Daffodils are the first flower of spring and the bright symbol of hope. To the American Cancer Society, the daffodil symbolizes the hope we all share for a cure, where cancer no longer threatens those we love. Daffodil Days has empowered people to make a difference in...
94 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania February 29, 2020 Elizabeth J. Hilla, R.N., 94, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, passed away Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Mass of Christian burial was Monday, Feb. 10, at Saint Nicholas of Myra...
49 Hull, Iowa February 11, 2020 Richard Tiedemann, 49, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, at his residence. Memorial service was Saturday, Feb. 15, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, rural Hull, with interment in the church cemetery. Richard Allen was born...
70 Hull, Iowa February 14, 2020 Edwin Koele, 70, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, at Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A private family service will be Thursday, Feb. 20. Arrangements are with the...
Carson Zandstra of Trinity Christian applies heavy defensive pressure on a River Valley player during non-conference boys’ basketball Monday, Feb. 10. The Tigers had a good defensive effort in this game, but the offense let them down in a 44-28 defeat. (Photo/Nathan...
Ellie Regnerus of Trinity Christian puts pressure on an Akron-Westfield player on defense during the Class 1A Region 1 basketball tournaments Thursday, Feb. 13. The senior played in her final game in a Tigers’ uniform as they lost 59-35. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Nathan...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull 19-16-8-14 57 Sheldon 14-14-9-23 60 SHELDON-Class 2A sixth-ranked Boyden-Hull had plenty of opportunities to put the game out of reach in a Siouxland Conference road game with Sheldon Tuesday, Feb. 11, but the...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Western Christian athletic department announced in a press release Wednesday, Feb. 12, that it has hired Jacob Lucy as the girls’ soccer coach for this coming spring and beyond. Lucy, a 2018 graduate of Simpson College, is a Des Moines...
Tate Winterfeld of Western Christian drives down the lane for a transition layup during Lakes Conference boys’ basketball versus Spirit Lake Tuesday, Feb. 11. The Wolfpack came away with a 63-42 win to secure the Lakes Conference crown. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Nathan...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull 15-8-16-12 51 Sheldon 12-1-6-12 31 SHELDON-Boyden-Hull did not have the shooting night it was looking for in a Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball game with Sheldon...
Carson Van Der Ziel attempts to muscle his West Sioux opponent Yahir Topete during the Class 1A regional duals hosted by the Falcons Tuesday, Feb. 11. Van Der Ziel lost the match by a 7-1 decision. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor HAWARDEN-The final...
Madison Vis of Western Christian pulls up for a jump shot from the key during Lakes Conference girls’ basketball versus Spirit Lake Tuesday, Feb. 11. The Wolfpack came away with a 39-33 win, securing the Lakes Conference title. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Nathan Broek |...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian football standout Eli Van Ginkel signed a letter of intent Friday, Feb. 14, to continue his football career at Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, Missouri, next fall. Van Ginkel mostly played defense for the Wolfpack...
Nighthawk wrestler Chris Van Der Brink elevates the leg of MOC-Floyd Valley’s Stephen Trejo in the semifinals of the 285-pound match during the Class 2A District 7 tourney Feb. 15. Van Der Brink finished the tournament in first place and advanced to the state...
Anna Godtland Anna Godtland, a senior at Boyden-Hull High School, plays the trombone. Belle Schiermeyer Belle Schiermeyer, a sophomore at Trinity Christian High School, plays the violin. Emilee Heynen Emilee Heynen, a junior at Western Christian, plays the violin....
Well done Virginia Eulberg, Boyden-Hull’s jazz band director, steps aside to showcase a jazz soloist during the group’s performance at the Jazz Festival at Morningside Thursday. (Photo/Lisa Miller) June De Wit | Staff Writer Boyden-Hull High School’s 16-member jazz...
Electrostatic Machine Boyden-Hull schools each have a special electrostatic machine to prevent the spread of illnesses. A special tablet with chemicals is mixed with water to help kill bacteria, fungus, and viruses when the mist is sprayed on surfaces and allowed to...
Winners of the 2020 Iowa Better Newspaper Contests were announced at the Iowa Newspaper Association’s awards banquet during the association’s 2020 convention and trade show Feb. 5-7 in Des Moines. Awards were judged this year by the Virginia Press Association. ...
Salt Painting Above: Kids at the Boyden Public Library had a great time Wednesday, Feb. 5, doing some salt painting. They took turns outlining the pictures with white glue and sprinkled on salt. The kids then watched the pictures develop as they used drops of...
A check for $1,000 was donated to Partners for Patriots from SIG International employees in Boyden. The company has a special fund to for donations to worthy community events. The funds are mostly raised through vending machine sales. Liz Emerson, office manager at...
