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Mental focus at the plate main cause for defeat

Trinity Christian baseball Trinity Christian hoped a mental day off will help after a 14-3 defeat to Gehlen Catholic Monday, June 13 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Gehlen Catholic 4-0-7-1-2-X-X  14 Trinity Christian 0-0-0-2-1-X-X  3 Trinity Christian pitcher...

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Beautification through flowers

Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer BEAUTIFICATION THROUGH FLOWERS The Boyden Veterans’ Memorial received flowers and pots through the efforts of Boyden Insurance Agency employees Vonda Maggert and Colleen Niemeyer.  IMT Insurance awarded $500 in funding through a...

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Hull Farmers’ Market kicked off June 7

Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer ROCK RIVER HONEYDisplayed at the first Hull Chamber of Commerce Farmer’s Market of 2022 were Rock River Honey’s bottles of honey and beeswax candles.  The hard work of Jeremy Boone is on display for customers to peruse every Tuesday from...

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Arnold Nielsen

94 Hull, Iowa June 3, 2022 Arnold Nielsen, 94, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022, at Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital in Rock Rapids, Iowa.  Funeral service was Monday, June 13, at American Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in St. Paul Lutheran...

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VBS summer programming ends with singing and worship

Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer WORSHIP TO GOD, SERVING OTHERSStudents who attended Vacation Bible School programming at First Reformed Church in Hull had to opportunity to learn about God and the role the Bible plays in their lives.  Students closed out their...

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Kiwanis hosts annual golf tournament June 8

Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer PREPARING TO SWINGPresident of the Hull Kiwanis Club, Denny Wright, prepares to take a swing at the golf ball during the annual Kiwanis Club tournament Wednesday, June 8. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) The Hull Kiwanis Club hosted its 24th...

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Everyone sees the field in blowout win over Okoboji

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley softball Runs prove easy to come by for the Nighthawks as they defeated the Pioneers 15-0 in five innings Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-6-0-4-5-0-X  15 Okoboji 0-0-0-0-0-X-X  0 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley catcher...

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Five Wolfpack boys receive all-conference

All-conference soccer honors Six Western Christian girls also make all-conference list Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Four Western Christian boys’ soccer players and five Western Christian girls’ soccer players were selected to the Northwest Iowa Soccer League...

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Three Nighthawk boys named as all-conference

All-Conference soccer announcements Three Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley girls also get named as all-conference players Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Three Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys’ soccer players and three Nighthawk girls were selected to the Northwest Iowa Soccer League...

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Miscues on defense hand Tigers their fifth defeat

Trinity Christian softball A string of errors in the fifth and sixth innings leads to a 13-6 loss to rival Unity Christian Knights Tuesday, June 7 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 0-1-1-0-1-2-1  6 Unity Christian 1-0-0-0-5-7-X  13 Trinity...

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The Nighthawks walk it off over the Wolfpack

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley versus Western Christian softball After Western Christian ties it with three runs in the top of the seventh, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley scratches across one run in the bottom to secure the win Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian...

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Walks and errors come back to bite Nighthawks

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley baseball Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley first baseman Ryan Strait leaps into the air to avoid a throwing error during Siouxland Conference baseball Wednesday, June 8. The Nighthawks fell to the MOC-Floyd Valley Dutch 8-1. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Okoboji...

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Timely hits fail to materialize against Tornadoes

Western Christian baseball Western Christian first baseman Hunter Hofland prepares to receive a throw on a pick-off move to first base during Lakes Conference baseball versus Storm Lake Monday, June 6. The Wolfpack fell to the Tornadoes 2-0. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Storm...

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Bats stay silent against Knights

Trinity Christian baseball Trinity Christian only logs three hits against Unity Christian in War Eagle Conference play Tuesday, June 7 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 0-0-0-0-0-0-0  0 Unity Christian 3-0-0-3-0-0-X  6 Josh Kooiker of Trinity...

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’Pack walks it off over Tornadoes

Western Christian softball Storm Lake rallies to tie the game with three in the top of the seventh, but Western Christian answers back in the bottom half with one to win 8-7 Western Christian second baseman Aidyn Schemper receives a throw from shortstop on a force...

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Doodling Journey

Western student recognized for 2022 Doodle For Google contest artwork  Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer HULSTEIN AND HER ARTWORKOlivia Hulstein poses next to her artwork entered into the 2022 Doodle For Google contest.  The work required artists to depict the...

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At the heart of the matter

Dordt researcher raises awareness of PLN mutation  Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Lucy Borkowski just completed her sophomore year at Dordt University as a biology public health major. Her studies in her undergraduate career have led her to take part in an...

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Cattle market is topic of panel discussion

Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer  FEENSTRA SPEAKS TO CATTLE PRODUCERSIowa’s 4th District Representative Randy Feenstra presents at the Cherokee event “Cattle Market Roundup” hosted by Sen. Chuck Grassley Tuesday, May 31.  The event invited cattle producers from Sioux,...

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Arnold Nielsen

94 Hull, Iowa June 3, 2022 Arnold Nielsen, 94, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022, at Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital in Rock Rapids, Iowa.  Arrangements with Oolman Funeral Home in Hull are pending.

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Winona Kraai

86 Sheldon, Iowa May 26, 2022 Winona Kraai, 86, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Funeral service was Thursday, June 2, at Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, Sheldon, with interment in East...

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