ihsaa state swimming Rankin comes home with a gold medal in the 100-yard breaststroke in Iowa City Nathan Broek | Sports Editor IOWA CITY-After qualifying Saturday, Feb. 6, Boyden-Hull student Kohen Rankin came home with a gold medal and helped two relays finish high...
ihsaa Limited attendance, masks and social distancing required during state wrestling and state basketball remain Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ new proclamation Friday, Feb. 5, lifted most restrictions on social gatherings due to the COVID-19...
western christian boys’ basketball Western Christian gets outplayed by the Indians in final Lakes Conference contest of the 2020-2021 season Sierra Nielsen | Staff Intern Western Christian 13-17-10-20 60 Spirit Lake 16-16-15-21 68 SPIRIT LAKE-The Class 2A...
western christian girls’ basketball Wolfpack unable to play consistent offense in second half in final regular-season game of the 2020-2021 campaign Sierra Nielsen | Staff Intern Western Christian 10-15-9-9 43 Spirit Lake 14-12-14-10...
boyden-hull boys’ basketball Drew Van Roekel of Boyden-Hull attempts to make a pass during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball versus MOC-Floyd Valley Tuesday, Feb. 9. The Comets came away with a 63-43 win over the Dutch. (Photo/Nathan Broek) After a slow first...
trinity christian girls’ basketball Trinity Christian unable to slow down its opponent on offense in Class 1A Region 7 basketball tournament Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 6-4-0-7 17 Westwood 14-18-17-10 59 SLOAN-Trinity Christian felt it...
high school playoff basketball The Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union still allowing fans to pay at the door Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Iowa High School Athletic Association announced in a press release Tuesday, Feb. 2, that it is partnering with HomeTown...
Leah Rozeboom of Boyden-Hull muscles her way to the basket from the post during Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball versus MOC-Floyd Valley Tuesday, Feb. 9. The Comets defeated the Dutch 45-37. boyden-hull girls’ basketball Boyden-Hull executes down the stretch...
TAKING NEW BUSINESS ON THE ROAD Curtis Van Grouw is pictured with his son, Waylon, and wife, Emily. Van Grouw recently started a new business venture - a mobile custom meat processing operation - named from the fact the couple renovated the old milk house and parlor...
FRIENDLY COMPETITION Boyden-Hull English teacher, Julie Visscher, and students, Caitlyn Beyer, Hannah Willemssen, Josie Grond and Gabi Luevano sort through donations brought to The Food Pantry to be counted as part of a competition with the Rock Valley School....
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Whether light fluffy snow or wet and heavy, the Boyden Fire Department is reminding everyone to take the time to scoop snow from around their fire hydrants. Every second matters when the Boyden Fire Department is paged out on a call....
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many across the nation took to bird feeding as a way to pass the time and get outdoors. February is National Bird Feeding Month and a great time to get the feeders filled again to help feed the...
Kindergarten through second grade students perform a dance routine led by Western Christian dance team captain Juli Kats during halftime of the Wolfpack girls’ basketball game Friday, Feb. 5. The young dancers learned the routine during the annual dance camp earlier...
87 Orange City, Iowa January 31, 2021 Donald Jongerius, 87, of Orange City, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, at Orange City Area Health System. Private family funeral service was Friday, Feb. 5, at Oolman Funeral Home, Orange City, with interment in West Lawn...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer February marks National Children’s Dental Health Month, a month to spread awareness to parents to keep their children’s smiles bright. The 2021 slogan for National Children’s Dental Health Month is “Water: Nature’s Drink.” Little mouths...
boyden-hull/rock valley wrestling Logan Siebrecht works for position against his Central Lyon/George-Little Rock opponent, Jacob Pytleski during the Class 2A section 4 tournament Saturday, Feb. 6 at West Lyon. Siebrecht finished in fifth place at 132 pounds for the...
western christian boys’ basketball Ty Van Essen of Western Christian backs down a Storm Lake player in the post during Lakes Conference boys’ basketball Friday, Feb. 5. The Wolfpack topped the Tornadoes 64-48. (Photo/Sierra Nielsen) Western Christian fails to play up...
western christian girls’ basketball Madison Vis of Western Christian fires a shot attempt during Lakes Conference girls’ basketball versus Storm Lake Friday, Feb. 5. The Wolfpack blew away the Tornadoes 60-15. (Photo/Sierra Nielsen) Wolfpack like their effort despite...
trinity christian boys’ basketball Ethan Kooima of Trinity Christian attempts to find a teammate to pass the ball to during non-conference boys’ basketball at Central Lyon Thursday, Feb. 4. The Tigers fell to the Lions 74-42. (Photo/Lisa Miller) Trinity Christian gets...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Northwestern College volleyball team announced on Twitter Wednesday, Feb. 3, that Leah Rozeboom will be joining the program next fall. Rozeboom finished her senior season for Boyden-Hull with 215 kills on a .212 efficiency. She also...
