Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many across the nation took to bird feeding as a way to pass the time and get outdoors. February is National Bird Feeding Month and a great time to get the feeders filled again to help feed the...
Kindergarten through second grade students perform a dance routine led by Western Christian dance team captain Juli Kats during halftime of the Wolfpack girls’ basketball game Friday, Feb. 5. The young dancers learned the routine during the annual dance camp earlier...
87 Orange City, Iowa January 31, 2021 Donald Jongerius, 87, of Orange City, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, at Orange City Area Health System. Private family funeral service was Friday, Feb. 5, at Oolman Funeral Home, Orange City, with interment in West Lawn...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer February marks National Children’s Dental Health Month, a month to spread awareness to parents to keep their children’s smiles bright. The 2021 slogan for National Children’s Dental Health Month is “Water: Nature’s Drink.” Little mouths...
boyden-hull/rock valley wrestling Logan Siebrecht works for position against his Central Lyon/George-Little Rock opponent, Jacob Pytleski during the Class 2A section 4 tournament Saturday, Feb. 6 at West Lyon. Siebrecht finished in fifth place at 132 pounds for the...
western christian boys’ basketball Ty Van Essen of Western Christian backs down a Storm Lake player in the post during Lakes Conference boys’ basketball Friday, Feb. 5. The Wolfpack topped the Tornadoes 64-48. (Photo/Sierra Nielsen) Western Christian fails to play up...
western christian girls’ basketball Madison Vis of Western Christian fires a shot attempt during Lakes Conference girls’ basketball versus Storm Lake Friday, Feb. 5. The Wolfpack blew away the Tornadoes 60-15. (Photo/Sierra Nielsen) Wolfpack like their effort despite...
trinity christian boys’ basketball Ethan Kooima of Trinity Christian attempts to find a teammate to pass the ball to during non-conference boys’ basketball at Central Lyon Thursday, Feb. 4. The Tigers fell to the Lions 74-42. (Photo/Lisa Miller) Trinity Christian gets...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Northwestern College volleyball team announced on Twitter Wednesday, Feb. 3, that Leah Rozeboom will be joining the program next fall. Rozeboom finished her senior season for Boyden-Hull with 215 kills on a .212 efficiency. She also...
boyden-hull girls’ basketball A big 20-4 run in the first eight minutes of play allows Boyden-Hull to beat Sheldon Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull 20-14-13-7 54 Sheldon 4-15-6-11 36 HULL-Boyden-Hull went on...
boyden-hull boys’ basketball Comets pull away from Orabs in the second half to remain undefeated in the 2020-21 season Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Sheldon 14-9-9-4 36 Boyden-Hull 17-7-17-24 65 HULL-The 2-3 zone defense by Sheldon slowed the game down for...
trinity christian girls’ basketball Alyssa Maassen of Trinity Christian fires a layup during non-conference girls’ basketball at Central Lyon Thursday, Feb. 4. The Tigers lost to the Lions 71-18. (Photo/Lisa Miller) Missed shots main cause in a 34-22 loss for Tigers...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor After announcing his intentions on Twitter this past January, Western Christian football standout Tristan Mulder put pen to paper as part of National Signing Day Wednesday, Feb. 3, to join the Northwestern College football team next fall....
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor As part of National Signing Day, two Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football standouts put pen to paper Wednesday, Feb. 3, to continue their football careers at Morningside College in Orange City. Noble was the top running back for not only the...
western christian wrestling Rylan DeGroot prepares to throw his Woodbury Central opponent Blase Sanford back to the mat during the semi-final round of the Class 1A Section 12 wrestling tournament at West Sioux High School in Hawarden Saturday, Feb. 6. DeGroot won the...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer To many motorists traveling on Highway 75 south into Sioux County, a wildlife refuge on the east side of the road just north of the Highway 18 west intersection previously blended into the landscape of the area, not easily identified, until...
FIRST PHASE Healthcare workers were among the first group of the population to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Phase 1B will be underway soon for those in certain priority groups, including individuals age 65 and older. (Photo/Submitted) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Fashion trends come and go quickly and many find benefit in secondhand shopping to stay up with the current trends on a budget. Bargain Alley in Hull will be celebrating National Secondhand Wardrobe Week Feb. 8-14 as volunteers strive to...
iowa day is february 8 Working to make the Hawkeye State even better at the local level Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer In 1846, Iowa became the 29th state to join the American Union. For the past 175 years, leaders have been working hard to make it a place over 3 million...
78 Hull, Iowa January 21, 2021 Lorita Van Muyden, 78, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service was Wednesday, Jan. 27, at American Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Holman...
