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Two Nighthawks named as all-district players

ihsbca all-district baseball team Alex Godfredsen named first-team with Kody Noble named to the second team by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches’ Association Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Two Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley baseball players were selected to the Iowa High...

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Taking over for a legend

Tim Brunsting chats with the Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley girls’ cross-country team prior to a race in Sibley during the fall of 2020. Brunsting was hired as the new activities director at Boyden-Hull with this past week as his first on the job. Because of that, Brunsting...

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Refurbishing Memories

A STEP BACK IN TIME Arlan Bonestroo stands beside his original 1955 Chevy underneath the canopy of his newly-renovated “Standard Station.”  The structure was renovated as a model of the former Bonestroo Station in Hull on the corner of Main Street and Highway...

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Hull City Council addresses water concerns

Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Hull residents expressed their concerns with potential plans for water retention and future development during the Hull City Council meeting July 26.  Eric Bleeker, Doyle Wissink and Marianne Bleeker addressed the group pertaining...

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Annual hunt offers an exciting experience for youth

Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer The PDR Youth Hunt began in 2008 in Clark, South Dakota, to honor Payton Dean Rasmussen whose life was taken by spinal meningitis in 1999. Now an annual event, the PDR Youth Hunt allows young children with disabilities to enjoy a...

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Orville Willemssen

83 Hull, Iowa July 24, 2021 Orville Willemssen, 83, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service was Friday, July 30, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, rural Hull, with interment in the church...

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Anita Van Maanen

88 Rock Valley, Iowa July 24, 2021 Anita Pearl Van Maanen, 88, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Saturday, July 24, 2021, at her home.  Memorial services were Tuesday, July 27, at Calvin Christian Reformed. Survivors include six children including Peggy Van Maanen of...

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Two Nighthawks make all-district team

igca all-district softball team Jewel Bergstrom adds to the honor with an all-state nod in Class 3A Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Jewel Bergstrom and Emma Zoet of the Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley softball team were selected to the Iowa Girls’ Coaches’ Association...

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Former Nighthawks make the grade in college

college baseball Mitchell Diekevers and Eric Salazar part of Northwestern College baseball team that earned academic honors from American Baseball Coaches’ Association Nathan Broek | Sports Editor GREENSBORO, NC-The Northwestern College baseball team was honored...

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New business, old roots in community

Humble Beginnings, Big Future Plans Left: Jordan Van Schepen and her family stand in front of the Honeyhomb Market antique vendor that began in 2016.  After these humble beginnings, Van Schepen’s dream of owning her own shop have come to fruition after the acquisition...

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Tie-dye fun in the summertime

Loreen Marra hosted a tie-dye arts and crafts day through Boyden’s and Hull’s Recreational Departments Thursday, July 22.  Makiah Wiersma attended the event and was shown a pizza design for her new tie-dye shirt by host Loreen Marra. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D....

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Orville Willemssen

83 Hull, Iowa July 24, 2021 Orville Willemssen, 83, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Visitation will be after 3 p.m. Thursday, July 29, with the family present from 5-7 p.m. at Oolman...

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Local baseball and softball athletes make the grade

siouxland academic all-conference Senior athletes had a GPA of 3.75 or higher Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Local softball and baseball athletes were selected to the Siouxland academic all-conference list as announced Monday, July 19. Named from the Boyden-Hull/Rock...

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Noble aids North squad to victory

2021 iowa shrine bowl Kody Noble lone representative from Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley as North defeats South 52-24 in annual high school all-star game Saturday, July 24 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football standout, Kody Noble, played his final...

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Four Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley players earn all-conference

siouxland all-conference baseball Nighthawks highlighted by first-team selections Alex Godfredsen and Kody Noble Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Four Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley baseball players were selected to the Siouxland all-conference baseball team as announced...

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Two Tigers earn all-conference

war eagle all-conference softball Trinity Christian highlighted by first-team selection Alyssa Maassen Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Two Trinity Christian softball players were selected to the War Eagle all-conference softball team as announced Monday, July 19. Earning...

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Four Nighthawks earn all-conference honors

siouxland all-conference softball Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley highlighted by first-team selections Jenny Luevano and Marissa Pottebaum Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Four Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley softball players were selected to the Siouxland all-conference softball team as...

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Local youth compete in Hull Kiwanis Golf Tournament

hull kiwanis youth golf tournament Carter Kleinwolterink earns overall winner award at annual event Wednesday, July 21 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Local youth golfers took part in the annual Hull Kiwanis Golf Tournament Wednesday, July 21, and plenty of young golfers...

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Five Wolfpack earn all-conference honors

lakes all-conference softball Western highlighted by first-team selection Jadyn Faber Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Five Western Christian softball players were selected to the Lakes all-conference softball team as announced Monday, July 19. Earning a first-team...

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