Alissa’s Flower Farm takes an expansion project

Alissa’s Flower Farm takes an expansion project

ALISSA’S FLOWER FARM Pictured are owners of Alissa’s Flower Farm, Alissa and Nate Van Zweden with their daughter, Addison. In the background is some of the dried flower designs the Van Zwedens have built their business around. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) EXPANDING OPERATIONS Construction on the newest addition to Alissa’s Flower Farm is taking place, set to...

Second year of LifeWise Academy sees growth

Second year of LifeWise Academy sees growth

LIFEWISE ACADEMY TEACHES CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES Pictured (left to right) is LifeWise director Kelly Crawford and teacher Tina Koerselman in the LifeWise Academy classroom in United...

Hull Rec program tackles 2024 season

Shane D. Johnson | Editor The 2024 Hull Parks and Recreation program will be starting soon with a few changes from years past. Parks and recreation director Blake Eichmann spoke...

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Obituaries

Cheryl Mouw

Apr 30, 2024 |

65 Panama City, Florida April 21, 2024 Cheryl L. Mouw, 65 of Panama City, Florida, and formerly of the Hospers and Sheldon, Iowa, area, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Panama City. Visitation was Monday, April 29, at Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, Sheldon, with...

Evelyn Kruse

Apr 23, 2024 |

87 Little Rock, Iowa April 9, 2024 Evelyn Kruse, 87 of Little Rock, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at Osceola Region Hospital in Sibley, Iowa.Funeral services were Monday, April 15, at Salem Reformed Church, Little Rock, with interment in Pleasant View Cemetery,...

Marilyn Oldenkamp

Apr 16, 2024 |

70 Sheldon, Iowa April 6, 2024 Marilyn Oldenkamp, 70, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Sanford Sheldon Senior Care. Services were Monday, April 15, at Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, Sheldon. Marilyn F. Oldenkamp was born Aug. 13, 1953, in Sheldon,...

Ruby Hollesen

Apr 16, 2024 |

88 Hull, Iowa April 8, 2024 Ruby Hollesen, 88, of Hull, Iowa, died Monday, April 8, 2024, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull. Funeral service was Friday, April 12, at Tabernacle Baptist Church, George, Iowa, with interment in Memorial Park, Sioux City, Iowa. Ruby...

Luella Krommendryk

Apr 16, 2024 |

92 Hull, Iowa April 13, 2024 Luella Krommendyk, 92, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Crown Pointe Estates in Sioux Center, Iowa. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at Oolman Funeral Home in Hull. A prayer...

Velma Vander Plaats

Apr 9, 2024 |

93 Sibley, Iowa April 4, 2024 Velma D. Vander Plaats, 93, of Sibley, Iowa, passed away at Prairie Ridge Care Center in Orange City, Iowa, Thursday, April 4, 2024. Funeral service was Monday, April 8, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sibley. Survivors include five...

Elsie Kruse

Apr 2, 2024 |

101 Fulda, Minnesota March 20, 2024 Elsie Kruse, 101, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Fulda, Minnesota. Funeral services were Wednesday, March 27, at St. John Lutheran Church, Boyden, Iowa, with interment in the church cemetery....

Joan Boeve

Apr 2, 2024 |

94 Hills, Minnesota March 22, 2024 Joan Boeve, 94, of Hills, Minnesota, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024, at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Funeral service was Thursday, March 28, at Reformed Church of Steen, Minnesota, with interment in Eastside Cemetery, Steen. Joan...

Sports

Western falls in PKs

Apr 30, 2024 | ,

Western Christian's Beau Van Essen runs toward a loose ball in a match versus Spencer in Hull. The Wolfpack defeated the previously unbeaten Tigers 3-1 in the Thursday, April 25, contest. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian boys’ Soccer Group fumbles multi-goal...

’Pack wins in pens

Apr 30, 2024 | ,

Western Christian girls’ Soccer Kats comes up ‘big on several occasions’ in extra-time defeat of Warriors Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 1-0-0-0-0 2 (2-1 win in PKs)Sioux Center 0-1-0-0-1 1HULL – Much like its boys’ counterpart, Western Christian...

Western captures first dub

Apr 30, 2024 | ,

Western Christian girls’ Golf Host Unity fails to field full team, road squad sees pair of girls shoot season-bests Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 223Unity Christian 0ORANGE CITY – Western Christian girls’ golf won its first meet of the 2024 season...

WolfPack places ninth

Apr 30, 2024 | ,

Western Christian boys’ Track and Field Squads sets several season-bests despite only winning one event Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 45CHEROKEE – Western Christian boys’ track and field partook in what ended up being its only competition of the...

Season-bests run rampant

Apr 30, 2024 | ,

Western Christian girls’ Track and Field Field events fuel solid performance for girls in Tomahawk Relays Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 91CHEROKEE – With its sights set high, Western Christian competed in the girls’ Tomahawk Relays Tuesday, April...

’Pack stays unbeaten in duals

Apr 30, 2024 | ,

Western Christian boys’ Golf Douma comfortably takes win in Western’s road match versus Unity Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 160Unity Christian 166ORANGE CITY – Continuing to compete at a high level, Western Christian boys’ golf edged out Unity...

Teams tally tons of points

Apr 30, 2024 | ,

Senior Ava Den Boer (middle) runs the 100-meter dash for Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley at the West Lyon Relays on Thursday, April 25. Den Boer finished with a time of 14.63 seconds. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) A Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley runner competes in the distance medley at...

Team shut out on road

Apr 30, 2024 | ,

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys’ Soccer Nighthawks remain scoreless during losses across 2024 campaign Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-0 0Unity Christian 1-4 5ORANGE CITY – After gathering wins in its last two games, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley...