91 Lester, Iowa September 17, 2021 Roy Hoogeveen, 91 of Lester, Iowa, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Committal service, with military honors by Edward Bouwman American Legion Post No. 683, was Tuesday, Sept. 21, at...
87 Boyden, Iowa September 12, 2021 James “Jim” Doorenbos, 87, of Boyden, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, at George Good Samaritan Home in George, Iowa. Funeral service was Thursday, Sept. 16, at United Presbyterian Church, Boyden, with interment...
53 Rock Valley, Iowa September 2, 2021 Dr. Denise D. Greene, 53, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services were Wednesday, Sept. 8, at Faith Reformed Church, Rock Valley, with...
Sarah Mullinix | Staff Writer Farmers take many precautions to ensure safety on the farm and while operating machinery. Being aware of overhead power lines and poles in the area can help keep the farmer and others safe. Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative and all of...
west lyon cross-country invite Dustin Hoksbergen of Trinity Christian Wolfpack girls finish in third with Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys also taking third, Tiger guys claim seventh at Lake Pahoja Nathan Broek | Sports Editor LAKE PAHOJA-The expectation going into the...
boyden-hull/rock valley football Bryson Van Grootheest of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley breaks free for a 85-yard kick return for a touchdown during non-district football with Algona in Hull Friday, Sept. 17. Van Grootheest had three kick returns for 152 yards and one...
boyden-hull volleyball Jewel Bergstrom of the Boyden-Hull volleyball team. Bergstrom passed out 32 assists as the Comets defeated the Rock Valley Rockets on the road 3-0. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Offense, defense and service stripe work in harmony over Rock Valley in...
western christian football Jenner Johnson of the Western Christian football team. Johnson returned a kickoff 71 yards for a touchdown as the Wolfpack defeated Ridge View on the road 31-12. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Western Christian pushes through a sluggish start before...
trinity christian volleyball Shelby Andringa and Kelsey Uittenbogaard of Trinity Christian attempt to block a Unity Christian player at the net during War Eagle Conference volleyball in Orange City Thursday, Sept. 16. The Tigers fell to the Knights 3-0. (Photo/Nathan...
NEW DIRECTOR AT CHAMBER HELM Amy Kelley began her first day as Chamber director Monday, Sept. 13. Hull city administrator, Jim Collins, commented on her new position saying, “We are so happy Amy Kelley is the new Chamber executive director. We have a tradition of...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor The Hull city skyline has changed over the past year as a new fertilizer plant for Hull Co-op has been constructed and recently completed. The new plant includes dry fertilizer and liquid fertilizer storage and blending capabilities...
The American Reformed Church invites members of the community for a time of fellowship on Saturday, Sept. 25 starting at 6 p.m. A Sunday celebration service will also take place on Sept. 26 at 9:30 a.m. Photo/Shane D. Johnson A centennial of ‘Knowing God, making God...
Hull Christian School Rally Day preview Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer A Greased Pig Competition is once again on the agenda for the Rally Day Sale at Hull Christian School. Randy Ten Pas, principal at the school, commented on the competition’s success and why...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer The last few months for The Foreign Candy Company have been excellent for the corporation’s goals and aspirations. To recognize the efforts of employees, Peter W. De Yager, CEO, president and owner, hosted a surprise meal for them...
high school football tailgate Supper sponsored by American State Bank helps aid twins of head football coach Travis Kooima and son of assistant football coach Nathan DeHoyos Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Prior to the start of the 2021 high school football season, two...
MANY HANDS MAKE QUICK WORK OF PAINTING Kurt Franje, Arvin Boote, Fiona DeKoster, John Kooiker, Lauri Boote, Jeanne Visser, Luke DeKoster, Aida Gamez, Kevin McCormick and Martin Gonzalez, pictured left to right, all worked on painting the interior of the...
96 Inwood, Iowa September 6, 2021 Alice N. Kuyper Diekevers, 96, of Inwood, Iowa, passed away Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, at Fellowship Village in Inwood. Memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, at Porter Funeral Home, Inwood, with inurnment in Richland...
77 Boyden, Iowa September 7, 2021 Merle Van Roekel, 77, of Boyden, Iowa, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, at his residence. Memorial service was Friday, Sept. 10, at First Reformed Church, Boyden, with interment in Sheridan Township Cemetery, Boyden. Merle Lee...
76 Hull, Iowa September 5, 2021 Richard Beyer, 76, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, at Sioux Center Health. Private family graveside service was Wednesday, Sept. 8, at Hope Cemetery. Hull. Richard Alan was born June 24, 1945, in Sheldon, Iowa,...
sibley-ocheyedan cross-country invitational Nicolas Van Engen of Trinity Christian races through the first half of the Sibley-Ocheyedan Invitational Tuesday, Sept. 7. Van Engen was the final runner to cross the finish line for the Tigers in 96th. (Photo/Nathan Broek)...
