June De Wit | Staff Writer Twenty-six cars go off the tracks Wednesday evening brought emergency personnel to Sioux County when reports were received by the Sioux County Sheriff`s Office of a train derailment five miles northwest of Hull. The derailment occurred on...
Carmen Vande Stroet | Writer Nine months out of the year, Boyden-Hull Elementary School is a symphony of noise from hallways filled with nervous chatter, to classrooms that quietly hum and playgrounds that boast energetic laughs. But for the past few months, the usual...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Described as a farmers’ market with a vendor fair twist, the Hull Chamber of Commerce is inviting vendors, gardeners and the community to a farmers’ market and evening shopping event Thursday, Aug. 15, from 5-7 p.m. Produce stands, vendors...
Carmen Vande Stroet | Writer On Saturday afternoon, July 27, the steady rumble of trucks could be heard as almost 60 trucks of every size came through Hull between 1 and 2 p.m. The trucks could be seen pulling into town to stop at Hull Co-op, which hosted the third...
Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach invites area residents to join them for a two-session retirement preparation workshop Tuesday, Aug. 13, and Tuesday, Aug. 20, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the ISU Extension and Outreach Sioux County office located at 400...
The mission of the Luxembourg Heritage Society of Northwest Iowa is to preserve the contributions of Luxembourg settlers in the area and throughout the United States through genealogy, education and celebration of their achievements. To advance that mission, the...
The official start of school in Iowa is less than a month away. While preparing, keep in mind there are a few important back-to-school items that have nothing to do with notebooks or backpacks. These three essential preventive and wellness exams need to be scheduled...
David Kempers 68 Colorado Springs, Colorado July 26, 2019 David Kempers, 68, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 26, 2019, at his home. There will be no funeral services at this time. David Loren was born April 26, 1951, in...
Jacob Soodsma 25 Rock Valley, Iowa July 28, 2019 Jacob Soodsma, 25, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019, at Sanford-USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from injuries sustained in an accident. Funeral services were Saturday, Aug. 3, at...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Four Trinity Christian players were selected to the War Eagle all-conference baseball team as announced Saturday, Aug. 3. Earning first-team honors were Ethan Van Bemmel and Jerron Van Egdom. Van Egdom was the top hitter for the Tigers...
Northwestern College in Orange City recently hosted a boys’ basketball camp and a few local athletes came home with awards. Bryan Zylstra, a 10th grader from Boyden-Hull, was the hot shot champion. In the free-throw shooting contest, Tanner Te Slaa, also of...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Two Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley players were selected to the Class 3A All-Northwest District baseball team as announced by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches’ Association Wednesday, July 31. Earning a first-team selection as an outfielder...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Two Trinity Christian players were selected to the War Eagle all-conference softball team as announced Saturday, Aug. 3. Earning second-team honors was Alyssa Uittenbogaard. She finished as the top hitter for the Tigers this past season...
