Nathan Broek | Sports Editor LeMars 13-6-17-11 47 Western Christian 14-16-12-17 59 HULL-Western Christian did not have the start it was looking for in a Lakes Conference boys’ basketball game with LeMars Tuesday, Feb. 5, but the Wolfpack did not take long to...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Ellsworth, MN 8-7-4-4 23 Trinity Christian 12-8-7-6 33 HULL-Trinity Christian once again had a tough shooting night in a non-conference girls’ basketball game with Ellsworth, Minnesota, Monday, Feb. 4, but the Tigers’ effort on...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Ellsworth, MN 7-11-6-10 34 Trinity Christian 9-13-14-9 45 HULL-Trinity Christian will admit it did not have its best offensive performance in a non-conference boys’ basketball game with Ellsworth, Minnesota, Monday, Feb. 4,...
Wilhelmina Kraayenbrink 92 Hull, Iowa February 11, 2019 Wilhelmina “Mina” Kraayenbrink, 92, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at Pleasant Acres Care Center, Hull. Arrangements are being completed by Oolman Funeral Home in Hull.
Bernard Boone 98 Sheldon, Iowa February 2, 2019 Bernard L. Boone, 98, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at Sanford Sheldon Care Center. Funeral services were Friday, Feb. 8, at Calvary Baptist Church, Sheldon, with interment in Newkirk Cemetery,...
Tenas DeJong 93 Ruthven, Iowa February 9, 2019 Tenas DeJong, 93, of Ruthven, Iowa, formerly of Boyden, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, at Ruthven Community Care Center in Ruthven. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at Andringa Funeral Home...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Even though it’s been quite cold outside, Billy and Kohen Rankin constantly have swimming on their minds. They spend much of their time practicing at indoor pools for swim meets and district competitions and both of them recently qualified...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer It’s been seven months since Bargain Alley Thrift Store opened in Hull and, in that time, the business has exceeded expectations. The thrift store nets between $5,000-8,000 per month and draws shoppers from Iowa, South Dakota and...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 3-8-9-6 26 Gehlen Catholic 7-20-8-7 42 LEMARS-Trinity Christian had one of its better defensive efforts in a War Eagle Conference road game with Gehlen Catholic Thursday, Jan. 31, but the Jays used a big 20-8 run in...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 12-7-12-16 47 Gehlen Catholic 13-12-18-14 57 LEMARS-Trinity Christian felt it played a good overall game in a War Eagle Conference road contest with Gehlen Catholic Thursday, Jan. 31, but stalls on offense proved to...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Activities Hull Christian School teachers planned for students the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 1 focused on Ability Awareness. They were guided by Psalm 139:14, which says, “I will praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” “We really...
June De Wit | Staff Writer About 20 women gathered at the Boyden Public Library Thursday evening, Jan. 31, to learn about ‘Meal Squeeze,’ a program developed by registered dietitian, Tonya Huenink. Huenink shared her ideas about nutrition and talked about meal...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Siouxland Habitat for Humanity will host a ‘Love Your Neighbor’ pancake supper Wednesday, Feb. 13, from 5-7 p.m. in the Hull Community Building. Free-will donations will be accepted to help fund Habitat for Humanity homes being built in Hull...
Northwest Iowa was well represented at the Iowa State University Extensionand Outreach Multi-Regional Awards Jan. 23 at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake. Many of the awards were taken home by an ISU Extension and Outreach staff member or volunteer from...
Temperatures dropped well below zero Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 29 and 30, as an Artic cold front spread over the area. The thermometer at Iowa State Bank showed -18 degrees at 8:55 a.m. Wednesday morning. However, it had been colder than that Tuesday evening when...
Williams & Company PC recently announced the admittance of Justin Jacobsma, CPA, of Hull as shareholder in its full-service certified public accounting firm. Jacobsma joined the firm in the Le Mars office in December 2007. He continued to advance within the firm,...
The Work As Worship Retreat will be live streamed at Boyden First Reformed Church Friday, Feb. 22, from 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Area residents are invited to join thousands of Christian business professionals from around the world for a one-day live stream event to hear...
February is a great time for hearing owls during their courtship and egg-laying season. Join Sioux County Conservation Board naturalists Friday, Feb. 8 for a night hike to call owls from 6-8 p.m. at Oak Grove Park near Hawarden. Participants will meet at the Oak Grove...
The Smoke Free Air Act, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2018, prohibits smoking in places of employment and in public buildings; however, it does not extend to smokeless tobacco products nor to electronic or vaping devices. That means products like chewing...
SIG International in Boyden gave a contribution to the Boyden Fire Department Friday, Feb. 1. Troy Enger (left) presented a $5,000 check to the Boyden Fire Department on behalf of Sig International. Chris Starkenburg, Boyden Fire Chief, (right) accepted the check....
