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Erwin Hatting

Erwin Hatting 78 Ashton, Iowa November 16, 2019 Erwin Hatting, 78, of Ashton, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Sanford Sheldon Senior Care in Sheldon, Iowa. Funeral Services were Friday, Nov. 22, at Andringa Funeral Home, Sibley, Iowa, with interment in...

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Hermina Uittenbogaard

Hermina Uittenbogaard 93 Boyden, Iowa November 16, 2019 Hermina Uittenbogaard, 93, of Boyden, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Pleasant Acres Care Center, Hull, Iowa. Memorial service was Wednesday, November 20, at First Reformed Church, Boyden, with...

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Three local athletes earn GPAC honors

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Three former local high school football standouts have earned Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) all-conference honors as released by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the GPAC Tuesday, Nov. 19. Earning...

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Three Tigers named all-conference players

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Three Trinity Christian volleyball players were selected to the War Eagle all-conference volleyball team as selected and released by the conference and its coaches Monday, Nov. 18. Highlighting the Tigers was first-team selection Hannah...

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Jessi De Jager earns honorable mention in the GPAC

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Former Western Christian volleyball standout Jessi De Jager was named to the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) all-conference volleyball team as released by the GPAC and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)...

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Late planting equals late harvest

Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer At a time of year when many are planning for the upcoming holiday season, this year there are some who are still planning ways to finish their harvest. “This year was by far the latest planting we have seen in 20 years,” stated Evan...

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Two new homes in Maple Heights

Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer A portion of Hull’s new Maple Heights residential development is sporting a new street and the start of two new houses. One of the 1,200-square-foot homes has already been sold, according to contractor Jeff Andringa. A proposed four-plex...

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Boyden-Hull to purchase Division Street house

Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Last week, the Boyden-Hull school board voted to purchase the property at 1010 Division St. in Hull for $80,000. The property is owned by Bradley Van Grootheest. “We’ve discussed this property over the last several months as we look to the...

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‘Giving Tree’ up at Pizza Ranch in Hull

June De Wit | Staff Writer Love INC of Sioux County’s Giving Tree was put up at Hull Pizza Ranch Nov. 16. Patrons can stop by and take a heart off the tree to help make someone’s Christmas this year a little brighter. The hearts and the item(s) purchased need to be...

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Love INC plans Christmas event

June De Wit | Staff Writer Love INC of Sioux County is planning a family-centered Christmas event, “The Heart of Christmas,” Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9:30-11 a.m. at the family life center at Faith Reformed Church in Rock Valley. Although located in Rock Valley, Love...

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Henry Van Der Brink

Henry Van Der Brink 64 George, Iowa Nov. 10, 2019 Henry “Hank” Van Der Brink, 64, of George  passed away Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, at his home. Memorial services were Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, George, with interment in Evergreen Lawn Cemetery,...

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Rosalynd Deatsch

Rosalynd Deatsch Boyden, Iowa Nov. 15, 2019 Rosalynd Anne Deatsch, the infant daughter of Nathan Deatsch and Emma Wells of Boyden, Iowa, passed away Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 at Sioux Center Health. 

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Elmer Koedam

Elmer Koedam 92 Sioux Center, Iowa Nov. 11, 2019  Elmer Koedam, 92, of Sioux Center died Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, at Sioux Center Health. Memorial service was Friday, Nov. 15, at Bethel Christian Reformed Church, Sioux Center, with interment in Valley View Cemetery,...

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Hermina Uittenbogaard

Hermina Uittenbogaard 93 Boyden, Iowa Nov. 16, 2019 Hermina Uittenbogaard, 93, of Boyden, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull.  Memorial service will be Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 11 a.m. at First Reformed Church in Boyden. Rev....

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Nine Nighthawks earn all-district football honors

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Nine Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football players were named to the Class 2A All-District football team as announced by the District 1 coaches Wednesday, Nov. 13. Five Nighthawks named to the offensive all-district team were running back Kody...

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Shane Solberg earns GPAC Player-of-the-Week honors

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Former Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football standout Shane Solberg has earned Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Player-of-the-Week honors for games played Saturday, Nov. 9. The former standout running back for the Nighthawks is now a...

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Various Nighthawk athletes named to the academic list

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Thirteen Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football players were named to the Class 2A District 1 academic football list as released by the district Wednesday, Nov. 13. Named to the list were Chris Van Der Brink, Cody Moser, Eric Salazar, Dawson...

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