Homestead has available units, plans open house June De Wit | Staff Writer Located on a dead-end street near the corner of First and Brown streets in Hull, lies a quiet, modern, independent living alternative for seniors 55 and over. According to early records,...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Whether you’re an athlete, weekend warrior or just want to learn how to move more efficiently, Compass Fitness & Wellness is offering a free seminar about how to move better and feel better Saturday, Sept. 21, at 10 a.m. Compass...
On Tuesday, Sept. 3, members of the Western Christian FFA chapter hosted their second annual ice cream social. During the event, the FFA officer team explained what would be happening during the year and what activities and events members can get involved in. Students...
Agropur employees raise funds June De Wit | Staff Writer Agropur started a new fundraising campaign this year. The campaign, “I Give I Care,” was supported within each Agropur plant. Each facility formed a committee to raise funds for two organizations of their...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Proposed bike paths for the northeast side of Hull moved a step forward Monday, Sept. 9, at the city council meeting when the group voted to include the land purchase estimate and Eighth Street bike path in the budget for next year. The...
John Rensink 81 Orange City, Iowa Sept. 7, 2019 John Lee Rensink, 81, of Orange City, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. Funeral service was Saturday, Sept. 14, at American Reformed Church, Orange City. John was born Nov. 24, 1937, in Boyden, Iowa, to John...
Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer In a just a few short weeks, a part of Biblical history will be coming to George. Tabernacle Baptist Church of George will be hosting a Tabernacle Experience. Over 100,000 guests have enjoyed the Tabernacle Experience, a mobile...
Ag students from Western Christian attended the fourth annual Precision Ag Day at the Iowa State University Research Farm in Sutherland Sept. 5. The 34 members of the ag program learned about drones, virtual reality, a chicken’s life span and many new things coming...
The economic development organizations in northwest Iowa are teaming up for the fifth consecutive year to offer the Dream Big Grow Here business grant contest in the region. The Dream Big Grow Here contest is an opportunity for entrepreneurs and small business owners...
Tigers take set one, but long rallies in the final three sets hand Trinity Christian a 3-1 defeat to Remsen-St. Mary’s Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Remsen-St. Mary’s 16-25-25-25 3 Trinity Christian 25-18-18-21 1 HULL-Trinity Christian was more than ready to...
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley unable to slow West Lyon’s offense Jason Hommes | Staff Writer INWOOD-Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley was at West Lyon Friday night, Sept. 13, with the Nighthawks searching for their first win of the season. Early on they found themselves in a...
Effort on the serving line from multiple sources earns Boyden-Hull its first conference win of the 2019 season Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull 25-25-25 3 Sibley-Ocheyedan 10-13-4 0 SIBLEY-In a rally sport like volleyball, going on long serving...
Comets also show some toughness, but unable to beat top-ranked team in Class 2A in two tries Nathan Broek | Sports Editor ORANGE CITY-Class 2A top-ranked Western Christian won every single match it played at the Sioux County tournament Saturday, Sept. 14, to claim the...
Wolfpack D pitches second shutout of the 2019 season over Bishop Heelan Crusaders Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Bishop Heelan 0-0-0-0 0 Western Christian 0-3-0-7 10 HULL-Class 2A ninth-ranked Western Christian was in a tight defensive battle with Bishop Heelan...
Trinity Christian finishes in sixth place in the second race of the 2019 season Nathan Broek | Sports Editor SIBLEY-The Western Christian and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley cross-country teams had their best nights so far in the 2019 season, while Trinity Christian will look...
Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer The year was 1912 and big things were happening across the nation. Woodrow Wilson would win the presidential election, New Mexico would become the 47th state of the United States and for baseball lovers, Fenway Park would celebrate...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Chalice Altena’s family has maintained a connection to the same Iowa land north of Hull over 126 years. Last month, the Iowa Century Farms program recognized her and 332 other individuals who have owned farmland 100 years or more. Since...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer In November 1898, a farmer named George Blood, who lived northwest of Hull, sat down to breakfast. As he waited for his meal, his wife, Alice, stepped out of their bedroom and shot him in the head. What caused Alice to do such a thing? How...
