Red Out volunteers sold T-shirts to raise awareness of heart disease at the Boyden-Hull Comets’ basketball game against the West Lyon Wildcats Friday, Jan. 31. Pictured are Angie DenBesten representing the Boyden-Hull Boosters, and Lindsay Weatherman, Rochelle...
Last week, Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R-Orange City) welcomed students involved in Western Christian FFA to the Iowa House of Representatives. The students were visiting the Capital for the Legislative Symposium, which is designed to build character and promote citizenship,...
A number of Northwest Iowa Community College employees, including several local people, were recently recognized for their years of service at an employee recognition ceremony. Sarah Breems-Diekevers, of Boyden was given a 10-year longevity award. She is the...
Carl Vande Weerd | Contributor Sioux County Board of Supervisors On Monday, Jan. 27, Jerry, Al, John and myself attended the Sioux County Farm Bureau meeting in Orange City. The supervisors spoke on issues we are working on and informed the Farm Bureau board of issues...
90 Hills, Minnesota January 24, 2020 Henrietta Boeve, 90, of Hills, Minnesota, died Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Memorial service was Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Steen Reformed Church, Steen, Minnesota, with interment in...
84 Sioux Center, Iowa January 26, 2020 Arta Schoep, 84, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home, George, Iowa. A funeral service was Friday, Jan. 31, at Carmel Reformed Church, Carmel, Iowa, with interment...
Dayton Brunsting of Boyden-Hull fights his way to the basket during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball Tuesday, Jan. 28. The Comets came away with a 78-47 decision over the Central Lyon Lions. (Photo/Lisa Miller) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull...
Brooke Zylstra of Boyden-Hull races down the lane for a layup during Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball at Central Lyon Tuesday, Jan. 28. The Comets lost the game 58-49. (Photo/Lisa Miller) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull ...
Casey Pick of Boyen-Hull/Rock Valley looks to the ref for a possible pin signal on his Okoboji opponent, Isaac Ramierez-Woodley, in the fifth-place match at 160 pounds as part of the Siouxland Conference wrestling tournament Friday, Jan. 31. Pick won the match by fall...
Karson Vander Ziel of Western Christian puts his Spirit Lake Park opponent, Nick Mingus, to his back during his semifinal match as part of the Lakes Conference wrestling tournament Friday, Jan. 31, hosted by the Indians. Vander Ziel finished his weight class in second...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 11-21-10-11 53 Harris-Lake Park 17-7-18-17 59 LAKE PARK-Trinity Christian went on a big run going into halftime, but was unable to keep that momentum for the end of the game as the Tigers fell to...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 8-11-20-13 52 Harris-Lake Park 4-10-9-5 28 LAKE PARK-Senior post Hannah Baker dropped in a season-high 22 points while Trinity Christian also threw every defense it had in the playbook at...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian football standout Kobi Baccam has signed a letter of intent to continue his football career at Northwestern College next fall. In his final season this past fall for the Wolfpack and coach Travis Kooima, Baccam was the...
Courtney Kollis (11) of Western Christian skies and stretches out for a rebound during non-conference girls’ basketball versus Bishop Heelan Saturday, Feb. 1. The Wolfpack fell short to the Crusaders 57-43. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western...
Brayden Van Meeteren of Western Christian fires a shot attempt from the left block during non-conference boys’ basketball Saturday, Feb. 1. The Wolfpack defeated the Bishop Heelan Crusaders 56-45. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian...
SPECIAL DEDICATION On Sunday, Jan. 26, a special window was dedicated at United Presbyterian Church of Boyden. The window was stored for 65 years. It’s believed it is from the original church and was gifted to the congregation after being restored. (Photo/June De Wit)...
Business of the Year: De Jong Hardware Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Hull Chamber of Commerce annual Outstanding Citizens Awards luncheon will be Monday, Feb. 10, in the basement of the community building. According to Faye De Kam, Chamber director, the purpose of...
GOAL REACHED, CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School students Allison Mooy (eighth grade), Hannah Van Ginkel (eighth grade), Grace Poppema (seventh grade) and Alyce Brummel (eighth grade) display the thermometer sign for the school’s new gym...
June De Wit | Staff Writer During the winter months, blood donations often drop due to busy schedules, holiday breaks, poor weather conditions and seasonal illnesses. Yet, the demand for blood increases. Blood supplies usually run low in January making it a good time...
Retirement Open House honors hull co-op employee Ed Westra (right), general manager of Hull Co-op, congratulates retiring employee, Paul Kraai (left), Friday, Jan. 24, at an open house in Kraai’s honor. His last day will be Jan. 31. (Photo/June De Wit) June De Wit |...
