Hull Citizens of the Year
Two locals to be honored in Hull SummerFest parade CITIZENS OF THE YEARDan and Renae Pottebaum hold their citizens of the year award during the Hull outstanding citizen and scholarship award luncheon in February. They were honored with the recognition and are humbled to be part of the Hull SummerFest parade. (Photo/Amy Lyon) Amy Lyon | Staff WriterLast...
’Great people that work so hard’: Company honors employees with appreciation lunch
Employees of The Foreign Candy Company in Hull were treated to corn dogs at a staff lunch for their dedication and hard work. The company has been in business 47 years and was...
The right fit: Musical extravaganza seeks to give audiences a show-stopping performance
“The Snow White Musicapalooza” cast and crew are: First row: Jacquelyn Bergstrom, Santiago Maldonado, Emma De Jong, Kaylee De Jong, Brooklyn Koele, Sophia Moeller, Isaak Sanchez,...
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Comeback bids fall short
TC trails entire matchup with Wolverines despite high run total Trinity Christian celebrates...
’Hawks hang on vs. Indians
Squad walks off foe in ‘unique’ game to advance in 3A playoffs Andrew Buckman | Sports...
Nighthawks fall in season finale
Group to take on Sioux Center in Class 3A substate first round Leadoff hitter Rylee Bomgaars...
Hull Citizens of the Year
Two locals to be honored in Hull SummerFest parade CITIZENS OF THE YEARDan and Renae Pottebaum...
The right fit: Musical extravaganza seeks to give audiences a show-stopping performance
“The Snow White Musicapalooza” cast and crew are: First row: Jacquelyn Bergstrom, Santiago...
’Great people that work so hard’: Company honors employees with appreciation lunch
Employees of The Foreign Candy Company in Hull were treated to corn dogs at a staff lunch for...
“A lot of good days”
CELEBRATING RETIREMENT Brian and Pauline Kroese’s family gathers to take a group picture during a...
State auditor hosts town hall
MEETING WITH HIS CONSTITUENTS On Tuesday, July 1, Rob Sand, Iowa State Auditor, hosted a town hall...
The Gremlin that grew into a collection
THE FIRST GREMLIN Rick Kiers stands by his very first car, a 1973 AMC Gremlin. The car holds many...
Time capsule found in wall
The Feenstras’ second remodeling in a different area of the house revealed several items from a...
American Legion honors Terry Anderson
Terry’s brother-in-law, Art Kooi, from the American Legion presented the plaque for “Outstanding...
Doughnuts and Coffee at Aspen Heights
Elizabeth, Anna and Mary Evertse enjoyed doughnuts at Aspen Heights July 3. (Photo/Julie Bosma)...
Obituaries
Gerrit Niemeyer
Gerrit Niemeyer 78 Menno, South Dakota June 24, 2025 Gerrit Niemeyer, 78, of Menno, South Dakota, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at his home. Visitation with the family present will be Saturday, July 12, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Porter Funeral Home of Inwood,...
Robin Beyer
Robin Beyer 65 Hull, Iowa June 28, 2025 Robin Beyer, 65, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Graveside services were Thursday, July 3, at Hope Cemetery, Hull.Robin...
Marvin Meerdink
Marvin Meerdink 88 Hull, Iowa July 2, 2025 Marvin Meerdink, 88, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Sioux Center Health, Sioux Center, Iowa.Funeral service was Saturday, July 5, at First Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery,...
Gerald Bruxvoort
Gerald Bruxvoort 86 Denton Texas June 17, 2025 Gerald Bruxvoort, 86, of Denton, Texas, formerly of Orange City, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton. Funeral service was Monday, June 30, at First Reformed Church,...
Greeta Kruid
Greeta Kruid 86 Sioux Center, Iowa June 21, 2025 Greeta Kruid, 86, of Sioux Center, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Crown Point Estates Care Center in Sioux Center. Funeral service was Monday, June 30, at Memorial Funeral Home, Sioux Center, with...
Goldie Veldman
Goldie Veldman 94 Spirit Lake, Iowa June 23, 2025 Goldie Veldman, 94, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 23, 2025, at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake. Funeral service was Friday, June 27, at First Christian Reformed Church, Hull, Iowa, with interment in...
Robin Beyer
Robin Beyer 65 Hull, Iowa June 28, 2025 Robin F. Beyer, 65, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 3, at Hope...
Michael Van Surksum
Michael Van Surksum 40 Doon, Iowa June 5, 2025 Michael Van Surksum, 40, of Doon, Iowa, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2025, following a work accident.Funeral service was Thursday, June 12, at Trinity Christian Reformed Church, Rock Valley, Iowa. Michael John Van...
Sports
Orabs top ’Pack in season finale
Class 3A sides battle in Hull ahead of respective playoff bouts Junior Kyra Vander Pol squeezes a ball in her glove after securing an infield pop-up. Western Christian went on to lose its regular-season-ending matchup to Sheldon 5-2 in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman)...
Defensive battle goes to Warriors
Den Hartog hurls gem, but offense fails to score in playoff loss Eric Luevano (9) cocks his bat back and watches a pitch approach the plate during Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s game against Le Mars. The Bulldogs defeated the Nighthawks 16-8 in Rock Valley. (Photo/Lisa...
TC’s year closes in Remsen
Pair of seniors, multi-year starters play final games for baseball squad Trinity Christian sophomore right fielder Brandan Van Maanen drops to his knees in hopes of snagging the baseball out of the air. Remsen St. Mary’s eventually defeated the Tigers 11-0 to end...
Comeback bids fall short
TC trails entire matchup with Wolverines despite high run total Trinity Christian celebrates Madelyn Vis’ (16) home run at home plate, as South O’Brien’s catcher looks away in seeming frustration. In what ended up as the final game of her career, Vis finished 3-for-5...
’Hawks hang on vs. Indians
Squad walks off foe in ‘unique’ game to advance in 3A playoffs Andrew Buckman | Sports EditorBoyden-Hull/Rock Valley 6-2-0-0-0-0-0-1 9Spirit Lake 2-0-0-0-1-2-3-0 8 BOYDEN – Often using the term “rollercoaster” to describe a how a game transpired can be cliche or even...
Nighthawks fall in season finale
Group to take on Sioux Center in Class 3A substate first round Leadoff hitter Rylee Bomgaars avoids a tag and successfully steals second base during the bottom of the first inning for Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley. Bomgaars and the Nighthawks managed to earn an...
Wolves topple Tigers
Eighth-grader Tyler De Boer stands in the outfield between plays during Trinity Christian’s matchup with Western Christian. The Tigers went on to defeat the Wolfpack 3-2 at their home field Wednesday, July 2. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian Baseball Teams...
TC sweeps DH with H-L-P
Trinity Christian senior Annica Van Bemmel prepares to throw a ball in after fielding it in left field. Van Bemmel and the Tigers defeated Western Christian 10-9 in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian Softball Squad makes easy work of conference foe to open...