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The voice of Sioux County sports

Doug Broek of Sioux County Radio Broek has covered various Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley and Western Christian football games, along with regional volleyball tournaments for Western Christian, Boyden-Hull and Trinity Christian for Sioux County radio the past 24 years and is...

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How the Garden Grows

Harold Tiedeman pauses in his garden which produces a bountiful crop of vegetables as well as colorful flowers. It’s become an interest in retirement and he’s learned a few secrets for getting the most from his garden. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Tiedeman garden produces...

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Making the call

Hull natives Tim Brunsting and Mike Broek look on prior to the first pitch between Central Lyon and Sioux Center June 25. Both umpires have worked together and for the Iowa High School Athletic Association for over 20 years and were pleased to have gotten the...

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Bullets Before Boys

Soodsma family reflects on having a shortened trap shooting season due to COVID-19 Pictured left to right: Rashaylee Soodsma, Ashayla Soodsma, Shanelle Soodsma and Jack Soodsma. The family of trap shooters competed at the South Dakota state trap shooting meet in...

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Start school year on the right track with yearly physical

Dr. vitamvas Hull Medical Clinic Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer While the threat of COVID-19 still surrounds the communities in the area, providers at Sioux Center Health and Hull Medical Clinic is reminding parents to bring their children in for their yearly physicals...

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Hull Food Center keeps customers safe during recall notices

Hull Food Center keeps customers safe during recall notices Lucas Kramer of Hull Food Center checks over the produce to ensure products on the shelves are fresh and safe for customers to come in and purchase. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Each year,...

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Friedrichsen and Draayer call it a career

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley head coach Sara Friedrichsen (left) and assistant coach Rebecca Draayer (right) look on as their players warm up prior to the start of the Class 3A state quarterfinal tournament game with Davenport Assumption Tuesday, July 28. Both Friedrichsen...

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The Sweetest Season

FOR SALE FOR A LIMITED TIME The Kroese kids in Hull take advantage of a short window of time to sell sweet corn at their roadside stand in Hull. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer  As summer starts to wind down, a little sweetness remains as sweet corn...

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Consider summer hazards of driving

STOP AND LOOK Tall corn at intersections on rural roads can make it difficult for motorists to see other motorists. The Sioux County Sheriff’s department urges motorists to slow down on these roads. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Sioux County Sheriff’s deputy asking drivers...

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Radio show hosts visit listeners at home

Daycare provider and Life 96.5 listener, Laurie Spaans-Van Schouwen received a free T-shirt from morning talk show hosts, Brad Peterson and Lauren Banik, Thursday, July 23. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Life 96.5 radio station personalities made a...

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Census workers may soon knock on the door

According to the 2020census.gov website, Sioux County Iowa has a 74.8 percent completed response rate to the 2020 census.  With the goal of 100 percent response rate, census takers will begin going door-to-door Tuesday Aug. 11. Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer The U.S....

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Ease the stress of planning a summer vacation

LEAVE IT TO THE PROFESSIONALS The staff at The Travel Advantage is available to help customers plan a perfect trip during these imperfect times and say using a travel agent can save more than just time and money. (Photo/Submitted) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer With the...

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No more waiting for Carter’s heart

Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Thanks to one family’s courageous gift of organ donation, a three-year wait on the organ transplant list is finally over for Carter Van Meeteran of Hull who received his new heart June 14.  Carter, now 6, was born with a heart defect...

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Lemonade and conversation

Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Members of the Sheldon National Guard stopped in Hull Thursday, July 16, to host a lemonade stand and a tour of a supply truck. Due to COVID-19, Sheldon National Guard members haven’t been able to be in the community as much as they would...

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More than produce at first farmers’ market

Birdhouses made of gourds and fresh garden vegetables were sold at the Hull Farmers’ Market, Tuesday, July 14. Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Early vegetable crop planters set up as the first farmers’ market of the season began Tuesday, July 14 in Hull. Located to the...

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Hot summer night calls for cool cars, treats and music

Crowds sat in the grass and on lawn chairs as they listened to a musical performance by Middleburg Quartet at the Car and Tractor Cruise-in Thursday, July 9 at Westside Park in Hull. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer It may not have the been the annual...

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Backyard Bible study brings neighborhood together

COMING TOGETHER Students of Peggy Koele’s Backyard Bible Club in Hull played a round of Dark, Dark Light, a game designed to teach children about the light of God, Friday, July 10. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer When the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled...

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First to answer the call now considered first responders

ANSWERING THE CALL Sioux County dispatcher, Courtney McKee, enters an emergency 9-1-1-call into the paging system at the Sioux County Law Enforcement Center. Dispatchers are required to relay information to emergency responders or law enforcement officers while...

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