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Western Christian High School: A new vision for success

Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer WESTERN CHRISTIAN ENVISIONS ‘THE HUB’Pictured is the newest renovation project at Western Christian High School.  Formerly known as the library media center, “The Hub” will offer students a safe space for students’ mental wellbeing,...

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Author Jen Porter presents to Hull Library

Shane D. Johnson| Staff Writer JEN PORTER PRESENTS TO HULL PUBLIC LIBRARYJen Porter, author of the book “The Frozen” presented to audience members at the Hull Public Library Tuesday, July 19.  The Christian dystopian science fiction novel allows readers to question...

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Hull Veterans’ Memorial work done

Hull Veterans’ Memorial work done Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer During the derecho winds that recently impacted the Hull Veterans’ Memorial, four flags were broken.  The flags were recovered by a concerned neighbor.  This week, a member of the Legion...

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Work begins on new facility for Scott’s Auto Repair

Work begins on new facility for Scott’s Auto Repair Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer SCOTT’S AUTO REPAIR BEGINS WORK ON NEW FACILITYDirt work on Scott’s Auto Repair’s new facility began recently.  The site is located south of Highway 18, at the corner of Hayes Avenue...

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Boyden Fire and Ambulance planning put into action

Boyden Fire and Ambulance planning put into action Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer DIRT WORK FOR A BRIGHTER FUTUREDirt work for the new Boyden Fire and Ambulance building began in June this summer.  The site will include six equipment bays and will be a significant...

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Klothilde Van Dyk

69 Boyden, Iowa July 18, 2022 Klothilde “Musch” Van Dyk, 69, of Boyden, Iowa, passed away Monday, July 18, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Funeral service was Saturday, July 23, at St. John Lutheran Church, rural Boyden, Iow with...

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Edward Scholten

97 Sioux Center, Iowa July 15, 2022 Edward Scholten, 97, of Sioux Center, Iowa, passed away Friday, July 15, 2022, at Crown Pointe Estates in Sioux Center. Memorial service was Friday, July 22, at First Christian Reformed Church, Hull, Iowa, with interment in Hope...

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Anna Tiedeman

88 Hull, Iowa July 14, 2022 Anna Tiedeman, 88, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022, at Riverview Ridge Assisted Living in Rock Valley, Iowa. Funeral service was Tuesday, July 26, at Tabernacle Baptist Church in George, Iowa, with interment in St. Paul...

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Three Trinity Christian players picked as all-conference

Alec DeBoer war eagle all-conference baseball Tigers highlighted by first-team selection Alec DeBoer Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Three Trinity Christian players were selected to the War Eagle all-conference baseball team as announced following the conclusion of state...

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Four Western Christian players named as all-conference

lakes all-conference softball Wolfpack highlighted by first-team selection Bleeker and second-team pick Ten Kley Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Olivia Ten Kley Four Western Christian players were selected to the Lakes all-conference softball team as announced Thursday,...

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Three Tigers named as all-conference players

war eagle all-conference softball Trinity Christian highlighted by first-team honoree Keahna Heynen Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Keahna Heynen Three Trinity Christian players were selected to the War Eagle all-conference softball team as announced Friday, July 22,...

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Ty Van Essen receives all-district honors

ibca all-district baseball honors Western Christian player picked for the second team as a utility player Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Ty Van Essen was named as an all-district player as released by the Iowa Baseball Coaches’ Association Thursday, July 21. The Western...

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Former Wolfpack nominated for postseason honor

naia national award honors Veerbeek named as a nominee to receive Dr. LeRoy Walker Champion of Character Award Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced its...

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Former Comet named an All-American Scholar

wgca all-american scholar honors Lydia Grond had a GPA of at least 3.50, one of 1,485 women athletes to do so Nathan Broek | Sports Editor A former Boyden-Hull girls’ golfer has been named as a Women’s Golf Coaches’ Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar Athlete as...

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Hitting the link at the home of golf

Former Boyden-Hull prep golfer takes memorable trip to Scotland Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor HULL NATIVE STANDS ON HISTORIC SWILKEN BRIDGEFormer Boyden-Hull prep golfer, Lydia Grond, pictured in the center in the second row, stands on the historic Swilken Bridge...

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Sheriff Dan Altena to retire in August

Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer ON RETIRING AS SIOUX COUNTY SHERIFFSheriff Dan Altena has been the elected sheriff of Sioux County the last 18 years and has been serving Sioux County residents 43 years.  On July 12, Altena announced in a press release he will be...

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