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Defense fuels final victory in Lakes Conference

western christian girls’ basketball Stella Winterfeld of Western Christian skies for a rebound during Lakes Conference girls’ basketball Tuesday, Feb. 8. The Wolfpack defeated the Indians 42-30. (Photo/Mya Brands) Wolfpack defeat Spirit Lake Indians for the final time...

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Western Christian sends its seniors out right

western christian boys’ basketball Eli Van Essen of Western Christian drives down the lane for a layup while attempting to avoid a Spirit Lake defender during Lakes Conference boys’ basketball Tuesday, Feb. 8. The Wolfpack defeated the Indians 70-45. (Photo/Sierra...

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Defense allows Comets to down Dutch

boyden-hull girls’ basketball Marissa Pottebaum of the Boyden-Hull girls’ basketball team. Pottebaum led the Comets with 15 points and 11 rebounds in a 48-32 win over MOC-Floyd Valley Tuesday, Feb. 8. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Boyden-Hull defeats MOC-Floyd Valley 48-32 to...

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Boyden-Hull student Kohen Rankin comes home with two golds

ihsaa state swim meet Rankin also competed in the 200-yard freestyle relay and 200-yard medley relay Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull student Kohen Rankin competed at the 2022 Iowa High School Athletic Association state swim meet Friday, Feb. 11, and Saturday,...

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Swing matches fail to go Nighthawks’ way

boyden-hull/rock valley wrestling Regan Maassen of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley arm fights with Tanner McKimmey of Humboldt during the Class 2A Regional duals hosted by Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community Schools Tuesday, Feb. 8. Maassen won the match 4-2, but the Nighthawks...

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Building connections in Tanzania

Joy Through a Child’s Laughter Senior Dordt student Sydney Stiemsma (right) had the opportunity to travel to Tanzania on a two-week medical experience trip offered by Dordt University.  She was deeply impacted by her interactions with the children of the village of...

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Bringing ‘Wizard of Oz’ to Boyden-Hull

Boyden-Hull Students Rehearse  Boyden-Hull theater students rehearse Saturday, Jan 29, for the musical “The Wizard of Oz.” Based on the 1939 movie adaptation of the same name, the production will be performed by Boyden-Hull students Feb. 3 and Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in...

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Hull city administrator saying goodbye to community

Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Hull city administrator Jim Collins has been an integral member of the Hull community since September 2017 when he came to live in Hull with his wife, Jennifer. Come Feb. 18, however, Collins is planning to close out his time as Hull’s...

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Hull Christian School raises funds for family after house fire

CHANGE WARS CONCLUDE Hull Christian School Principal Randy Ten Pas is prepared to take on a barrage of water balloons as part of the “Change Wars” fundraiser for the Vande Stouwe family after the loss of their home during a Jan. 20 early-morning house fire.  In total,...

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Author and speaker Rudy Daniels makes stop at Hull Library

Humanities Iowa presents ‘Trains Across Iowa’ January 24 Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Author and public speaker Dr. Rudy Daniels presented the Humanities Iowa programming “Trains Across Iowa” to those that attended the Hull Public Library event Monday, Jan....

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Wilmer Tiedemann

83 Sibley, Iowa January 28, 2022 Wilmer Tiedemann, 83, of Sibley, Iowa, passed away Friday, Jan 28, 2022, at his home. Funeral service was Tuesday, Feb. 1, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, May City, Iowa, with interment in Harrison Township Cemetery, May City. Wilmer...

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Gertrude Vander Hamm

82 Sioux Center, Iowa January 22, 2022 Gertrude J. Vander Hamm, 82, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. at Sioux Center Health.  Memorial service was Saturday, Jan. 29, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Ireton, Iowa, with interment in Pleasant Hill...

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Three Nighthawks take home conference titles

boyden-hull/rock valley wrestling Casey Pick gets to the back of his Central Lyon/George-Little Rock opponent Evan Kruger during the Siouxland Conference wrestling tournament Friday, Jan. 28. Pick won the match by a 7-5 decision and went on to claim second-place...

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Former Wolfpack earns Player-of-the-Week honors

college basketball Ashtyn Veerbeek averaged a double-double during games played from Dec. 18 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor A former Western Christian girls’ basketball standout was named as Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Player-of-the-Week by the conference...

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Defensive effort secures victory

boyden-hull boys’ basketball Blake Bomgaars of Boyden-Hull fires a half-court shot at the final horn during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball versus Sioux Center Friday, Jan. 28. The Comets defeated the Warriors 86-75. (Photo/Natahan Broek) Boyden-Hull’s complete...

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Mix of pressure defenses gets Comets back in the win column

boyden-hull girls’ basketball Ashtyn Kelderman of Boyden-Hull drives down the lane with a Sioux Center player attempting to defend during Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball Friday, Jan. 28. The Comets came up short to the Warriors 56-32. (Photo/Nathan Broek)...

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’Pack battle back from 11-0 deficit

western christian girls’ basketball Lydia Van Kley of Western Christian races down the court in transition during non-conference girls’ basketball versus Sioux City Heelan Saturday, Jan. 29. The Wolfpack fell the Crusaders 56-36. (Photo/Mya Brands) Western Christian’s...

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WC roughs up Braves 92-38

western christian boys’ basketball Ashtin Van’t Hul of Western Christian drives down the lane for a layup during non-conference boys’ basketball Saturday, Jan. 29. The Wolfpack defeated the Sioux City Heelan Crusaders 79-44. (Photo/Sierra Nielsen) Seniors help team...

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