RECORD-SETTING EFFORT Western Christian High School individual speech had a record five participants nominated for all-state: Macy Westra, Breanna TenPas, Maggie Kats, Maci Kats and Sylvia Koelewyn (not pictured). (Photo/Submitted) Boyden-Hull and Trinity Christian...
Boyden-Hull boys’ basketball assistant coach Jeff Meyn looks on from the sidelines during the Class 2A state title game against Western Christian. Meyn stepped down from being the assistant coach of the program due to retirement at the end of the school year....
MIXED VOCAL GROUP PERFORMS ON BIG STAGE This mixed vocal group of seniors from Boyden-Hull High School performed the National Anthem at the Iowa boys’ state basketball tournament earlier this month. Pictured left to right: Emma Zoet, Leah Rozeboom, Caleb Sutton, Brody...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Blood donations are a critical part of healthcare at any time, but a global pandemic created additional needs and challenges. Many individuals made the decision to donate convalescent plasma after having the Coronavirus to give antibodies...
Hull Christian School seventh and eighth grade students have been preparing since the end of January to present the play, “Humpty Dumpty is Missing.” Students are putting the finishing touches on the production and their roles and will present the play March 23-25....
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer As construction on a new senior living campus in Sioux Center continues, officials at Sioux Center Health have been working on naming the facility. With work expected to be completed on the first phase in August, the Sioux Center Health...
Couple recounts their time as foster parents NO EMPTY NEST HERE Dan and Julie Bosma started the process to become foster parents when their youngest daughter, Kathy, was in high school. Over the past 17 years, the couple have fostered 88 children, often times...
BEING CYBER SAFE TAKES EVERYONE Josh Folkerts of Premier Communications provided a presentation on cyber security at the monthly meeting of the Hull Area Chamber of Commerce March 8. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer The Hull Area Chamber of Commerce...
Virtual course designed to prepare kids for time at home alone Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Keeping kids safe at home is something all parents worry about. As the child gets older, parents start to wonder what is an appropriate age for their son or daughter to be left...
Spring cleaning is a good time to prepare a financial plan Paul Hoogendoorn Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer No one can predict the future, especially when it comes to finances, but each person has the power to prepare. As many begin spring cleaning in their homes and...
ONE-OF-A-KIND Christiana Westra, owner of C Anna’s Things in Hull, creates one-of-a-kind, handmade, flower arrangements that are for sale in her home. Westra creates wooden flowers that that are added in with artificial greenery that can be arranged and used for any...
PASSION FOR AGRICULTURE Kylie Nettinga, ag instructor and FFA advisor at Western Christian High School, has been nominated for the Golden Owl Award presented by Nationwide and the Iowa FFA Foundation. Nettinga is one of seven educators nominated for the award....
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer In 1900, Rudolf Diesel unveiled the first diesel engine at the World Fair. The engine originally ran on peanut oil and Diesel believed plant-based oils could play a big part in the future of America’s engines. Celebrating the...
Residents took time to check out all the spring decorations Bargain Alley has to offer Friday, March 5. Many stores downtown were buzzing with customers who were enjoying the 50-degree day and came out to support local businesses. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor |...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Western Christian High School individual competitive speech students participated in a district contest at Western Christian Monday, March 1. “We are so thankful the students are able to perform in-person this year; so, while...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer No matter the season in Iowa, weather is one thing everyone needs to be constantly aware of. In moments when precious seconds matter to the safety of all residents, the Iowa Emergency Management Association asks all homeowners to take a few...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union announced guidelines for golf in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic in a press release issued Feb. 26. The groups recommend those who are feeling sick...
(Right) Maggie Kats and Emily De Jager of Western Christian. Both students participated in the Iowa Honor Dance team Feb. 22 with their routine being aired on PBS during the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union state basketball championships on March 6....
The boys’ basketball teams from Boyden-Hull High School, top, and Western Christian High School, bottom, celebrate with their respective state qualifier banners Saturday, Feb. 27. The Comets won a substate final over OABCIG in Sheldon while the Wolfpack defeated...
A STUDY IN COMMUNITIES Students in Megan Raman’s third-grade class at Hull Christian School created models of local businesses as part of a social studies unit on the three different types of communities. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer The key to a...
