Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer With the new year now in full swing, it is an annual tradition with many to try and reset health-related habits that have formed from the prior year. For some, 2021 was the year they resolved to put away the snack foods due to pandemic...
87 Orange City, Iowa December 27, 2021 Peter Humme, 87, of Orange City, Iowa, passed away Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, at Orange City Area Health System. Memorial service was Friday, Dec. 31, at First Reformed Church, Orange City, with interment in West Lawn Cemetery,...
Oh, Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree Hull Christian School partnered with Promise Community Health Center of Sioux Center to provide three area families with gifts for Christmas. Students reached 153 items, plus donations of cash and gift cards. The donation...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Sioux County youth coordinator Jenna Keene has had to make a difficult career decision over the past few weeks — to stay at the Sioux County Iowa State Extension and Outreach office or transition to Clay County’s Extension and Outreach...
96 Sioux Center, Iowa December 20, 2021 Joan Van Gorp, 96, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, at Sioux Center Health Center in Sioux Center. Funeral service was Monday, Dec. 27, at United Presbyterian Church, Boyden, Iowa, with interment in...
94 Orange City, Iowa December 23, 2021 The Rev. David Ter Beest, 94, of Orange City, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, at Prairie Ridge Care Center in Orange City. Memorial service was Monday, Dec. 27, at First Reformed Church, Orange City, with...
western christian boys’ basketball Left: Tate Van Regenmorter of Western Christian makes a hard drive to the basket from the top of the key during non-conference boys’ basketball with Sergeant Bluff-Luton Tuesday, Dec. 21. The Wolfpack 65-59 win. (Photo/Sierra...
boyden-hull boys’ basketball Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull 18-11-22-25 76 Okoboji 14-16-11-20 61 MILFORD-Okoboji kept the game interesting with the help of its best player, Lucas Lorenzen, for Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball...
western christian girls’ basketball Taylor Statema of Western Christian attempts to keep the ball away from a Sergeant Bluff-Luton defender during non-conference girls’ basketball Tuesday, Dec. 21. The Wolfpack came up short to the Class 3A sixth-ranked Warriors...
boyden-hull girls’ basketball Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull 12-10-16-8 46 Okoboji 12-12-11-14 49 MILFORD-Boyden-Hull and Okoboji traded bucket after bucket during a Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 21, but a late missed...
trinity christian girls’ basketball Kerstin Brummel of Trinity Christian attempts to dribble through three MMC-RU defense during War Eagle Conference girls’ basketball in Hull Monday, Dec. 20. The Tigers came up short to the Royals 54-25. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Trinity...
trinity christian boys’ basketball Eli Klein of Trinity Christian attempts to keep control of his dribble during War Eagle Conference boys’ basketball Monday, Dec. 20. The Tigers fell to the MMC-RU Royals 55-19. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Trinity Christian struggles with...
LEGO CLUB LEADERS AND STUDENTS Lego Club leaders Sandra and Bert Van Batavia pose for a photo with students Katelyn Bouma (left) and Sophie Kroese (right) during Lego Club at the Hull Public Library Thursday, Dec. 9. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Lego Club director retires...
PUTTING SKILLS TO THE TEST The Trinity Christian BZBots team competed on Dec. 4 at Trinity Christian High School. Belle Schiermeyer, Nick Van Engen and Brody Driesen work to operate the BZBots 7229 robot. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer...
Shane D. Johnson| Staff Writer Friday, Dec. 17, it was far beyond “business as usual” at the Hull city offices as the day marked the final day of Dwayne Bonestroo’s 41-year career as Hull’s city clerk. A time of reflection and well-wishing was had as a morning...
HULL VETERANS MEMORIAL WREATHS Legion Commander Jim Koele placed wreaths at the site of the Hull Veterans’ Memorial Saturday, Dec. 18 in honor of local veterans during National Wreaths Across America Day. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer...
85 Boyden, Iowa December 7, 2021 Marjorie Van Ommeren, 85, of Boyden, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, at Sioux Center Health. Funeral service was Friday, Dec. 17, at United Presbyterian Church, Boyden, with interment in Sheridan Township Cemetery,...
boyden-hull/rock valley wrestling Colby Harmsen of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley tussles with his Sheldon/South O’Brien opponent Tyson Getting from the neutral position during Siouxland Conference double-dual action Thursday, Dec. 16. Harmsen won the match by a 10-5...
boyden-hull boys’ basketball Gordon Egdorf of Boyden-Hull slips past a Sheldon defender during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball Friday, Dec. 17. The Comets’ bench saw plenty of playing time late in the game as they came away with a 74-43 win over the Orabs....
college football Western Christian linebacker and tight end selected as a preferred walk-on Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian football standout Kyson Van Vugt announced on Twitter Wednesday, Dec. 15, that he will play football at the University of Iowa as...
