72 Harrisburg, South Dakota March 3, 2020 Suzie Morehead, 72, of Harrisburg, South Dakota, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service was Monday, March 9, at Friendship Assembly of God Church,...
92 Rock Valley, Iowa March 3, 2020 Alice Bakker, 92, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Funeral services were Friday, March 6, at Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley, with interment in Valley View Cemetery, Rock...
99 Sheldon, Iowa March 1, 2020 Robert Den Hartog, 99, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020, at his home at Fieldcrest in Sheldon. Funeral services were Saturday, March 7, at First Reformed Church, Sheldon, with interment in East Lawn Cemetery,...
70 Inwood, Iowa March 2, 2020 Laura Koedam, 70, of Inwood, Iowa, passed away Monday, March 2, 2020, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services were Thursday, March 5, at First Reformed Church, Inwood, with interment in Valley...
92 Sioux Center, Iowa March 5, 2020 Esther M. Olivier, 92, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Thursday, March 5, 2020, at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 11, from 5-7 p.m. with family present at Memorial Funeral...
Josh Heitritter of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley poses with Shrine representative Dean Jacobson following a Shrine Bowl meeting Friday, March 6. Heitritter was selected to participate in the game that will be played Saturday, July 18. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Nathan Broek |...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Six Western Christian boys’ basketball players were selected to the Lakes Conference all-conference team as announced by the conference and its coaches Monday, March 2. Earning a first-team unanimous selection was Dawson Feenstra. He...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Six Western Christian girls’ basketball players were selected to the Lakes Conference all-conference girls’ basketball team as announced Monday, March 2. Olivia Granstra was a unanimous first-team selection. Prior to the state tournament,...
Erika Feenstra of the Dordt University women’s basketball team. Feenstra was selected as a Great Plains Athletic Conference all-conference basketball player Wednesday, March 4. (Photo/submitted) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Former Western Christian girls’ basketball...
Brooke Zylstra of the Boyden-Hull girls’ basketball team prepares to sign a letter of intent to continue her basketball career at Northwestern College next winter with parents Carl and Nikki in attendance. (Photo/submitted) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull...
Wooden Flags Jim Keizer, a Vietnam war veteran and recent Honor Flight veteran, and his wife, Vell, work together to make wooden flags. The couple donates many of the flags but the items can also be purchased. It’s a hobby they both enjoy as they’re very patriotic....
June De Wit | Staff Writer Spring is just around the corner and over the last few days, signs of that have been evident. Daylight Saving Time (DST) will also be here next week. People look forward to the beginning of Daylight Saving Time because it signals warmer,...
Street Improvement planned This map shows the Hull streets that will receive a new overlay this summer. Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Last week, the Hull city council approved a resolution authorizing the acceptance of bids from contractors for the 2020 street overlay...
FUN AND GAMES Alicia Moss and Grace Poppema built a Feed the Crocs arcade game from cardboard for their science class at Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School. (Photo/Jeanne Visser) Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The gymnasium at Hull Protestant Reformed Christian...
Brothers, Brian and Enrique Mendez, chose to play checkers during free time at Kids’ Club last week. Kids’ Club is an after-school program offered at American Reformed Church in Hull. (Photo/Jeanne Visser)
Republican State Senator Randy Feenstra, a conservative challenger to Congressman Steve King, officially filed his nomination petitions Wednesday, Feb. 26 to run for Congress in Iowa’s 4th District. “Iowans deserve an effective conservative voice in Congress....
Pretend shopping A couple kids enjoyed playing like they were shopping, using a grocery cart and paying at a register during Tot Time at the Hull Community Building Wednesday. (Photo/June De Wit) Tot Time, brought to Hull by Backyard Bounce and the Hull Chamber of...
Kindergarten through second grade students, along with members of the Western Christian High School dance team, are pictured performing at the annual Dance Team Night last week in Hull. Last month Western Christian hosted a dance camp for kids in kindergarten through...
Earlier this week, Jeff Taylor of Sioux Center submitted paperwork to the Iowa Secretary of State in order to file for the District 2 State Senate seat. On Thursday, Feb. 27, he was notified that his affidavit and petitions have been reviewed and his name...
Chili cook-off funds donated Demco employees had a chili cook-off and bake sale Wednesday, Feb. 26, with 16 chili/soup entries judged. This year’s recipient for funds raised is Partners of Patriots. The first-place winner in the chili contest was Angie Paulsen and...
