesday, Sept. 11. To...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Hull Chamber of Commerce and local retailers are offering extra incentives to shop Hull during September. The Hull Black-Out BINGO Shop Hop begins Tuesday, Sept. 4 and runs through the end of the month. The Chamber is printing BINGO...
June De Wit | Staff Writer A Hull couple, Daryl and Marla De Groot, were recently surprised to have been chosen to receive the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award for Sioux County. This award is a joint effort of the governor, lieutenant governor, Iowa Department of...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Boyden-Hull schools welcomed three new teachers for the 2018-19 school year. Megan Alexander Position: Preschool and TAG (talented and gifted) Grew up in: Beatrice, Nebraska Education: University of Nebraska, Lincoln – early childhood...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor HULL-Western Christian High School has announced it will have a new wrestling coach for the 2018-2019 season. Pete Di Pol takes over after the departure of Kyle Westra. Prior to getting hired by the Wolfpack Di Pol was the head coach at...
June De Wit |Staff Writer For the last two years, Harlan and Kathy Mouw of Hull have been lucky to be on the support team for Grinding Gears Racing during The Great Race, a nine-day race involving vintage cars. Grinding Gears Racing is named after Rome Grinding...
Gail Blankespoor 53 Doon, Iowa August 15, 2018 Gail Blankespoor, 53, of Doon, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, at Hegg Health Center, Rock Valley. Funeral services were Monday, Aug. 20, at Rock Valley United Reformed Church with interment in Hillside...
Arnold Wallinga 79 Hull, Iowa August 9, 2018 Arnold Wallinga, 79, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, at Sioux Center Health. Memorial service was Saturday, Aug. 18, at American Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull. Arnold Jay...
Alice Van Der Brink 89 Boyden August 10, 2018 Alice J. Van Der Brink, 89, of Boyden, Iowa, died Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at Field Crest Assisted Living, Sheldon, Iowa. Funeral services were Wednesday, Aug. 15, at First Reformed Church, Boyden, with interment in Sheridan...
