Month: March 2021

Bigger than basketball

MORE THAN A GAME Kole Beukelman takes part in the opening lineup announcement of a Western Christian boys’ basketball game in January. The Wolfpack donated funds raised from a youth basketball tournament to Kole’s Krew which helps fund cystic fibrosis research and...

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Breaking ground on next Habitat home

READY FOR A NEW HOME Kurt Franje, director of Siouxland Habitat for Humanity-Sioux County  surveys the ground-breaking work completed by crews on Friday, March 26 for the new Habitat for Humanity house which will be located at 2013 Maple Street in Hull....

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Math bee offers challenging opportunity

TAKING ON MATH PROBLEMS Hull Christian School students in Kerrigan Kats’ eighth grade math class participated in a math bee March 25. Sixth graders competed March 24 while seventh graders competed March 18. Pictured left to right are Kats and her eighth grade students...

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Youth Art Month Displaying new skills

Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer March is Youth Art Month, a time to promote art education around the country. Western Christian High School is doing that by putting students’ talents on display with help from the Hull Public Library. For the past month, Western Christian...

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Drive-a-tractor-to-school day at Western

Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Tractors of all sizes gathered at Western Christian High School Thursday, March 25 as 18 students took part in “Drive Your Tractor to School Day.”  While the day is meant to be all for fun, students in the area are helping bring...

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John Van Sloten

86 Rock Valley, Iowa March 24, 2021 John M. Van Sloten, 86, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at his home.  Private funeral services were Monday, March 29, at Faith Reformed Church, Rock Valley, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull,...

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Jarvis De Wild

61 Hull, Iowa March 24, 2021 Jarvis De Wild, 61, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at his residence. Funeral service was Monday, March 29, at First Christian Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull.  Jarvis Alan was born...

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Ready, set, skate

sioux center storm hockey Sioux Center Storm and Boyden-Hull student Allison Moore reaches out for a save as the goalie for the varsity Storm girls this past season. Moore and the girls’ varsity Storm also participated in the South Dakota state tournament this past...

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Tigers hit the track for first time in two seasons

west sioux early bird invitational track meet Makiah De Jager of Trinity Christian races with two Unity Christian runners during the West Sioux Early Bird Invitational Thursday, March 25. This was the first meet in two seasons for the Tigers as they kicked off the...

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Dedicated to success

Boyden-Hull boys’ basketball assistant coach Jeff Meyn looks on from the sidelines during the Class 2A state title game against Western Christian. Meyn stepped down from being the assistant coach of the program due to retirement at the end of the school year....

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A star-spangled singing honor

MIXED VOCAL GROUP PERFORMS ON BIG STAGE This mixed vocal group of seniors from Boyden-Hull High School performed the National Anthem at the Iowa boys’ state basketball tournament earlier this month. Pictured left to right: Emma Zoet, Leah Rozeboom, Caleb Sutton, Brody...

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New senior living facility is officially named

Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer As construction on a new senior living campus in Sioux Center continues, officials at Sioux Center Health have been working on naming the facility. With work expected to be completed on the first phase in August, the Sioux Center Health...

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Joan Maassen

86 Rock Valley, Iowa March 16, 2021 Joan Maassen, 86, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. Memorial service was Saturday, March 20, at Netherlands Reformed Church, Sioux Center, with interment in Memory Gardens...

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Gerald De Bey

69 Sioux Center, Iowa March 13, 2021 Gerald De Bey, 69, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Sioux Center Health in Sioux Center. Funeral service was Wednesday, March 17, at Central Reformed Church, Sioux Center, with interment in Memory Gardens...

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Three local athletes named as all-state players

Photographed top to bottom: Tanner Te Slaa, Marcus Kelderman and Ty Van Essen. All three athletes were selected as all-state basketball players as announced by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association Tuesday, March 16. (Photos/Nathan Broek) ipswa all-state teams...

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Lone Wolf program at Western Christian taking off

aau youth wrestling The Lone Wolf AAU Youth wrestling state participants Front from left: Caden Smith and Luke Hulstein. Back: Coach Brad Kats, Tyson Hulstein, Cael Christians, Calvin Nice, Tyson Van Roekel, Japen Bakker, Bentley Van Kley, Cam Miller, Brock Mulder,...

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Kelderman selected to play in All-Star Game

pizza ranch all-star game All-Star Game, highlighting best senior basketball athletes in the state of Iowa, scheduled to be played March 27 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull boys’ basketball senior standout, Marcus Kelderman, has been selected to participate in...

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