Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-0-0-0-3-0-0 3 Western Christian 5-0-0-0-0-0-0 5 HULL-Western Christian only had two total hits in a non-conference home baseball game with cross-town rival Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Thursday, June 20, but that...
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Offense struggles against Hawks
Carson Schubert | Writer Remsen St. Mary’s 0-0-0-6-1-1-5 13 Trinity Christian 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 0 HULL-The Trinity Christian offense was held to only two hits in a 13-0 loss to Remsen-St. Mary’s in War Eagle Conference baseball Monday, June 17, in Hull. The only two...
Ten Wolfpack named to all-conference list
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Ten Western Christian soccer players were named to the Lakes Conference all-conference soccer list as announced Wednesday, June 19. Five players from the girls’ team and five players from the boys’ team were named. For the girls Emma...
Nighthawks top Generals for third-straight win
Carson Schubert | Writer Sibley-Ocheyedan 1-0-0-0-0-0-1 2 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 4-0-0-0-0-1-X 5 ROCK VALLEY - Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley notched its third-straight win as the Nighthawks defeated Sibley-Ocheyedan 5-2 in Siouxland Conference baseball Monday, June 17,...
Wolfpack fall short 12-1 to Tornadoes
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Storm Lake 2-1-0-5-0-2-2 12 Western Christian 1-0-0-0-0-0-0 1 HULL-Looking at the scoreboard following Lakes Conference baseball with Storm Lake Monday, June 17, it seemed the Western Christian Wolfpack had a tough time with the...
Wolfpack fall late in defeat to Tornadoes
Tatum Jensen | Writer Storm Lake 2-1-0-2-0-0-2 7 Western Christian 0-0-0-2-4-0-0 6 HULL-The Western Christian softball team found itself down by five runs early in the game, but were able to overcome that deficit to earn a 6-5 lead over Storm Lake in...
Koerselman is Boyden’s newest Junior EMT
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Even though active emergency service personnel are required to be at least 18 years of age, that didn’t stop 16-year-old Laiken Koerselman from joining her community EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) program. The daughter of Bob and Laura...
Rankin to join cadets at West Point
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer In just a few days, William Rankin will be moving to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York. Reception Day for the class of 2023 is July 1. Rankin, a 2019 Boyden-Hull High School graduate and the son of Eric and Lora Rankin,...
Neighbors concerned about proposed Maple Street project
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer A dozen residents who live in the area of Maple and Eighth streets in Hull attended the city council meeting Monday, June 10, to voice their concerns about the proposed Maple Street development renewal plan. The plan includes extending...
Plans for 2019 Boyden Bash activities finalized
June De Wit | Staff Writer Plans for the 2019 Boyden Bash scheduled for June 28 and 30 have been finalized. A majority of the activities will take place Friday afternoon and evening, and organizers expect it to be a celebration the entire family can enjoy with a...
Western Christian FFA members compete
Abby Schmidt | Western Christian FFA Reporter On Tuesday, June 11, members of the Western Christian FFA chapter competed in career development events at Kirkwood College in Cedar Rapids. Members showcased their talents in floriculture, nursery landscape and horse...
Summer brings out creativity during recreational activity
June De Wit | Staff Writer On Wednesday, June 12, kids gathered at the Hull Community Building at 10 a.m. to decorate their own Summer Pool Bag. The bags were made of a mesh material. The kids decorated them by sewing on buttons, gluing on gems and vinyl and also used...
The Rev. Trudy Peterson
The Rev. Trudy Peterson 63 Titonka, Iowa June 6, 2019 The Rev. Trudy A. Peterson, 63, of Titonka, Iowa, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019, after a three-year struggle with ALS. Graveside services were Wednesday, June 12, at Otter Creek Lutheran Cemetery, rural...
Marlin Schleef
Marlin Schleef 77 Cherokee, Iowa June 11, 2019 Marlin “Marly” Schleef, 77, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Accura Health Care in Cherokee. Memorial services were Monday, June 17, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Cherokee, with...
Hope Haven’s 24th summer gospel music festival planned
The 24th annual Hope Haven Gospel Music Festival will be Friday and Saturday, June 21 and 22, at Central Park along Highway 75 in Sioux Center. The festival will start at 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with continuous gospel music until 9:30 p.m. each night. Jim...
New horticulture program coordinator to serve four-county area
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach welcomes Dawn Henderson Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach welcomes Dawn Henderson as the new horticulture program coordinator for Lyon, Osceola, Sioux and O’Brien counties. Her first official day on the job...
Constitutional attorney to speak at Pizza & Policy event
Sioux County Conservatives will host a Pizza & Policy event Tuesday, June 25, at 1 p.m. Colonel John Eidsmoe will be the featured guest at the Sioux Center Pizza Hut. His topic will be “A Path to Victory: Ending Roe v. Wade (abortion).” “Colonel Eidsmoe is a...
Nighthawks fall short to Wildcats 4-1
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-0-0-0-1-0-0 1 West Lyon 0-2-0-0-0-2-0 4 LARCHWOOD-Getting hits with runners in scoring position is one of the key elements into winning a baseball game. Unfortunately Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley struggled while West...
High school students now eligible to officiate for IHSAA
In an effort to increase the officiating pool for the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), the group announced during its board of control meeting Monday, June 10, that it will allow high school students to officiate sub-varsity games. The change aims to...
Wolfpack fall to Bulldogs 6-2
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor LeMars 1-2-1-0-0-1-1 6 Western Christian 0-0-0-0-2-0-0 2 HULL-Western Christian had the opportunity to take a sizeable lead against Lakes Conference opponent LeMars in the first inning Wednesday, June 12, but the Wolfpack failed to get a...
