TOUGH JOB FOR JUDGES Judges for the annual chili cook-off at Demco in Boyden on March 31 included: Zach DeYoung, Diamond Vogel; Bruce LaVigne, B & F Fastener; Rob Craig, B & F Fastener; Scott Fredrickson, Minnesota Corrugated Box Co.; Joel Heidebrink, Demco;...
CELEBRATING READING Boyden Public Library director, Shari Fedders read “Chicken, Pig, Cow” by Ruth Ohi to participants of story hour Tuesday, April 6, as part of the National Library Week week- long celebration at the library. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff...
BOYDEN-HULL 2021 PROM KING AND QUEEN (Right) Brody Woelber and Leah Rozeboom were selected as prom king and queen for 2021 at Boyden-Hull High School during prom Friday, April 9. (Photo/Submitted) Juniors and seniors at Boyden-Hull High School celebrated prom for...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer K-9 officers throughout Iowa met in Fort Madison Sunday-Tuesday, March 28-30 to attend the 2021 United States Police Canine Association regional narcotic detection trials. Sergeant Justin De Bruin of the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office and...
(Right) Kylie DeJager hands the baton off to Josie Zeutenhorst in the girls’ sprint medley relay at the Western Christian Wolfpack Relays Friday, April 9. The Wolfpack placed second in the event with a time of 1:59 in what was the second meet for Western Christian...
SPECIAL APPEARANCEThe Easter bunny made a special stop in Boyden Saturday, April 3 for the Boyden Easter egg hunt. Ian Diekevers was one of a number of youngsters who posed for a photo with the Easter bunny. (Boyden Easter egg hunt photos/ Jodi Prostrollo and Tami...
ACADEMIC RECOGNITION Trinity Christian High School junior, Belle Schiermeyer, pictured second from left, and senior, Jenna De Jong, pictured third from left, were recognized for their accomplishments at the War Eagle Academic Banquet, Tuesday, March 30 in the Trinity...
NEW FACES Course superintendent Preston Marco, top, and clubhouse and kitchen manager, Angela Den Besten, above, began their new roles at the Otter Valley Country Club for opening day, Thursday, April 1. (Photos/Submitted) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer With opening day...
Students gathered beads on pipe cleaners to help learn about different stages of the water cycle as Sioux County Conservation environmental educator Sunday Ford gave a presentation at Hull Public Library Monday, March 29. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff...
92 Hull, Iowa March 31, 2021 Jacoba Rens, 92, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Royale Meadows Care Center, Sioux Center, Iowa. Funeral service was Tuesday, April 6, at First Christian Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery,...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley cross-country and track and field standout, Dayton Brunsting, signed a letter of intent Thursday, April 1, to continue his cross-country and track and field career at Dordt University next fall and spring. Brunsting...
pizza ranch all-star game Left: Marcus Kelderman prepares to dunk the ball during the Class 2A state semi-finals with Aplington-Parkersburg. Kelderman participated in the Pizza Ranch All-Star game that was played Saturday, March 27, where the Northwest Iowa team went...
MORE THAN A GAME Kole Beukelman takes part in the opening lineup announcement of a Western Christian boys’ basketball game in January. The Wolfpack donated funds raised from a youth basketball tournament to Kole’s Krew which helps fund cystic fibrosis research and...
READY FOR A NEW HOME Kurt Franje, director of Siouxland Habitat for Humanity-Sioux County surveys the ground-breaking work completed by crews on Friday, March 26 for the new Habitat for Humanity house which will be located at 2013 Maple Street in Hull....
TAKING ON MATH PROBLEMS Hull Christian School students in Kerrigan Kats’ eighth grade math class participated in a math bee March 25. Sixth graders competed March 24 while seventh graders competed March 18. Pictured left to right are Kats and her eighth grade students...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer March is Youth Art Month, a time to promote art education around the country. Western Christian High School is doing that by putting students’ talents on display with help from the Hull Public Library. For the past month, Western Christian...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Tractors of all sizes gathered at Western Christian High School Thursday, March 25 as 18 students took part in “Drive Your Tractor to School Day.” While the day is meant to be all for fun, students in the area are helping bring...
RECORD-SETTING EFFORT Western Christian High School individual speech had a record five participants nominated for all-state: Macy Westra, Breanna TenPas, Maggie Kats, Maci Kats and Sylvia Koelewyn (not pictured). (Photo/Submitted) Boyden-Hull and Trinity Christian...
86 Rock Valley, Iowa March 24, 2021 John M. Van Sloten, 86, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at his home. Private funeral services were Monday, March 29, at Faith Reformed Church, Rock Valley, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull,...
61 Hull, Iowa March 24, 2021 Jarvis De Wild, 61, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at his residence. Funeral service was Monday, March 29, at First Christian Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull. Jarvis Alan was born...
