Month: January 2020

When a small thing becomes a big thing

BIBLE COLLECTION DRIVE Elijah Vande Griend, Korey Sandbulte DeJong, Elliot Carney, Breanne Ten Pas and Ellie Kooiker are some of the Western Christian High School students who became involved in collecting Bibles for Keystone Treatment Center through their church...

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Creativity in a box

Combining art and technology Hull Christian School teacher Emily Groeneweg helps eighth grader Maile Vande Hoef measure a wall in her box. (Photo/Jeanne Visser) Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer A box is just a box … unless it’s not a box, according to author Antoinette...

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New Bright Start director hired

New Director takes over Kristen Niemeyer is the new Bright Start director. She began her duties Monday, Dec. 30. (Photo/Submitted) June De Wit | Staff Writer Bright Start Daycare and Preschool recently hired Kristen Niemeyer as its new director. Niemeyer began her...

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Snyder is Hull’s new rec director

NEW STAFF Joe Snyder is the new director of recreation for the city of Hull.  He is pictured with his wife, Sierra, and daughter, Adelyn. (Photo/Submitted) Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The City of Hull added a full-time rec director to its staff last week. Joseph...

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New members of Hull city council sworn in

Kim Wielenga, Arlan Moss and Kyle Te Slaa are members of the 2020 Hull City Council. Wielenga is starting her second term, while Moss and Te Slaa are new council members.  Moss is serving as Hull’s mayor. (Photo/Jeanne Visser) Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The first...

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Snowstorm leaves Hull streets buried in a couple inches

After a major snowstorm system passed through the area Friday, Jan. 17, through Saturday, Jan. 18, the city of Hull spent some time cleaning up snow piles Monday. The system dumped around 6 to 8 inches of snow in the area causing many businesses, churches and schools...

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Rolling Hills dinner and play is Feb. 13-15

Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer It’s time to make reservations for the annual Rolling Hills Country Club dinner and play which features lots of local talent. This year’s play is “ALIBIS”by Peter Kennedy and the meal of roast beef and pork loin will be provided by Melissa...

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Mistakes turned to Masterpieces

Working on Masterpieces (Above) Summer Beery coaches kids at the Boyden Library on Tuesday, January 14 while they make “Masterpiece” creations from papers that were actually “Mistakes” before. The kids received crumpled up and torn paper that they used to work around...

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Rodney Noble

63 Pipestone, Minnesota January 9, 2020 Rodney Dale Noble, 63, Pipestone, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020.  Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at Christ the King Free Lutheran Church, Pipestone. Rod was born March 5, 1956, in...

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Bernice Mouw

94 Sheldon, Iowa January 12, 2020 Bernice Mouw, 94, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Jan.12, 2020, at Sheldon Senior Care. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at First Reformed Church, Sheldon, with interment in East Lawn Cemetery, Sheldon....

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Trinity Christian outlasts H-M-S in OT

Torrey Heynen of Trinity Christian goes with a floater from the post area during non-conference boys’ basketball versus Central Lyon Thursday, Jan. 16. The Tigers fell short to the Lions 65-38. (Photo/Lisa Miller) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Trinity Christian  ...

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Hawks nip Tigers in OT

Hannah Baker of Trinity Christian drives down the lane for a layup during non-conference girls’ basketball versus Central Lyon Thursday, Jan. 16. The Tigers fell to the Lions 69-26. (Photo/Lisa Miller) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Trinity Christian ...

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Various local athletes make IFCA all-academic list

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Various football players from Western Christian and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley were named to the Iowa Football Coaches Association academic all-state football team as released Monday, Jan. 13. Named from the Wolfpack in Class 1A were Brandon...

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Mallory Nilles chooses Dordt University

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull girls’ basketball player Mallory Nilles has signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball career at Dordt University next winter. At the time of this article, Nilles was averaging 10.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game...

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Wolfpack hold off Knights for a 55-48 win

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Unity Christian  13-5-17-13  48 Western Christian  16-19-8-12  55 HULL - Class 3A 15th-ranked Unity Christian made a couple runs at Class 2A eighth-ranked Western Christian in a non-conference girls’ rivalry game...

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Western tops Unity Christian 72-57

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Unity Christian  10-16-15-16  57 Western Christian  16-28-7-21  72 HULL-It was a traditional rivalry game between two private schools - Unity Christian and Western Christian - Thursday, Jan. 16, but the Wolfpack had...

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Nighthawks battle back after a rough start

Miguel Islas of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley works for an escape point during his match with Landen Weiler of Central Lyon/George-Little Rock at the Nighthawk Duals in Rock Valley Thursday, Jan. 16. Islas lost the match by a 10-3 decision.  (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Nathan...

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Comets come up short to the Knights on the road

Leah Rozeboom of Boyden-Hull gets tied up with a Unity Christian player for rights to the basketball during non-conference girls’ basketball Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Comets lost the game 54-42. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull    ...

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