Business of the Year: De Jong Hardware Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Hull Chamber of Commerce annual Outstanding Citizens Awards luncheon will be Monday, Feb. 10, in the basement of the community building. According to Faye De Kam, Chamber director, the purpose of...
GOAL REACHED, CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School students Allison Mooy (eighth grade), Hannah Van Ginkel (eighth grade), Grace Poppema (seventh grade) and Alyce Brummel (eighth grade) display the thermometer sign for the school’s new gym...
June De Wit | Staff Writer During the winter months, blood donations often drop due to busy schedules, holiday breaks, poor weather conditions and seasonal illnesses. Yet, the demand for blood increases. Blood supplies usually run low in January making it a good time...
Retirement Open House honors hull co-op employee Ed Westra (right), general manager of Hull Co-op, congratulates retiring employee, Paul Kraai (left), Friday, Jan. 24, at an open house in Kraai’s honor. His last day will be Jan. 31. (Photo/June De Wit) June De Wit |...
Following the pattern Brynn Koerselman and Jori Woelber work Wednesday, Jan. 22, with Rubik’s cubes at the Boyden Library to create the pattern shown on their sheets. In the end all the cubes will be joined together to form one big picture. (Photo/June De Wit) June De...
Top Calf Local teen, Katie Van Den Top, stands with her calf, Luna, which took the title of Grand Champion Feeder Heifer at the Sioux Empire Livestock Show. (Photo/Submitted) Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer Growing up on a farm just north of Hull, Katie Van Den Top...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Trinity Christian High School sent a group to the large group speech contest for the first time in school history Saturday, Jan. 25 at Spencer High School. The school’s entry was KRYM, a radio broadcasting team of Shaely Brummel, Abbie...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Western Christian High School large group speech students have been preparing for the district contest since just after Thanksgiving. The groups meet to brainstorm, work in groups and write together at least once a week. “During each...
Fire Department responds The fire department responded to a call at Pleasant Acres Care Center Tuesday morning, Jan. 21. (Photo/June De Wit) June De Wit | Staff Writer There was a bit of a scare at Pleasant Acres Tuesday, Jan. 21, when staff noticed smoke coming from...
86 Archer, Iowa January 16, 2020 Vera Juanita Petrich, 86, of Archer, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. Services were Wednesday, Jan.22, at Archer Reformed Church with interment in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Sheldon, Iowa. Vera Juanita Cleveringa was...
Alex Tiedemann joined her brother Hunter Den Besten at the Hull Public Library last week to demonstrate cup stacking. The duo presented cup stacking as a sport and helped the crowd of kids try speed stacking. (Photo/Jeanne Visser)
Carl Vande Weerd | Contributor This week, Jerry, Al and I had the opportunity to attend a very good training session for county supervisors. The Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) put on ISAC University in Des Moines Jan. 15 and 16. Here are just a couple of...
Skyler Mullinix (left) of Western Christian and Julian Palma (right) from Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley hand fight with each other from the neutral position during a non-conference double dual hosted by the Wolfpack Monday, Jan. 20. Palma won the bout by fall in 2:59....
Trevor Anderson of Western Christian backs his way into an Estherville-Lincoln Central defender on his was to the post area during Lakes Conference boys’ basketball Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Wolfpack won the game 67-35. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor...
Claire Bleeker of Western Christian shoots a layup in transition during Lakes Conference girls’ basketball versus Estherville-Lincoln Central Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Wolfpack upended the Mid-gets 54-32. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western...
Damion Reuvers of Boyden-Hull chases after a loose ball during Siouxland Conference boys’ basketball Friday, Jan. 24. The Comets rolled past the George-Little Rock Mustangs 79-41. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Sibley-Ocheyedan ...
Jacob White of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley attempts to turn his Lawton-Bronson opponent, Ryan Ricke, to his back during non-conference double dual action at Western Christian Monday, Jan. 20. White won the match by fall in 47 seconds. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Nathan Broek |...
Josie Postma of Trinity Christian fires a layup during War Eagle Conference girls’ basketball with Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen Union Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Tigers lost the contest to the Class 1A sixth-ranked Royals 61-25. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Nathan Broek | Sports...
Isaiah Brummel of Trinity Christian contests the shot attempt put up by a Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen Union player during War Eagle Conference boys’ basketball Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Tigers came away with a 67-47 victory. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Nathan Broek | Sports...
Jace Mulder of Western Christian grabs the head of his Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley opponent, Zach Strubbe during, his match at 138 pounds during non-conference dual action the Wolfpack hosted Monday, Jan. 20. Mulder won the match by a 15-0 tech fall in 5:36....
