BOYDEN-HULL/ROCK VALLEY FOOTBALL (Above) Brock Fisher (8) and Casey Pick (6) combine for a tackle on the Storm Lake running back during the Class 3A state football playoffs Friday, Oct. 23. The Nighthawks won 42-0 and will play at Spencer in the third round Friday,...
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Solberg earns GPAC Player-of-the-Week
Solberg earns GPAC Player-of-the-Week Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Former Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football standout Shane Solberg earned one of the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) players-of-the-week as announced Monday, Oct. 19. The wide receiver for...
Offering relaxation and relieving stress
Hair on Hickory adds massage therapist Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer HEALING HANDS Kate Zeutenhorst performs a massage technique for a client. Zeutenhorst recently joined Hair on Hickory and is looking forward to providing the physical benefits, relaxation and stress...
Increase in anxiety, depression seen as pandemic continues
A CHANGE IN MENTAL HEALTH Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer With the COVID-19 pandemic far from over, staff at Creative Living Center are reminding everyone to continue to look after their mental health. Dr. Shawn Scholten hopes a change in the stigma of mental health will...
Election preparation in full force
Important dates and reminders to consider Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer As the days inch closer to the 2020 general election on Nov. 3, staff at the Sioux County Auditor’s office remind residents to check their registration status and to make sure to vote either in...
Robert Oostra
79 Hull, Iowa October 14, 2020 Robert Oostra, 79, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, at Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services were Saturday, Oct. 17, at Carmel Reformed Church, Carmel, Iowa, with interment in the church...
Nellie Keizer
91 Sioux Center, Iowa October 10, 2020 Nellie Keizer, 91, of Sioux Center, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, at Rock Rapids Health Care Centre. Funeral service was Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Carmel Reformed Church, Carmel, Iowa, with interment in Hope Cemetery,...
Muriel Kooiker
92 Sioux Falls, South Dakota October 13, 2020 Muriel Kooiker, 92, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. Private family services were Friday, Oct. 16, at Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, Sheldon, with interment...
Tigers gut one out over Wolverines
TRINITY CHRISTIAN VOLLEYBALL Kelsey Uittenbogaard and Alyssa Maassen of Trinity Christian attempt to combine for a block in the front row during War Eagle Conference volleyball versus West Sioux Thursday, Oct. 15. The Tigers outlasted the Falcons in five....
Senior night ends with a conference title for Western Christian
WESTERN CHRISTIAN VOLLEYBALL Hanna Kollis of Western Christian grabs a dig in the back row during Lakes Conference volleyball versus Cherokee Tuesday, Oct. 13. The Wolfpack once again claimed the Lakes Conference crown with a 3-0 sweep of the Braves. (Photo/Nathan...
Comets edge a scrappy Lion team in three
BOYDEN-HULL VOLLEYBALL Leah Rozeboom of Boyden-Hull smacks a kill past a Central Lyon defender during Siouxland Conference volleyball Tuesday, Oct. 13. The Comets defeated the Lions in three. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) After a close first set, Boyden-Hull picks up its...
Tiger boys place second in the War Eagle meet
WAR EAGLE CONFERENCE CROSS-COUNTRY MEET Isaiah Brummel of Trinity Christian works his way through the course at Landsmeer Golf Club during the Unity Christian Invitational Friday, Oct. 16. Prior to the Unity Invite Brummel placed 13th at the War Eagle Conference meet...
Solberg and Kooima set/get close to records for NWC
Solberg and Kooima set/get close to records for NWC Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Former Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football standout Shane Solberg and Western Christian football standout Tyson Kooima set or tied records at Northwestern College in Orange City following a...
Local runners tune up for state-qualifying at Unity Invite
UNITY CHRISTIAN CROSS-COUNTRY MEET Western Christian boys and BHRV girls have strong showings, with Trinity Christian also building a little momentum prior to their respective state-qualifying races Nathan Broek | Sports Editor ORANGE CITY-It was the final race of the...
Western boys roll over the Lakes Conference
LAKES CONFERENCE CROSS-COUNTRY MEET Tage Hulstein of Western Christian leads the pack through the final mile at the Lakes Conference cross-country meet at Rolling Hill Golf Club Monday, Oct. 12. Hulstein earned all-conference honors with the individual conference...
Nighthawk boys claim second in the conference
SIOUXLAND CONFERENCE CROSS-COUNTRY MEET Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley girls place fifth in a tough field of runners Nathan Broek | Sports Editor SHELDON-The Siouxland Conference cross-country meet, besides the state-qualifying meet, is always one of the toughest races...
A purpose and a reason to deliver in Congress
READY TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING Iowa Senator Randy Feenstra and Congressional candidate from Iowa’s Fourth District, visited with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office recently. If he wins the Nov. 3 general election, Feenstra said he will be ready to hit the...
Interest and drive in technology field takes learning to new height
Nick Medema Western Christian graduate is CyberCorps Scholar Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor As a youngster, Nick Medema of Inwood watched his technically-savvy uncle build electronics. In grade school, he experimented in computer class, latching on to the content...
Putting learning into practice with Stewardship Day projects
Tristan Mulder digs a hole for a new patio in the back of Bargain Alley in Hull to provide more storage during Western Christian’s Stewardship Day Wednesday, Oct. 7. (Photo/Submitted) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer For over 20 years, Western Christian High School...
Fierce Fiesta celebration
FIVE YEARS OF TEES AND MORE Staff members from B Fierce Boutique printed T-shirts Wednesday, Oct. 7 at the Fierce Fiesta celebration for the company’s five-year anniversary. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer B Fierce Boutique in Hull celebrated its...