MARKING A DIFFERENT KIND OF ANNIVERSARY Vietnam veteran Ben Jans shares his experiences flying as a Cobra pilot during the Vietnam War. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Jans’ time in Vietnam and he shared his story as part of the Western Christian chapel...
Month: January 2022
Bigger than just one basketball game
A couple of the Western Christian faithful donate their money to the Vine School System of Christ in Monrovia, Liberia Thursday, Jan. 13, during halftime of the boys’ basketball game with Unity Christian. The money raised will go to creating basketball courts for the...
Ann Miersma
98 Rock Valley, Iowa January 10, 2022 Ann Miersma, 98, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Memorial services were Friday, Jan. 14, at Hull Protestant Reformed Church, Hull, Iowa, with interment in Valley...
Albert Van Beek
81 Inwood, Iowa January 10, 2022 Albert Van Beek, 81, of Inwood, Iowa, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, at his residence. Funeral service was Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, at Netherlands Reformed Church, Sioux Center, Iowa, with interment in Richland Cemetery,...
Roy Slice
91 Hull, Iowa January 9, 2022 Roy Slice, 91, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley, Iowa. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, at Doon United Reformed Church, Doon, Iowa, with interment in South Dakota...
Nighthawks roll past competition
boyden-hull/rock valley wrestling Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s 132-pound grappler Julian Reyes-Palma stuffs the head of his Central Lyon/George-Little Rock opponent Lane Kruger while working to escape during a home triangular event Thursday, Jan. 13. Reyes-Palma won the...
Comets overcome first-quarter deficit
boyden-hull boys’ basketball Vance Katzfey of Boyden-Hull attempts to work his way around an MOC-Floyd Valley player during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball from Jan. 6. The Comets played Unity Christian in a non-conference game Tuesday, Jan. 11 and prevailed...
Nighthawks continue to soar at home meet
boyden-hull/rock valley wrestling invitational Western Christian Wolfpack highlighted by Brooks McFarland at heavyweight and Rylan De Groot at 160 pounds Nathan Broek | Sports Editor ROCK VALLEY-After coming off a tournament team victory a week ago, Boyden-Hull/Rock...
First-quarter lull comes back to haunt the Tigers
trinity christian boys’ basketball Isaiah Brummel of Trinity Christian races down the lane for a transition layup during a War Eagle Conference game against MMC-RU from Dec. 20. The Tigers played the Royals a second time on the road Tuesday, Jan. 11 and fell short...
Fast break opportunities for Knights prove too much to overcome
boyden-hull girls’ basketball Marissa Pottebaum of Boyden-Hull backs down an MOC-Floyd Valley defender in the post during Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball from Jan. 6. The Comets played the Unity Christian Knights and Boyden-Hull fell by a final score of 68-57....
Tigers fail to knock off Class 1A sixth-ranked Royals
trinity christian girls’ basketball Alyce Brummel of Trinity Christian makes a hard dribble drive down the lane during a War Eagle Conference game against MMC-RU from Dec. 20. The Tigers faced off against the Royals again on Tuesday, Jan. 11 and fell short 83-27....
Half-court trap causes Wolfpack to falter
Shayla Van Beek of Western Christian muscles up a layup during non-conference girls’ basketball Thursday, Jan. 13. The Wolfpack came up short to the Knights 53-41. (Photo/Nathan Broek) western christian girls’ basketball Sioux Center’s defense leads to a 22-6...
Wolfpack continue to take steps forward
western christian wrestling Kessler De Groot of Western Christian tussles with his Woodbury Central opponent Kaleb Brossmle during a non-conference triangular hosted by West Sioux Tuesday, Jan. 11. De Groot won the match by a 9-6 decision, but the Wolfpack lost the...
Strong start leads to victory
Chandler Pollema of Western Christian fires a 3-pointer from the corner during non-conference boys’ basketball versus Unity Christian Thursday, Jan. 13. The Wolfpack defeated the Knights 73-36. (Photo/Nathan Broek) western christian boys’ basketball Wolfpack takes...
Boyden-Hull player nominated as an All-American
Tanner Te Slaa mcdonald’s all-american high school basketball game Final 24 players selected will play in the all-star game in Chicago in March Nathan Broek | Sports Editor CHICAGO-The McDonald’s USA All-American Games announced Wednesday, Jan. 12, its nominations for...
A page in the record book
high school basketball Ty Van Essen poses with Western Christian boys’ basketball coach Derek Keizer with a commemorative basketball after surpassing 1,000 career points in a non-conference boys’ basketball win over Unity Christian Thursday, Jan. 13. (Photo/Nathan...
Automated Waste Systems celebrates 20 years in business
Right: Automated Waste Systems founders Leon Mulder (left) and Luke Jungers (right) stand with the company’s sales manager Mark Franken (middle) who holds the 2020 Platinum Sales Award from GEA Farm Technologies presented in August 2021. (Photo/Submitted) Shane D....
New city clerk behind the desk
NO STRANGER TO CITY CLERKING Heidi Kramer joins the City of Hull staff as city clerk and comes to the position with 12 years of experience behind the clerk’s desk in Hospers. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Heidi Kramer joins staffing for city of Hull Shane D. Johnson |...
Beukelman joins Hull City Council
New Councilor On Hull City Council Ryan Beukelman has joined the Hull City Council as his term began Jan. 1, 2022. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Ryan Beukelman is the newest councilmember in Hull, with his term beginning Jan. 1, 2022. ...
Taking on a new role
Hull’s Pizza Ranch gains new management Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer On Jan. 1, Hull’s Pizza Ranch gained a new general manager, Jennifer Saavedra. Saavedra comes to the position with 14 years of experience working for Pizza Ranch. Prior to the new...

