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...
Submitted by Hawarden Regional Healthcare, Hegg Health Center, Orange City Area Health System, Sioux Center Health, and Community Health Partners Following Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proclamation on Nov. 10 regarding masking and indoor gatherings, the CEOs of the four...
Carl Vande Weerd | Contributor Sioux County Board of Supervisors The Sioux County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 9 a.m. in the board room in Orange City with all members present. Jerry Muilenburg, board chairman, called the meeting to order and declared...
Darcy Alons | Reporter Western Christian FFA With COVID this year, the Western Christian FFA chapter has had to adapt some things but we’ve still been involved in as much as possible. Since we didn’t have school from March to May, some of the competitions got...
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...
Important dates and reminders to consider Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer As the days inch closer to the 2020 general election on Nov. 3, staff at the Sioux County Auditor’s office remind residents to check their registration status and to make sure to vote either in...
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...
Nick Medema Western Christian graduate is CyberCorps Scholar Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor As a youngster, Nick Medema of Inwood watched his technically-savvy uncle build electronics. In grade school, he experimented in computer class, latching on to the content...
