Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer Hull residents and mother/daughter duo, Jayda and Missy Van Egdom, are perfect examples of some of the hidden talent found in local communities. Recently, both were honored and awarded for each of their own artwork. And if you visit...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Four teachers joined the staff at Boyden-Hull for the 2019 -2020 school year. Three of them are first-time teachers. Tina Ageson Elementary special education, freshman volleyball Grew up in Rock Rapids, the daughter of Toby and Anne...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer In addition to principal, Brian Verwolf, students at Western Christian High School met three new members of the faculty when they began classes last Friday. Mary Dirksen Director of support services Grew up in Long Island, New York,...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Have you ever wondered what a beekeeper does to care for their bees? Beekeeper Ron Rynders from Sioux Center was a guest speaker at Boyden Public Library Tuesday, Aug. 20. He answered that question and more for about 16 kids who learned...
Several states have recently reported cases of severe respiratory illness among teenagers and young adults with a history of vaping. Reported symptoms include cough, fatigue, dizziness, headache, vomiting and diarrhea, chest pain, and worsening difficulty breathing,...
Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach Horticulture Program coordinator, Dawn Henderson, will present “Putting Your Garden to Bed for the Winter” at three different locations in northwest Iowa during September. As fall arrives, gardeners will begin...
The Sioux County Conservation Board will again be sponsoring the annual Trick or Treat event at Oak Grove Park Saturday, Oct. 12. Campers may make reservations for a night of free camping for the event by phone only on Tuesday, Sept. 3, beginning at 8 a.m. Camping...
Top dairy farms competed for honors in the Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle show judged Friday, Aug. 16 at the 2019 Iowa State Fair. Fick Swiss of Boyden captured several honors including Best Three Head, intermediate reserve champion female, reserve-Premier Exhibitor and...
Hope Haven’s fiscal year 2019 ended June 30, 2019. During that time, Hope Haven provided services for 1,626 individuals across 39 sites and 16 communities in Iowa and Minnesota. Hope Haven services include community living in Iowa and Minnesota, day habilitation and...
For over 15 years, Hull and surrounding communities have been supporting the local blood bank, LifeServe Blood Center, at community blood drives. The recent blood drive coordinated by Faye De Kam and Matt Hoehamer Tuesday, Aug. 20 will help the blood center keep units...
Larry Kruse 69 Boyden, Iowa August 19, 2019 Larry Kruse, 69, of Boyden, Iowa, died of glioblastoma Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services were Saturday, Aug. 24, at St. John Lutheran Church, Boyden, with interment in...
Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer Sitting at her dining room table in Aspen Heights with her mother’s china ready for tea, Joyce Heynen, a former teacher, is the essence of grace and hospitality. A large portrait of her family graces the wall above the table where...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Hull Christian School is expecting 200 students in grades pre-kindergarten through eight when classes begin Friday, Aug. 23. That’s an increase of seven from last year. “It’s really nice to see,” said principal Randy Ten Pas. “We did get...
Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer In a few short weeks, the sounds of power saws, the whirs of drills and pounding hammers will be overshadowed by eager and excited student voices filling the Boyden-Hull High School halls once again. For the past few months, the...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Last Monday, the Hull City Council got an update from Vander Pol Excavating on the Division Street and lift station construction projects. Because of rain delays, the company will not meet the Aug. 23 deadline for both jobs. But Vander Pol...
The board of directors of the Siouxland Economic Development Corp. has selected Iowa State Bank as the Lender of the Year for 2018-2019. This annual award is given to commercial lenders in the Siouxland area who have demonstrated a high regard for customer service and...
Auditions for membership in the Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra will be Friday, Sept. 6 (winds and percussion) and Saturday, Sept. 7 (strings), in the music building on the campus of Dordt University in Sioux Center. Anyone wishing to play in the orchestra for the...
Boyden and surrounding communities supported the Boyden community blood drive Friday, Aug. 9. LifeServe Blood Center was able to collect 15 units of blood saving up to 45 local lives. Two donors hit donation milestones. Trevor Loehr and Andreah Maassen each reached...
Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives will appear at a forum scheduled for Monday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. on the campus of Northwestern College in Orange City. The northwest Iowa candidate dessert social is free and open to the public. It...
Over 260 exhibitors showed over 500 hogs at the FFA market swine show during the 2019 Iowa State Fair. Justin Bleeker of Hull exhibited the reserve champion Hampshire. (Information provided by Mindy Williamson, marketing, Iowa State Fair.)
