Boyden-Hull 2019 commencement exercises were conducted Sunday, May 19, for 44 graduates. Senior addresses were presented by Margaret Grond, Audrey Kreun, Elise Visscher and William Rankin. The following students received awards: • Top 10 percent of the class –...
June De Wit | Staff Writer A retirement social Tuesday, May 14, honored Sandy Westra, Hull Christian school teacher. Westra enjoyed the special reception and the congratulations she received for her 26 years of service as she ends this chapter of her life and moves...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer A group of 40 college students from Denmark stopped at the Hull Co-op for a tour last Friday morning. Co-op manager, Ed Westra, showed them around the business and answered questions about agriculture in Iowa and this country. The...
June De Wit | Staff Writer On Wednesday evening, May 15, the Demco Center in Boyden was filled with people to hear Angela Kennecke, a Sioux Falls, South Dakota TV news reporter. She spoke about the dangers of fentanyl and other drugs, and knowledge she gained through...
Jeanne Visser |Staff Writer The Hull Chamber of Commerce announced last week that Lisa Poppema of Hull was the winner of the $25 prize for the April rock promotion. For three weeks, painted rocks were hidden around town, mostly on Main Street. Each rock had the name...
FFA students from Western hosted a “farm safety day” with FFA students from the Rock Valley FFA chapter. Third graders from the Rock Valley area learned the basics about how to be safe on the farm. They learned about PTO safety, car safety and electrical safety. Third...
State patrol set for ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaigns Memorial Day weekend is typically recognized as the official start to the summer vacation season. Now that warmer temperatures have arrived to stay, motorists will be ready to make the most of this long holiday...
The Sioux County Conservatives will host John Hendrickson Wednesday, May 22, for Pizza & Policy at the Sioux Center Pizza Hut. Hendrickson will talk about the electoral college. Hendrickson is a policy analyst for Iowans for Tax Relief. He previously served as a...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor HULL-Boyden-Hull had the advantage of playing on its home course at Rolling Hills Golf Club for the first round of the Class 1A regional girls’ golf tournaments Monday, April 13. Brialle Koerselaman was able to take advantage of that fact,...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor ORANGE CITY-Landsmeer Golf Club in Orange City was the site for the first round of the Class 2A girls’ regional golf tournament for Western Christian, but the course proved to be challenging and the Wolfpack saw their 2019 golf season come...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor DES MOINES-The Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley track and field teams had built a lot of momentum for themselves coming into the Class 3A state meet in Des Moines Thursday-Saturday, May 16-18, and were hoping to see the labor of their hard work pay...
Jason Hommes | Staff Writer ARNOLDS PARK - Both the Boyden-Hull and the Western Christian boys’ golf teams advanced to the Class 2A district golf meet at the Emerald Hills Golf Course in Arnolds Park Thursday, May 16. The Comets and the Wolfpack both golfed quite well...
Carson Schubert | Writer Spirit Lake 1-0 1 Western Christian 3-2 5 HULL-The Western Christian girls’ soccer team won its second straight game as the Wolfpack defeated Spirit Lake 5-1 in a Lakes Conference matchup Monday, May 13, in Hull. The Wolfpack...
Carson Schubert | Writer Spirit Lake 0-0 0 Western Christian 2-0 2 HULL-The Western Christian boys’ soccer team notched its fourth consecutive win and 11th overall, as the Wolfpack defeated Spirit Lake 2-0 in a boys’ soccer matchup Monday, May 13,...
Carson Schubert | Writer DES MOINES-The Western Christian track and field team participated in the 2019 state meet in Des Moines from Thursday-Saturday, May 16-18. The Wolfpack participated in a total of 14 events. The Western Christian girls placed fourth overall in...
Story contributed Western Christian’s FFA chapter celebrated the accomplishments of its members at the fourth annual chapter banquet Tuesday, May 7, in the school’s event center. Approximately 200 parents, friends, teachers and community supporters enjoyed dinner...
June De Wit | Staff Writer The Boyden Community Club had its annual spring luncheon Wednesday, May 8, in the Demco Center at noon. At the gathering, the club recognized the Citizen of the Year and awarded scholarships to two high school seniors. Updates were given on...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Hull city council added some teeth to two ordinances that have been on the city books for several years. At its meeting Monday, May 6, the council waived the first reading and approved the second reading of Ordinance 361, an amendment...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office recently released a list of calls made within the cities of Boyden and Hull during the past year. According to Captain Jamison Van Voorst, a member of the sheriff’s office and Hull resident, the...
