88 Canton, South Dakota November 15, 2020 Mary Ann Reekers, 88, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, at Royale Meadows Care Center, Sioux Center, Iowa. Private family funeral service was Tuesday, Dec. 1, at First Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in...
75 Sheldon, Iowa November 21, 2020 Phyllis G. Diekevers, 75, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center in Sheldon. Funeral service was Wednesday, Nov. 25, at United Presbyterian Church, Boyden, Iowa, with interment...
ispwa all-state football Bailey BaccamLevi Vanden BosTristan MulderAll three Western Christian football players were selected to the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association All-State football team as announced by the organization Tuesday, Nov. 24. (Photos/Nathan Broek)...
ispwa all-state football Kody NobleLandyn Van Kekerix Both Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football players were selected to the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association All-State football team in Class 3A as announced by the organization Tuesday, Nov. 24. (Photos/Nathan Broek)...
boyden-hull girls’ basketball Kyler Bomgaars dishes off a pass during a play in transition during Siouxland Conference basketball versus Sibley-Ocheyedan Tuesday, Nov. 24. The Comets fell short to the Generals 59-54 to open the 2020-2021 season. (Photo/Nathan Broek)...
western christian girls’ basketball Sienna Moss flies down the lane for a transition layup during non-conference girls’ basketball at Woodbury Central Monday, Nov. 23. The Western Christian Wolfpack came away with a 72-65 win. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Late basket by...
trinity christian girls’ basketball Low-scoring game favors Tigers by 3 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 7-10-6-5 28 River Valley 5-3-12-5 25 CORRECTIONVILLE-Trinity Christian had trouble scoring in an...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor IOWA CITY-Since her grade school days at Boyden-Hull Community Schools, Boyden native Autumn Van Der Brink has always loved playing the saxophone, but did not get her main passion for playing the tenor saxophone until performing with the...
KEEPING HORSES HEALTHY AND HAPPY A horseshoe is important in the overall health and comfort of the animal, but especially during the winter. Farrier Zach Nelson of Hull provides the service in the surrounding area. (Photo/Submitted) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Taking...
MUSIC ACCOMPLISHMENT Piper Ross, a sophomore at Boyden-Hull High School, was selected for the Northwest Iowa Bandmasters Association Honor Band. (Photo/Submitted) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Boyden-Hull High School sophomore, Piper Ross, has been accepted into the...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer November is National Vegan Month, a month where non-meat eaters celebrate a plant-based diet lifestyle and share with others how to embrace different types of food. While some choose to go on a vegan diet as a way to preserve animal life,...
BOOK CLUB MARKS 10th ANNIVERSARY Those who participate in the Boyden Public Library book club are encouraged to read something they might not typically select. The club has been gathering for 10 years and is open to anyone interested in joining. (Photo/Submitted)...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer The 2020 WinterFest scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5 has been canceled due to restrictions in place by the State of Iowa to help lower the spread of COVID-19. The new proclamation, which began Tuesday, Nov. 17, requires anyone attending any...
Tom Emery | Writer As in most wars, the men of the Civil War found it excruciatingly difficult to be away from loved ones at holiday time. Thanksgiving was no exception. The holiday itself has its roots in the Civil War. The first official proclamation declaring...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor An announcement Monday morning, Nov. 17, noting that Gov. Kim Reynolds was planning a prime-time address to Iowans that evening, had many anxious for what might come next. The previous week, Reynolds imposed some new restrictions on...
92 Hull, Iowa November 14, 2020 Esther Rozeboom, 92, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at Friendly Horizons Retirement Community in Sioux Center, Iowa. Funeral service was Thursday, Nov. 19, at First Christian Reformed Church, Hull, with...
90 Sheldon, Iowa November 17, 2020 Wilferd “Wow” L. Kooiker, 90, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, at his home. Services were Saturday, Nov. 21, at Sheldon United Methodist Church with interment in Sheridan Township Cemetery, Boyden,...
78 Hull, Iowa November 15, 2020 LeRoy Jongetjes, 78, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley, Iowa. Funeral service was Friday, Nov. 20, at First Christian Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery,...
90 Rock Valley, Iowa November 13, 2020 Alice Van Ginkel, 90, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, at Four Seasons in Rock Valley, Iowa. Funeral services were Thursday, Nov. 19, at Doon United Reformed Churchwith interment in Hillside Cemetery,...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union made changes to their 2020-2021 winter sports season guidelines following a new proclamation Gov. Kim Reynolds made Monday, Nov. 16. The new...
