Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Like their neighbor, Agropur, beavers have changed the landscape south of Hull. For the past few years, beavers have built dams across the ditch located west of Agropur and backed up water in that location. Their dam has raised the water...
June De Wit | Staff Writer The Trinity Christian High School 2019 graduating seniors were recognized on Monday, May 20. The ceremony in Hull included 18 graduates. Dr. Paul De Jong, president of the board of trustees, led opening prayer. Daniel Kooiker gave the...
June De Wit | Staff Writer High school graduation at Western Christian was Tuesday, May 21, in the Western Christian High School gym. Fifty-six graduates walked across the stage to receive their diplomas. Valedictorian, Chandler Schemper, and salutatorian, Jacob Vis,...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Sioux County Community Foundation recently awarded grants totaling $108,900 in support of projects and programs throughout Sioux County. This brings the total grants awarded to over $1.2 million since the first grants were made in...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer A plan to extend Maple Street north to 310th Street was put together and presented to the Hull City Council last Monday evening. The next step will be a public hearing on the proposed Maple Street development renewal plan June 24. This...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Hull Public Library is inviting the community to attend a national “Stop the Bleed” program Wednesday, June 12, at 6:30 p.m. The program is sponsored by Sioux Center Health and will be led by two area nurses. The national awareness...
June De Wit | Staff Writer On Tuesday, May 21, Pleasant Acres staff and residents received a surprise when a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan crashed into the east front entrance of the building around 3:36 p.m. According to reports from the Sioux County Sheriff`s...
Gary Wissink 75 Hull, Iowa May 20, 2019 Gary Wissink, 75, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Monday, May 20, 2019, at Sioux Center Health. Memorial service was Friday, May 24, at American Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull. Gary was born Sept. 12,...
Duane Vande Griend 66 Hull, Iowa May 20, 2019 Duane Vande Griend, 66, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Monday, May 20, 2019, at his residence. Memorial service was Friday, May 24, at Hope Christian Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull. Duane Lee was...
Darrell Noteboom 67 Orange City, Iowa May 18, 2019 Darrell Noteboom, 67, of Orange City, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Prairie Ridge Care Center, Orange City. Memorial service was Wednesday, May 22, at First Christian Reformed Church, Orange City, with...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Missouri Valley 0-0 0 Western Christian 8-2 10 SIOUX CENTER-Western Christian simply had the more experienced team in a Class 1A Sub-state 1 boys’ soccer tournament game against Missouri Valley Monday, May 20, hosted by Sioux...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Seven Boyden-Hull or Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley track and field and golf athletes were named to the academic all-conference list as released by the Siouxland Conference Tuesday, May 21. To be nominated for academic all-conference honors, a...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor MOVILLE-Brialle Koerselman has been the top golfer, and arguably the most consistent golfer, for the Boyden-Hull girls’ team this season. As a reward, she took on the course at The Meadows Country Club in Moville for the Class 1A girls’...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor West Lyon 0-0-0-6-0-4-2 12 Trinity Christian 0-0-0-0-0-1-0 1 HULL-Trinity Christian had a tough time getting anything going on offense and, at the same time, had issues fielding the ball. As a result, the Tigers fell to the West Lyon...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor West Lyon 1-0-8-0-3-X-X 12 Western Christian 0-0-0-0-0-X-X 0 HULL-Due to an extended track and field season and the fact Western Christian girls’ soccer team is still playing, the Wolfpack softball team has had limited...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor West Lyon 0-2-0-0-0-4-2 8 Western Christian 0-0-0-0-0-1-0 1 HULL - Western Christian kicked off the 2019 baseball season with a non-conference contest with West Lyon Monday, May 20, but the Wolfpack have had very...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor MARSHALLTOWN-Drew Van Roekel had some bad holes, but the Boyden-Hull Comet still had a respectable day overall at the Class 2A boys’ state golf meet at American Legion Memorial Golf Course in Marshalltown Thursday, May 23. Van Roekel shot...
Carson Schubert | Writer HULL-The Siouxland Conference released the all-conference golf teams for the 2019 golf season Tuesday, May 21. Boyden-Hull had five golfers on the list, three from their girls’ team and two from their boys’ team. Both Brialle Koerselman, a...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 0-0-0-X-X-X-X 0 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 4-5-3 12 HULL-Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley had a nice mix of hitting and pitching, while Trinity Christian seemed to struggle in both those areas as the Nighthawks defeated the Tigers...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Drafted twice, John Koolstra has taken the military oath of allegiance in two countries. While the Hull resident considers himself an American, Memorial Day reminds him of the sacrifices made by many, not just from the United States. Born...
