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Area junior high students selected to honor band and choir

Hull Christian School Honor Band Selections (Left to Right) Jake Vande Griend, Lily Van Voorst, Avery Verhoef and Jessica Wielenga from Hull Christian School have been selected for the Northwest Iowa Junior High Honor Band with performance Nov. 6 at Storm Lake High...

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Panel discussion among Veterans’ Day programs

Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Hull Christian School will be hosting its annual veterans’ panel discussion and lunch Thursday, Nov. 11.  The panel discussion will be begin at 10:20 a.m. Waylon Pollema, Sam Scholten, Rachel Van Beek, Eric Rankin and Grant De Jong...

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Pumpkins theme of Hull Library story time

Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Hull Library hosted a story time event for kids Friday, Oct. 29.  Those in attendance were treated to a story from a book entitled “The Biggest Pumpkin Ever.”  (Photos/Shane D. Johnson)

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Lanny Winter

74 Boyden, Iowa October 25, 2021 Lanny Winter, 74, of Boyden, Iowa, died Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center in Sheldon, Iowa. Funeral services were Friday, Oct. 29, at St. John Lutheran Church, Boyden, with interment in the church cemetery. Lanny Lamont...

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All three phases come together in a 49-7 win

class 3a state football playoffs Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley backup quarterback Zach Strubbe fires a pass late in the game in the Class 3A state football playoffs versus Sioux Center in Hull Friday, Oct. 29. The Nighthawk reserves got plenty of playing time as they...

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Six Comets earn all-conference honors

siouxland all-conference volleyball Boyden-Hull highlighted by first-team selections Marissa Pottebaum and Jewel Bergstrom Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Six Boyden-Hull volleyball players were selected to the Siouxland all-conference volleyball team as announced...

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Nine Wolfpack earn all-conference for final time

lakes conference volleyball honors Western Christian highlighted by first-team selections Stella Winterfeld, Jaylin Van Dyken, Lydia Van Kley and Emma Westphal Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Nine Western Christian volleyball players were selected to the Lakes Conference...

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Lack of offense sends Wolfpack home for 2021

class 1a state football playoffs Western Christian held scoreless with only 193 yards of offense in a 35-0 defeat to second-ranked Underwood Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 0-0-0-0  0 Underwood 0-14-21-0  35 UNDERWOOD-Western Christian knew it...

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Five Comets make the grade

siouxland conference all-academic honors Senior student-athletes and team managers achieved a GPA of 3.75 or higher Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Five Boyden-Hull volleyball players were picked to the Siouxland Conference all-academic team as announced Wednesday, Oct....

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Service stripe sends Comets to regional final

class 2a region 1 volleyball tournaments The Comet players and bench celebrate a set point during the Class 2A Region 1 final hosted by Sioux City East Wednesday, Oct. 27. Boyden-Hull defeated RidgeView to make back-to-back state tournament appearances. (Photo/Jessica...

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Western rolls over Hinton, advancing to regional final

class 2a region 2 volleyball tournaments The Western Christian volleyball team celebrates with their “Ticket Punched” poster and state qualification banner following a 3-1 win over Treynor in the Class 2A Region 2 volleyball tournaments Wednesday, Oct. 27. This is the...

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Mission accomplished: Wolfpack take team podium in third

2021 state cross-country The Western Christian boys’ cross-country team took home a trophy after finishing in third place at the state meet in Fort Dodge Saturday, Oct. 30. The Wolfpack were led by third-place individual finisher Tage Hulstein. (Photo/Nathan Broek)...

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Reflecting on time well-spent

Leaving With Grateful Hearts Pastor Aaron Deutsch (right) and Pastor Sarah Deutsch (left) pose in a family photo with their son, Jonah.  The Deutsch family left the Hull community Monday, Oct. 25, for a new church community, Resurrection Lutheran Church in Mankato,...

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Library Club presentation highlights life of indigenous people

Library Club presentation highlights life of indigenous people Reading and Learning Right: Sandy Westra reads a book about the Plains tribe to students during Library Club at the Hull Public Library Monday, Oct. 18. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Staff...

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Peter Sietstra

92 Boyden, Iowa October 22, 2021 Peter Sietstra, 92, of Boyden, Iowa, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, at Sanford Health Care in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Memorial service was Tuesday, Oct. 26, at United Presbyterian Church, Boyden, with interment in Sherman...

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Shane Habben helps send Wolfpack to second round

class 1a state football playoffs Rylan DeGroot of Western Christian lays a strong hit on a Kuemper Catholic ball carrier during the Class 1A state football playoffs Friday, Oct. 22. The Wolfpack defeated the Knights 21-7 and will play Underwood on the road Friday,...

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Nighthawks rough up Crusaders to secure district title

boyden-hull/rock valley football Nighthawks rough up Crusaders to secure district title Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley heads into Class 3A post-season with a perfect 9-0 record Nathan Broek | Sports Editor B/H-RV 34-14-0-0  48 Bishop Heelan 3-0-0-6  9 SIOUX...

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Tournament excitement allows Comets to roll

boyden-hull volleyball Dennie Boogerd of Boyden-Hull fires a serve during the Class 2A Region 1 volleyball tournaments Wednesday, Oct. 20. The Comets smacked 16 aces as they defeated the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Hawks 3-0. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Strong serving effort aids...

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