June De Wit |Staff Writer The Boyden William Monster American Legion Post #272 observed Veterans’ Day Monday, Nov. 21, with a special pinning ceremony at 7 p.m. in the Demco Center. Several area veterans were honored. The evening began with a program which included...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Nearly three weeks ago, the refuse in Hull’s city dump caught fire and has been smoldering since then. City employees did not start the fire and its cause is a mystery. But smoke produced by the fire has covered Hull at times and generated...
Jeanne Visser |Staff Writer For years, Hull’s Winterfest has claimed to have the largest vendor fair in northwest Iowa. This year’s Dec. 1 event is holding firmly to that declaration. “It’s really true,” stated Hull chamber director Faye De Kam. “This year we’ll have...
June De Wit |Staff Writer Sarah Van Meeteren of Sheldon, formerly of Boyden, was a guest speaker Monday evening, Nov. 12, at the Boyden Public Library. Van Meeteren, who works at Fantasia in Sheldon, shared decorating ideas for the holidays and showed those in...
As dairy operations increase animal numbers, they have also increased dependence on a larger labor pool. That labor pool has become less dominated by family members, and more dependent on foreign born labor. There undoubtedly would be benefits, however, there is...
More than 750 people gathered Wednesday, Nov. 14 to mark the grand opening of a regional airport that will fuel growth and national connections to northwest Iowa. Governor Kim Reynolds flew in for the ribbon cutting of the Sioux County Regional Airport, a nearly $32...
An expert on medications will be a few steps away at Promise Community Health Center for medical providers and patients. Kendra Borchers, doctor of pharmacy, joined the health center’s team this week in the new position of clinical pharmacist. Her hours will be 8...
Hope Haven International Ministries will host a special event this holiday season. “Rejoice!,” a Christmas concert fundraiser featuring Nashville recording artist Jill Miller, will be Thursday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. in the B.J. Haan Auditorium at Dordt College in Sioux...
Maurice Reformed Church invites the public to its traveling nativity event Saturday, Dec. 8 and Sunday, Dec. 9 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in Maurice. A horse-drawn wagon will carry guests down a lit path to events leading to the birth of Christ. Warm refreshments will be...
Gertrude Vander Schaaf 92 Hull, Iowa November 11, 2018 Gertrude Vander Schaaf, 92 of Hull, Iowa, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. Funeral services were Saturday, Nov. 17, at First Reformed Church, Orange City, Iowa, with interment in West Lawn Cemetery, Orange City....
Dick W. Keizer 97 Doon, Iowa November 12, 2018 Dick W. Keizer, 97, of Doon, Iowa, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, at Hegg Health Center, Rock Valley, Iowa. Funeral services were Saturday, Nov. 17, at Doon First Reformed Church with interment in Hillside Cemetery, Doon....
Margaret Bosma 80 Sheldon, Iowa November 11, 2018 Margaret Bosma, 80, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center. Funeral service was Saturday, Nov. 17, at First Presbyterian Church, Hospers, Iowa, with interment in Hospers...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Former Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley and Western Christian football standouts Bryce Van Beek, Shane Solberg and Tyson Kooima were picked to the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) all-conference football team as announced by the GPAC and its...
Nathan Broek | Sports Eitor The 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-District football team, selected by College Sports Information Directors of America, recognized the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Former...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Waukon 6-0-6-0 12 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 14-14-13-7 48 CEDAR FALLS-It was the Sergeant Bluff-Luton game all over again for the Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football team as quarterback J.T. Van’t Hul...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor CEDAR RAPIDS-Former Western Christian volleyball standout Brittany Van Beek was inducted into the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union Hall of Fame Friday, Nov. 9, during the state volleyball championships. Van Beek, who is a 2005...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Two Trinity Christian volleyball players were named to the War Eagle all-conference volleyball team as announced and released by the conference and its coaches Friday, Nov. 9. Earning second-team honors was Alyssa Uittenbogaard. She was...
Vickie Riphagen 63 Orange City, Iowa November 10, 2018 Vickie Riphagen, 63, of Orange City, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at her residence. Memorial service was Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Trinity Reformed Church, Orange City, with interment in West Lawn...
