Shane Solberg, left, and some of his Northwestern College football teammates load a truck full of donations to the non-profit organization SALUTE in Doon. Solberg, a Hull native and senior on the Red Raiders football team, helped organize the donation drive as part...
CELEBRATING MAPLE HEIGHTS ADDITION (Right) A number of city officials attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Maple Heights Addition Sept. 23. Pictured left to right: Amy Kelley (holding ribbon), Jim Collins, Cory De Wit, Les Van Roekel, Mark Kreun, Darwin Boer, Mike...
2020 Boyden-Hull homecoming royal court Pictured are seniors selected to the Boyden-Hull High School homecoming royal court. Seated in the front row, left to right: Emma Zoet, Leah Rozeboom, Laiken Koerselman; second row, left to right: Jonathon Te Slaa, Alec Rohde,...
NO WHERE TO RUN Hull Christian School principal Randy Ten Pas tightens his grip on a pig during the greased pig competition Sept. 23. The competition was part of the annual Mr. Ten Pas Challenge in conjunction with the Rally Day Sale fundraiser for the school....
WESTERN CHRISTIAN CROSS-COUNTRY Braelyn Kamstra of Western Christian keeps her pace as she nears the finish line at the Sibley-Ocheyedan Cross-Country Invitational Sept. 8. Kamstra finished in 17th place at the Spencer Invitational Monday, Sept. 21 and helped the...
WESTERN CHRISTIAN VOLLEYBALL Ellie Dokter of Western Christian skies for a tip at the net during Lakes Conference volleyball with Spirit Lake Park Tuesday, Sept. 22. The Wolfpack routed the Indians in a three-game sweep. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Aggressive attack allows...
CROSS-COUNTRY IGHSAU and IHSAA announce split dates for state-qualifying Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union and the Iowa High School Athletic Association announced in a press release Wednesday, Sept. 23, that the dates for girls’...
Jamie Kooima (6) and Avery Van Maanen (11) of Trinity Christian attempt to combine for a block during War Eagle Conference volleyball versus Hinton Thursday, Sept. 24. The Tigers fell short to the Blackhawks 3-2. (Photo/Nathan Broek) TRINITY CHRISTIAN VOLLEYBALL Late...
The Boyden-Hull volleyball team bench celebrates after a successful block with Coach Justine Draayer looking on during Siouxland Conference volleyball Thursday, Sept. 24. The Comets had plenty more to celebrate about as they defeated the Sheldon Orabs 3-1....
SHELDON CROSS-COUNTRY INVITATIONAL Keahna Heynen of Trinity Christian muscles her way through the first portion of the Sheldon Cross-Country Invitational Tuesday, Sept. 22. Heynen finished in 75th place for the Tigers. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Trinity Christian pleased...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Siouxland Conference released a statement Monday, Sept. 21 to its member schools and fans on restrictions on fans for volleyball matches due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The statement from the Siouxland Conference noted that if a...
BOYDEN-HULL/ROCK VALLEY FOOTBALL Breven Kramer (28) and Cade Fisher (50) of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley combine to stop the LeMars running back for a tackle for loss during Class 3A District 1 football Friday, Sept. 25. The Nighthawks came away with a 38-13 victory....
Bailey Baccam of Western Christian football. Baccam picked off two passes and returned one for a touchdown in a big 42-6 victory over Sioux Central on the road in Class 1A District 1 action Friday, Sept. 25. (Photo/Nathan Broek) WESTERN CHRISTIAN FOOTBALL Early...
MAKING MEMORIES LAST Robert McAlpine of McAlpine Taxidermy has made the decision to take his business from part-time to full-time to better serve his customers in his new studio where he will be able to complete more work for those looking to preserve a moment in...
New events added to rib competition event Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Leaves are beginning to change colors, nights are getting cooler and pumpkins are beginning to pop up around the county. To some, this may be a time to lay low and find a cozy blanket; for the Hull...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer While the 2020 Rally Day Sale may have looked a little different this year in order to follow social distancing and other recommended guidelines, the auction still raised over $50,000. Each September, Hull Christian High School hosts an...
CAR SEAT SAFETY Maria Gomez, Danielle Warner, Tasha Kruger and Marcia Van Voorst were available to check car seats during a Car Seat Safety Check-Up hosted by Sioux Center Health at the Hull Medical Clinic Monday, Sept. 14. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff...
Shari Fedders read “Chicken Story Time” by Sandy Asher during story time at the Boyden Library Tuesday, Sept. 15 as part of National Chicken Month. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer While a library is a place to get work done, enjoy a peaceful place to...
93 Boyden, Iowa September 17, 2020 Fenna “Toots” Winter, 93, of Boyden, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, at Whispering Heights Nursing Home in Rock Valley, Iowa. Funeral service was Monday, Sept. 21, at St. John Lutheran Church, rural Boyden, Iowa,...
73 Hull, Iowa September 15, 2020 Gene Van Roekel, 73, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private family graveside service was Saturday, Sept. 19, at Hope Cemetery,...
