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A NEW NORMAL FOR LEARNING Andrew, Destiny and Lexi Ewalt work on their daily school assignments at the dining room table in the Cal and Jan Klarenbeek home south of Hull. (Photo/Submitted) Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The dining room table at Cal and Jan Klarenbeek’s...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Many businesses are shifting employees from the office to working at home in continued efforts of social distancing to avoid the spread of the COVID-19 virus. For many, this includes taking work computers home and away from cyber-security...
Volunteers helped the Hull Food Pantry implement a new curb-side service last Wednesday. Boxes of food were loaded into clients’ vehicles when they pulled up in front of the community building. (Photo/Jeanne Visser)
Carl Vande Weerd | Contributor Sioux County Board of Supervisors Due to the COVID-19 virus, the Sioux County courthouse is on partial lockdown. All of the courthouse offices are functioning at this time but have limited public access. If you have business there, you...
80 Rock Valley, Iowa March 28, 2020 Gerrit Klarenbeek, 80, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley. Private family funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, with interment in Valley View Cemetery, Rock...
76 Paullina, Iowa March 28, 2020 Alvin Visscher, 76, of Paullina, Iowa, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Orange City Area Health. Private family service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at Oakdale Evangelical Free Church, rural Meriden, Iowa,...
98 Hull, Iowa March 25, 2020 Ellen Gritters, 98, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull. Private family graveside service was Friday, March 27, at Hope Cemetery in Hull. Ellen Gritters was born July 6, 1921,...
85 Sioux Falls, South Dakota March 20, 2020 James Allen Schmidt, 85, died Friday, March 20, 2020, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Jim was born Sept. 20, 1934, in Milbank, South Dakota, to Oscar and Irene (Mollberg) Schmidt. He graduated from...
COVID-19 couldn’t stop Western Christian High School friends Mackelle Grevengoed, Ashlee Groeneweg, Haley Driesen and Shega Heitritter from enjoying a little social interaction last week. The four girls kept a safe distance from each other by staying in their...
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a new proclamation Thursday, March 26, continuing the state public health emergency declaration, suspending elective and nonessential medical and dental procedures, extending and expanding retail business closures, ordering health care...
Dawson Feenstra prepares to sign a letter of intent to continue his basketball career at Dordt University next winter. (Photo/submitted) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian boys’ basketball standout Dawson Feenstra has signed a letter of intent to continue...
Ashtyn Veerbeek signs a letter of intent to transfer to play basketball at Dordt University after playing the past two seasons for the University of Nebraska. (Photo/submitted) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Former Western Christian girls’ basketball standout and...
Wiped out Empty shelves at Hull Food Center took storeowners by surprise Tuesday, March 17 as many of their supplies were nearly wiped out. They have been busy trying to get supplies reordered and back on shelves to serve customers. (Photo/June De Wit) June De Wit |...
grab-and-go meals Boyden-Hull school employees Sue Boone, Tom Kerr and Crystal Nibbelink handed out meals of lunch and breakfast to kids in Hull Monday in the parking lot west of Hesla Field. The school prepared 600 lunch and 390 breakfast “to go” meals for anyone...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Between March 12 and 20, every home in the country will receive a letter from the U.S. Census Bureau. Local and state leaders remind citizens it’s not junk and not to throw it away. Instead it’s important to read the letter, which explains...
Smoke covering city of Hull Smoke poured into the city of Hull Tuesday, March 17 when a fire broke out in a hoop barn located behind the Integrity Ag building on the south side of Highway 18 near Cenex. Firefighters responding found a skid loader caused the fire....
The Sioux County board of supervisors announced Friday, March 20 that Sioux County Buildings would be closed to the public starting Monday, March 23 until further notice in response to COVID-19 concerns. The public will be able to work with County offices by...
Governor’s proclamation closes businesses, activates response and recovery plans Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds issued a State of Public Health Disaster Emergency activating the public health response and recovery aspects of the State Disaster Emergency Plan effective at...
On Thursday, March 19, the Iowa Department of Revenue extended the filing and payment deadline for several state tax types, including income tax. The changes, prompted by COVID-19, are designed to provide flexibility to hard-working Iowans whose lives have been...
