Jaxson Rozeboom of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley gets his legs in and stretches out his Hinton opponent, Mason Vondrak, during a non-conference double dual meet hosted by Central Lyon/George-Little Rock Thursday, Jan. 9. Rozeboom won the 132-pound match by a 13-2 major...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian girls’ basketball player Ally Postma signed a letter of intent Friday, Jan. 10, to continue her basketball career at Dordt University in Sioux Center. Postma averaged 5.2 points per game a season ago while shooting 37.9...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian’s shot putter, Jake Van Voorst, has signed a letter of intent to continue his track and field career at Northwestern College in Orange City starting in 2021. Van Voorst has competed three years for the Wolfpack and coach...
Sydney Te Slaa of Boyden-Hull attempts to tip a Sheldon pass during Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball Tuesday, Jan. 7. The Comets defeated the Orabs 57-40. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Sheldon ...
Andrew Frick of Boyden-Hull skies for a rebound during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball versus Sheldon Tuesday, Jan. 7. The Comets routed the Orabs 82-55. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Sheldon 23-6-17-9 55 Boyden-Hull ...
Keegan Van Surksum of Western Christian fights for an escape point during non-conference dual team action in Adrian, Minnesota, Thursday, Jan. 9. The Wolfpack grappler lost the match to his Sibley-Ocheyedan opponent Brock Ackerman by fall in 45 seconds. (Photo/Nathan...
June De Wit | Staff Writer About a year ago, my brother, Cal Van Der Zwaag, invited me on a mission trip to Guatemala. He had been coordinating trips for Paradise Bound Ministries, the Christian mission organization sponsoring the trip. At first I was hesitant...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Many people have a collection of magnets accumulating on their refrigerator doors without even giving it much thought. They can be souvenirs, advertising or quotes. But magnets from Silver Tulip Gifts are meant to be noticed again and...
Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer Northwest Iowa Firearms is expanding its services. With the addition of new equipment, the Hull business is now able to offer a variety of laser engraving, cutting and etching options. And for owners, James Van Veldhuizen and John...
Good partnerships benefit all those involved. Over the years, the Iowa Department of Transportation has developed some unique solutions to improve wintertime mobility and highway safety using partnerships with dozens of farmers statewide. In the 1980s, DOT field...
The Western Christian High School music department recently released this year’s Chamber Singers concert itinerary. The group is under the direction of choral director, Darren Van’t Hul, and has a long tradition of providing choral music in northwest Iowa. Tryouts for...
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulture program coordinator Dawn Henderson will host “Houseplants and Propagation” Tuesday, Jan. 14 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the ISU Extension and Outreach office at 400 Central Ave. NW in Orange City. The home...
Those who want to learn more about the Iowa Democratic caucus are invited to a mock caucus Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. in the DeWitt Learning Commons of Northwestern College. The mock caucus is being co-hosted by the Northwestern Campus Democrats student club, the...
Beginning Jan. 1, 2020 House File 2377 of the 2018 Iowa Acts mandated the electronic transmission of all prescriptions, including all controlled substances, unless specifically exempted. All healthcare providers, excluding veterinarians, are included in the law....
Tressa Bloemendaal 86 Doon, Iowa December 28, 2019 Tressa Bloemendaal, 86, of Doon, Iowa, died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley, Iowa. Memorial services were Monday, Jan. 6, at Doon United Reformed Church with interment in Hillside...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football and baseball standout Eric Salazar has signed a letter of intent to continue his football and baseball career at Northwestern College in Orange City next fall and the spring of 2021. Salazar is a 6-foot...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Sioux Center 14-19-9-15 57 Boyden-Hull 19-19-21-21 80 HULL-Class 2A eighth-ranked Boyden-Hull had a poor first few minutes of play against Sioux Center in a Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball game Friday, Jan. 3, but the Comets...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Sioux Center 8-10-10-12 40 Boyden-Hull 13-15-3-16 47 HULL-Sioux Center was able to trim the deficit to only three points coming out of the locker room to start the second half, but Haley Van Roekel hit two 3-pointers to start the fourth...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Sergeant Bluff-Luton 13-11-15-15 54 Western Christian 24-10-15-19 68 HULL-Class 2A 10th-ranked Western Christian got off to a fast start and, after a bit of a lull in the second quarter, the Wolfpack did not look back to claim a 68-54...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Sergeant Bluff-Luton 11-15-7-21-4-6 64 Western Christian 13-7-14-20-4-10 68 HULL-Fans certainly got their money’s worth in a non-conference boys’ basketball game between Western Christian and Sergeant Bluff-Luton Friday, Jan. 3, as the...
