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,...
Seniors on the Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football team pose with the state-qualifying trophy following the Class 3A football semi-finals at the UNI Dome. See our “Road to State” special section for complete results and more photos. (Photo/Nathan Broek)
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new State Public Health Emergency Declaration Tuesday, Nov. 10 which will impose public health measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Orders went into effect Wednesday, Nov. 11 and will last through Nov....
START NOW Jonathan Heitritter encourages residents to begin a workout routine ahead of the holiday season to help prevent bad habits from forming and finding ways to make a healthier lifestyle. Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer The “quarantine 15” is a common phrase heard...
Dr. Scott Rens of Sioux Center Health encourages Sioux County residents to be vigilant with hand washing and staying home when sick to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 as flu season is nearing. Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Across Sioux County, COVID-19 cases are on...
NOVEMBER 11 IS VETERANS DAY Thanking local veterans Leading commander of the Hull American Legion Post, Jim Koele brought pictures colored by Boyden-Hull Elementary School students to Aspen Heights Assisted Living Friday, Nov. 6. Students colored pictures to say thank...
FROM STATE HOUSE TO D.C. Former Iowa Sen. Randy Feenstra, a native of Hull, was elected to represent Iowa’s district house in Congress. He is pictured delivering remarks at the Hull Public Library following his general election victory Tuesday, Nov. 3....
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer National STEM Day was observed Nov. 8 as a day to inspire kids to explore and pursue their interests in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. STEM help children experiment with projects in all the areas to help them better understand...
FRIENDLY COMPETITION Amos Hespe was looking for more chess-playing time when he approached the Hull Library director about starting a club. (Photo/Submitted) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer The goal in a game of chess is to capture the opponent’s pieces until a checkmate...
Club introduces students to a variety of visual and performing arts MORE THAN PAINTS AND PAINTBRUSHES The Fine Arts Club at Hull Christian School introduces students to a variety of visual and performance fine arts. The group meets every other Tuesday and...
Breanna Ten Pas Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Western Christian High School’s Breanna Ten Pas was selected to participate in the 2020 Iowa All-State Chorus for the first time. The all-state chorus is a select group of singers throughout the state of Iowa. Typically, 600...
Trinity Christian High School musician selected to All-State Sierra Meyer Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Since the fifth grade, Sierra Meyer has participated in band and pep band. Through hard work and practice, Meyer, a senior at Trinity Christian High School, has been...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Veterans’ Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11, a day to honor all those who are currently serving, have served or given their life for our country. While many programs have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a few are still being conducted...
Measurable snow, then cold before fall briefly returns Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor As trees continued to drop leaves in hues of dark red, orange and amber — a sure sign of fall — winter made a premature appearance in Sioux County Saturday night into Sunday...
SCHOLTEN FOR CONGRESS Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress, J.D. Scholten, representing Iowa’s fourth district, met with voters at a rally at Dordt University in Sioux Center Thursday, Oct. 22 to talk about his plan to ‘fix, fight and secure’ a better future for...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer A Hull woman is hoping to find a new way to honor the sacrifices service members made by working with Wreaths Across America to display wreaths on the headstones of fallen soldiers in Hull. Wreaths Across America is a non-profit...
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...
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...
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...
