Lyle Van Der Vliet 71 Sergeant Bluff, Iowa June 24, 2019 Lyle E. Van Der Vliet, 71, of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 24, 2019. Celebration of life was Saturday, June 29, at the American Legion Hall, Sergeant Bluff. Lyle Evan Van Der Vliet was born...
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Offense comes out in 10-4 victory
Carson Schubert | Writer MOC-Floyd Valley 0-0-2-0-0-1-1 4 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 1-1-0-4-4-0-X 10 ROCK VALLEY - Boyden-Hull Rock Valley scored eight runs in two innings as the Nighthawks knocked off Siouxland Conference baseball opponent...
Offense bowls over the Braves in 13-2 win
Carson Schubert | Writer Western Christian 0-0-4-0-2-3-4 13 Cherokee 0-0-1-0-0-0-1 2 CHEROKEE-Western Christian piled together 11 hits and 13 runs as the Wolfpack defeated Cherokee 13-2 in Lakes Conference baseball Monday, June 24, in Cherokee. Scoring started in...
Nighthawks rout Pioneers 12-0
Carson Schubert | Writer Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 3-4-0-0-0-5-X 12 Okoboji 0-0-0-0-0-0-X 0 MILFORD-After the game was postponed from Monday, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley got a 12-0 victory in six innings over Okoboji in Siouxland Conference...
Wolfpack stifle the Braves
Carson Schubert | Writer Western Christian 4-4-5-X-X-X-X 13 Cherokee 0-0-0-X-X-X-X 0 CHEROKEE - Western Christian’s softball team got off to a great start offensively which in turn led to a 13-0 victory over Lakes Conference opponent Cherokee in three innings...
Bats unable to back up Vis on the bump
Carson Schubert | Writer Trinity Christian 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 0 Marcus-Meriden/Cleghorn-Remsen Union 0-0-0-0-1-2-X 3 MARCUS-Despite a solid pitching performance from Dawson Vis, Trinity Christian was held scoreless and lost 3-0 to Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen Union in...
Change of pitchers does the Tigers in
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 1-0-1-3-0-0-0 5 MMC-RU 0-0-6-1-0-2-0 9 MARCUS-Trinity Christian seemed to be on track to earn its second victory of the season in a softball game on the road with War Eagle Conference opponent...
Van Bruggen retires from taxing profession
June De Wit | Staff Writer April 15, 2019 was the last day Art Van Bruggen worked as a CPA. He was honored Wednesday, June 19, with an open house at the Demco Center in Boyden after nearly 42 years in the profession. Guests from Boyden, throughout northwest Iowa and...
Achieving highest honor
June De Wit | Staff Writer Becoming an Eagle Scout is the highest rank that can be attained in Boy Scouts. It involves doing a large service project. But before becoming an Eagle Scout, scouts need to earn ranks that come before it by earning merit badges and...
Superintendent sharing option being explored
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer At a special meeting of the Boyden-Hull community school district board of directors a few weeks ago, the group voted to enter into negotiations with the West Sioux school district for a shared superintendent position. Boyden-Hull was...
Summerfest 2019 offers new events
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Hull’s annual Summerfest celebration, July 10-13, will offer new activities for all ages. Hull firefighters and EMTs will be displaying their new “jaws of life” equipment with an extrication demonstration Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. in the...
Rocket Fun in Boyden teaches about saving
June De Wit | Staff Writer “Banking on Some Rocket Fun” was presented in the Boyden Library Tuesday afternoon, June 18, for kids of all ages. Two representatives from Citizens State Bank talked about how to save money. Barbara Besaw, Junior Savers coordinator for the...
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Northwest Iowa Research and Demonstration Farm annual field day July 10
Producers can learn about the latest in agronomics and weed management during the annual Iowa State University Northwest Research and Demonstration Farm Field Day July 10. Located in O’Brien County, the 272-acre research farm will feature at least four different...
NCC building expansion begins this summer
With the 74 percent passage of a general obligation bond in April 2018, Northwest Iowa Community College officials are now in the process of implementing plans to enhance and expand programs in order to serve students well into the future. Part of the mission of...
Meri-Jo Wood
Meri-Jo Wood 57 March 24, 2019 Meri-Jo Stange Wood, 57, passed away March 24, 2019. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 29, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, rural Hull, Iowa, with interment in the church cemetery. Meri-Jo Stange was born Feb. 20, 1962, in...
Gerald Kroese
Gerald Kroese 92 Hull, Iowa June 21, 2019 Gerald Kroese, 92, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Friday, June 21, 2019, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull. Funeral service was Tuesday, June 25, at First Christian Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery,...
Hull community blood drive results
A community blood drive Tuesday, June 18, at the Hull Library collected 34 units of blood, saving up to 102 local lives. Donors reaching milestone donations include: James Regnerus, 5 gallons; Martin Nielsen, 8 gallons; and Minerva Wissink, 14 gallons. The next...
Miscues on defense prove costly again in 11-9 defeat
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Remsen-St. Mary’s 2-1-0-0-7-0-1 11 Trinity Christian 2-0-1-1-2-3-0 9 HULL-Trinity Christian had its best offensive showing so far in the 2019 season, but it was still not enough to overcome errors on defense as the Tigers fell 11-9 to...
Nighthawks topple the Generals 12-0
Tatum Jensen | Writer Sibley-Ocheyedan 0-0-0-0-X-X-X 0 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 3-1-0-8-X-X-X 12 BOYDEN-The Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley softball team brought in eight runs in the fourth inning to end the game early in a 12-0 victory over Sibley-Ocheyedan in Siouxland...
