Month: September 2020

Wilmyna Jansma

93 Sheldon, Iowa September 13, 2020 Wilmyna Jansma, 93, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, at Fieldcrest Assisted Living Community, Sheldon. Funeral service was Friday, Sept. 18, at Hull Protestant Reformed Church, Hull, Iowa, with interment in Hope...

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Western Christian upends E-LC to begin conference play

Sierra Nielson of Western Christian volleyball. Nielson led the team in assists with 13 as the Wolfpack defeated Estherville-Lincoln Central 3-0 in Lakes Conference volleyball Thursday, Sept. 17. (Photo/Nathan Broek) WESTERN CHRISTIAN VOLLEYBALL Wolfpack use an...

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Late Falcons’ score sends Wolfpack home disappointed

Levi Vanden Bos attempts to get a paw on the West Sioux quarterback for a sack during Class 1A District 1 football Friday, Sept. 18. The Wolfpack fell to the Falcons 38-31. (Photo/Nathan Broek) WESTERN CHRISTIAN FOOTBALL A short pass play ends up turning into a long...

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Comets topple rival Rockets in three

Leah Rozeboom rises up and prepares to smack a kill during Siouxland Conference volleyball Tuesday, Sept. 15. The Comets came away with a 3-0 victory over the rival Rockets from Rock Valley. (Photo/Nathan Broek) BOYDEN-HULL VOLLEYBALL Strong serving effort starting in...

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Nighthawks run wild at Lake Pahoja

Evan Janzen of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley turns the corner during the West Lyon Cross-Country Invitational Monday, Sept. 14. Janzen finished in 10th place and help the Nighthawks to a second-place team finish. (Photo/Nathan Broek) WEST LYON CROSS-COUNTRY INIVTATIONAL...

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B-H/RV runs over Bishop Heelan 45-20

Landyn Van Kekerix of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley attempts to make a move on a Bishop Heelan player during Class 3A District 1 football Friday, Sept. 18. The Nighthawks came away with a 45-20 victory. (Photo/Carla Hibma) BOYDEN-HULL/ROCK VALLEY FOOTBALL Kody Noble runs...

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Tigers notch one of three in Hartley

Ava Brummel of Trinity Christian grabs a dig during War Eagle Conference volleyball versus Unity Christian Thursday, Sept. 17. The Tigers fell to the Knights in three sets. (Photo/Nathan Broek) TRINITY CHRISTIAN VOLLEYBALL Trinity Christian fails to play consistent...

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A new home for the Hull Legion

Jim Koele, commander of the Hull American Legion, shows photos of former American Legion members in the new Legion Room located in the Hull Community Center. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Members of American Legion Wegman-Koele Post #0380 have found...

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Census workers knocking on doors

Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Census workers have started knocking on doors in Hull and surrounding towns of those who did not fill out the 2020 Census online in an effort to bolster the percentages of completed forms.  Currently, Hull has an 82 percent...

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Nellie Van Donge

83 Maurice, Iowa September 4, 2020 Nellie Van Donge, 83, of Maurice, Iowa, died Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, at Sioux Center Health in Sioux Center, Iowa. Funeral service was Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Faith Christian Reformed Church, Sioux Center, with interment in Memory...

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Elaine Ekle

71 Canton, South Dakota September 11, 2020 Elaine Kaye Ekle, 71, of Canton, South Dakota, passed away Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, at Ava’s House of Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Funeral service was Sunday, Sept. 13, at Canton Lutheran Church...

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Nelva Boogerd

88 Canton, South Dakota September 5, 2020 Nelva J. Boogerd, 88, of Canton, South Dakota, passed away Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, at Ava’s House Sanford Hospice in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  A private family service and burial were conducted Tuesday, Sept. 8. ...

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Gertrude Te Slaa

85 Hull, Iowa September 11, 2020 Gertrude “Trudy” Te Slaa, 85, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, at Sioux Center Health.  Funeral services were Monday, Sept. 14, at First Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull. ...

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Dennis Egdorf

79 Boyden, Iowa September 8, 2020 Dennis R. Egdorf, 79, of rural Boyden, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull, Iowa.  Funeral service was Saturday, Sept. 12, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, rural Boyden, with interment in...

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Cold and rain fails to hinder local runners

Dayton Brunsting of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley sprints down the line during the Sibley-Ocheyedan Cross-Country Invitational Tuesday, Sept. 8. Brunsting was the second-best runner for the Nighthawk boys in sixth-place and helped Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley to a second place...

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Comets make quick work of the Generals

BOYDEN-HULL VOLLEYBALL Effective serving and effective offensive attack allows Class 2A fourth-ranked Boyden-Hull to upend Sibley-Ocheyedan on opening night of conference play Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Sibley-Ocheyedan  8-5-14  0 Boyden-Hull ...

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Key mistakes cost Tigers in three-set defeat

Belle Schiermeyer attempts to block an MMC-RU player at the net during War Eagle Conference volleyball Thursday, Sept. 10. The Tigers lost to the Royals in four sets. (Photo/Nathan Broek) TRINITY CHRISTIAN VOLLEYBALL Hitting errors and miscues on defense give...

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Van Ginkel makes NFL roster

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor MIAMI, FL-Former Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football standout, Andrew Van Ginkel, earned a spot on the 53-man roster during training camp for the Miami Dolphins prior to week one of the National Football League season this past Sunday, Sept....

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