Daycare provider and Life 96.5 listener, Laurie Spaans-Van Schouwen received a free T-shirt from morning talk show hosts, Brad Peterson and Lauren Banik, Thursday, July 23. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Life 96.5 radio station personalities made a...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Keeping children safe on social media is a common goal among parents and becomes more of a challenge with each new app released. One app in particular is getting the attention of more than just teens these days. The TikTok app is described...
According to the 2020census.gov website, Sioux County Iowa has a 74.8 percent completed response rate to the 2020 census. With the goal of 100 percent response rate, census takers will begin going door-to-door Tuesday Aug. 11. Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer The U.S....
LEAVE IT TO THE PROFESSIONALS The staff at The Travel Advantage is available to help customers plan a perfect trip during these imperfect times and say using a travel agent can save more than just time and money. (Photo/Submitted) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer With the...
81 Hull, Iowa July 20, 2020 Clifford Van Schepen, 81, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020, at Sioux Center Health. Funeral service was Thursday, July 23, at First Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull. Clifford Wayne was...
84 Orange City, Iowa July 18, 2020 Margene Van Zanten, 84, of Orange City, Iowa, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Prairie Ridge Care Center in Orange City. Funeral service was Tuesday, July 21, at First Christian Reformed Church, Orange City, with...
83 Coeur d’Alene, Idaho July 14, 2020 Nelvina Cuperus Marshall Matthews, 83, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, died at her home Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Memorial service was July 25 at Foundation Baptist Church in Coeur d’Alene. Nelvina was born Nov. 23, 1936, to Pete and...
87 Inwood, Iowa July 23, 2020 Alvin “Al” John Van’t Land, 87, of Inwood, Iowa, passed Thursday, July 23, 2020, at Fellowship Apartments in Inwood. Funeral services were Tuesday, July 28, at Inwood Christian Reformed Church with interment in Richland Cemetery,...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Iowa High School Athletic Association announced Friday, July 24, it will adopt a new format for all classes in football due to the coronavirus pandemic. The first practice for football, which is Aug. 10, and the first competition for...
SIOUXLAND ALL-CONFERENCE SOFTBALL Brooke ZylstraCharli BomgaarsEmma ZoetLizzy BlumJewel BergstromJenny Luevano Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley highlighted by first-team selections Lizzy Blum, Charli Bomgaars, Emma Zoet and Brooke Zylstra Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Six...
SIOUXLAND ALL-CONFERENCE BASEBALL Eric SalazarAlex GodfredsenCody MoserCade Van Zee Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley senior pitcher Eric Salazar highlights team as a unanimous first-team selection Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Four Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley baseball players were...
The Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley softball team celebrates with its state qualification banner following a 16-10 win over Spirit Lake in the Class 3A Region 1 tournament final played in Spirit Lake Monday, July 20. This was the first time in three seasons the Nighthawks...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Thanks to one family’s courageous gift of organ donation, a three-year wait on the organ transplant list is finally over for Carter Van Meeteran of Hull who received his new heart June 14. Carter, now 6, was born with a heart defect...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Members of the Sheldon National Guard stopped in Hull Thursday, July 16, to host a lemonade stand and a tour of a supply truck. Due to COVID-19, Sheldon National Guard members haven’t been able to be in the community as much as they would...
Birdhouses made of gourds and fresh garden vegetables were sold at the Hull Farmers’ Market, Tuesday, July 14. Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Early vegetable crop planters set up as the first farmers’ market of the season began Tuesday, July 14 in Hull. Located to the...
Scarlett Hill won craft projects from Boyden Public Library’s Summer Reading Program Friday, July 17. Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer As the Boyden Library Summer Reading Program comes to an end, over 60 readers were entered for a chance to win one of four prizes. Winners...
80 Sioux Center, Iowa July 13, 2020 Lawrence Meendering, 80, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Monday, July 13, 2020, at Sioux Center Health in Sioux Center. Funeral service was Friday, July 17, at First Christian Reformed Church, Sioux Center, with interment in Memory...
BOYDEN-HULL/ROCK VALLEY BASEBALL Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley pitcher Eric Salazar fires in a pitch during the Class 3A Substate 1 tournament game at MOC-Floyd Valley Friday, July 17. Salazar threw his final pitches in this game as he’s a graduating senior and the...
IHSAA and IGHSAU give go-ahead for fall sports Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union announced Friday, July 17, on their respective websites that the fall sports season is a go for the...
BOYDEN-HULL/ROCK VALLEY SOFTBALL The Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley softball team gives each other a group hug after it defeated Estherville Lincoln Central 5-2 in the Class 3A Region 1 semi-final game Friday, July 17. The win earned the Nighthawks a trip to the regional...
