Nathan Broek | Sports Editor IOWA CITY-Since her grade school days at Boyden-Hull Community Schools, Boyden native Autumn Van Der Brink has always loved playing the saxophone, but did not get her main passion for playing the tenor saxophone until performing with the...
KEEPING HORSES HEALTHY AND HAPPY A horseshoe is important in the overall health and comfort of the animal, but especially during the winter. Farrier Zach Nelson of Hull provides the service in the surrounding area. (Photo/Submitted) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Taking...
MUSIC ACCOMPLISHMENT Piper Ross, a sophomore at Boyden-Hull High School, was selected for the Northwest Iowa Bandmasters Association Honor Band. (Photo/Submitted) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Boyden-Hull High School sophomore, Piper Ross, has been accepted into the...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer November is National Vegan Month, a month where non-meat eaters celebrate a plant-based diet lifestyle and share with others how to embrace different types of food. While some choose to go on a vegan diet as a way to preserve animal life,...
BOOK CLUB MARKS 10th ANNIVERSARY Those who participate in the Boyden Public Library book club are encouraged to read something they might not typically select. The club has been gathering for 10 years and is open to anyone interested in joining. (Photo/Submitted)...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer The 2020 WinterFest scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5 has been canceled due to restrictions in place by the State of Iowa to help lower the spread of COVID-19. The new proclamation, which began Tuesday, Nov. 17, requires anyone attending any...
Tom Emery | Writer As in most wars, the men of the Civil War found it excruciatingly difficult to be away from loved ones at holiday time. Thanksgiving was no exception. The holiday itself has its roots in the Civil War. The first official proclamation declaring...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor An announcement Monday morning, Nov. 17, noting that Gov. Kim Reynolds was planning a prime-time address to Iowans that evening, had many anxious for what might come next. The previous week, Reynolds imposed some new restrictions on...
92 Hull, Iowa November 14, 2020 Esther Rozeboom, 92, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at Friendly Horizons Retirement Community in Sioux Center, Iowa. Funeral service was Thursday, Nov. 19, at First Christian Reformed Church, Hull, with...
90 Sheldon, Iowa November 17, 2020 Wilferd “Wow” L. Kooiker, 90, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, at his home. Services were Saturday, Nov. 21, at Sheldon United Methodist Church with interment in Sheridan Township Cemetery, Boyden,...
78 Hull, Iowa November 15, 2020 LeRoy Jongetjes, 78, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley, Iowa. Funeral service was Friday, Nov. 20, at First Christian Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery,...
90 Rock Valley, Iowa November 13, 2020 Alice Van Ginkel, 90, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, at Four Seasons in Rock Valley, Iowa. Funeral services were Thursday, Nov. 19, at Doon United Reformed Churchwith interment in Hillside Cemetery,...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union made changes to their 2020-2021 winter sports season guidelines following a new proclamation Gov. Kim Reynolds made Monday, Nov. 16. The new...
CLASS 3A ALL-DISTRICT FOOTBALL TEAM Caleb Kats,Brevyn KramerCade FisherCole HuyserKody NobleLandyn Van KekerixLucas MouselCody Van Der ZwaagJaxon RozeboomJoe SanchezVictor Urbina Caleb Kats highlights team as offensive MPV of Class 3A District 1 football Nathan Broek...
Seniors on the Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football team pose with the state-qualifying trophy following the Class 3A football semi-finals at the UNI Dome. See our “Road to State” special section for complete results and more photos. (Photo/Nathan Broek)
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new State Public Health Emergency Declaration Tuesday, Nov. 10 which will impose public health measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Orders went into effect Wednesday, Nov. 11 and will last through Nov....
START NOW Jonathan Heitritter encourages residents to begin a workout routine ahead of the holiday season to help prevent bad habits from forming and finding ways to make a healthier lifestyle. Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer The “quarantine 15” is a common phrase heard...
Dr. Scott Rens of Sioux Center Health encourages Sioux County residents to be vigilant with hand washing and staying home when sick to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 as flu season is nearing. Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Across Sioux County, COVID-19 cases are on...
Submitted by Hawarden Regional Healthcare, Hegg Health Center, Orange City Area Health System, Sioux Center Health, and Community Health Partners Following Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proclamation on Nov. 10 regarding masking and indoor gatherings, the CEOs of the four...
Carl Vande Weerd | Contributor Sioux County Board of Supervisors The Sioux County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 9 a.m. in the board room in Orange City with all members present. Jerry Muilenburg, board chairman, called the meeting to order and declared...
