Leaving With Grateful Hearts Pastor Aaron Deutsch (right) and Pastor Sarah Deutsch (left) pose in a family photo with their son, Jonah. The Deutsch family left the Hull community Monday, Oct. 25, for a new church community, Resurrection Lutheran Church in Mankato,...
Month: October 2021
Sheriff’s department explains how cameras help deter and prosecute
national crime prevention month Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Most people never think about crime happening to them. In order to not fall victim to theft or other crime, there are many ways to be prepared to protect oneself, their family and their property. One such...
Library Club presentation highlights life of indigenous people
Library Club presentation highlights life of indigenous people Reading and Learning Right: Sandy Westra reads a book about the Plains tribe to students during Library Club at the Hull Public Library Monday, Oct. 18. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Staff...
Peter Sietstra
92 Boyden, Iowa October 22, 2021 Peter Sietstra, 92, of Boyden, Iowa, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, at Sanford Health Care in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial service was Tuesday, Oct. 26, at United Presbyterian Church, Boyden, with interment in Sherman...
Shane Habben helps send Wolfpack to second round
class 1a state football playoffs Rylan DeGroot of Western Christian lays a strong hit on a Kuemper Catholic ball carrier during the Class 1A state football playoffs Friday, Oct. 22. The Wolfpack defeated the Knights 21-7 and will play Underwood on the road Friday,...
Nighthawks rough up Crusaders to secure district title
boyden-hull/rock valley football Nighthawks rough up Crusaders to secure district title Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley heads into Class 3A post-season with a perfect 9-0 record Nathan Broek | Sports Editor B/H-RV 34-14-0-0 48 Bishop Heelan 3-0-0-6 9 SIOUX...
Tournament excitement allows Comets to roll
boyden-hull volleyball Dennie Boogerd of Boyden-Hull fires a serve during the Class 2A Region 1 volleyball tournaments Wednesday, Oct. 20. The Comets smacked 16 aces as they defeated the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Hawks 3-0. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Strong serving effort aids...
Marissa Pottebaum named as an all-star player
iowa girls’ coaches association all-stars Pottebaum will participate in the all-star match Nov. 13 at Johnston High School Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association announced Thursday, Oct. 21, its selections to the volleyball senior all-star...
Western Christian sticks to the plan
western christian volleyball Western Christian volleyball coach Tammi Veerbeek and a couple members of the Wolfpack bench celebrate following a point being scored in the third set of the Class 2A Region 1 volleyball tournament Wednesday, Oct. 20. Western Christian had...
Tigers see 2021 season come to an end in Hulstein
class 1a state cross-country qualifying Kyle Wynia races through the halfway point of the War Eagle Conference cross-country meet in Sioux Center earlier this season. Wyjna finished in 88th as the 2021 season came to an end at the Class 1A state cross-country...
Sioux County Storm football finishes season
SIOUX COUNTY STORM FIFTH-GRADE FOOTBALL TEAM Pictured in the front row, left to right: Henry Kelley, Josiah De Weerd, Collin Wellendorf, Cobyn Sandbulte, Charlie Oostenink, Rylan Hoksbergen, Jake Vis, Ben Kats. Middle row, left to right: Grady De Stigter, Kayne Bliek,...
Western Christian boys head back to state
class 2a state cross-country qualifying Jenae Minderhoud finishes 15th and will represent Wolfpack girls in Fort Dodge Saturday, Oct. 30 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor ORANGE CITY-The Class 2A seventh-ranked Western Christian boys’ cross-country team came into the 2021...
Both Nighthawk teams finish 12th to end 2021 season
class 3a state-qualifying Amos Hespe of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley turns the corner during the Siouxland Conference cross-country meet in Sioux Center earlier this season. Hespe came in as the Nighthawks’ third runner in 69th as the Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys saw the...
Tigers finish off Wolves in four
Ava Brummel, Avery Van Maanen, Marissa Westra and Jamie Kooima celebrate a Trinity Christian point during Class 1A Region 1 volleyball Monday, October 20. The Tigers came away with a 3-1 victory over Harris-Lake Park to advance to round two. (Photo/Jessica Jensen)...
Ready for action when disaster strikes
PREPARING FOR ACTION DURING CRISES Sioux County Sheriff chief deputy Nate Huizenga presented to the Hull Chamber of Commerce Monday, Oct. 11 on Presidential disaster declarations and how Sioux County Emergency Management prepares for action during crises. Huizenga not...
No ordinary delivery
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer READY TO GO Hull firefighters received Pizza Ranch orders and quickly transported them from the back of the Pizza Ranch directly to the address the order was sent out for. (Photo Shane D. Johnson) Members of the Hull Fire Department...
Kiwanis members learn more about carbon cycle, sequestration
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Members of the Hull Kiwanis Club had the opportunity to learn more about the carbon cycle and the carbon sequestration process during a presentation by Ed Westra and Peter Westra from Hull Co-op. The presentation centered around the...
Walnut Street Addition in Hull becomes reality
Crews work to pound the wood braces for the fresh concrete that will make up the new Walnut Street on Hull’s south side. (Photo Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer A housing addition on the newest street in Hull, Walnut Street, is taking shape. Workers...
Bernice Heusinkveld
97 Hull, Iowa October 13, 2021 Bernice Heusinkveld, 97, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, at Hegg Memorial Health Center in Rock Valley, Iowa. Memorial service was Monday, Oct. 18, at First Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery,...
Edwin Boote
88 Sioux Center, Iowa October 10, 2021 Edwin Boote, 88, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. Memorial service was Wednesday, Oct. 13, at First Reformed Church, Sioux Center, with interment in...