Carl Vande Weerd | Contributor Sioux County Board of Supervisors I have been hearing a lot of information this week on the virus and how it is affecting Northwest Iowa. I would ask that everyone please refrain from groups and use the phone to do as much as you can. I...
ESSENTIAL SERVICE Bonnie Van’t Land donated blood last Tuesday when the LifeServe blood drive was in Hull. Even with concerns about the coronavirus, she wanted to give blood. “I’m not afraid to come to a place like this where all precautions are taken to prevent the...
DELAY TO READY, SET GO. The track in Hull will be barren to high school athletes for at least four weeks due to the Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union putting a four-week delay to the start of the spring sports...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor After claiming the Class 2A state title the week prior, two Boyden-Hull boys’ basketball players were selected to the Class 2A all-state basketball team as announced by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association Tuesday, March 17. Earning a...
Dordt University women’s basketball player Payton Harmsen drives down the lane for a transition layup during a regular-season home game this past season. Harmsen’s senior season was cut short at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Division II...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Former Western Christian girls’ basketball standout Erika Feenstra was named a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) All-American as announced Thursday, March 19. Feenstra was a third-team selection. The junior post...
Small cheering section Fans who were a part of the small cheering section at the state basketball championship game do their best to loudly cheer on the Boyden-Hull Comets basketball team. The number of those able to attend the game was restricted by the Iowa High...
MORE GROWTH AHEAD This spring, Hull Co-op plans to add a third 575,000-bushel grain bin to its facility north of Highway 18. (Photo/Jeanne Visser) Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Hull Co-op planned to share good news with its members at the organization’s annual meeting...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer After a public hearing for the fiscal year 2020/21 budget, the Hull City Council passed a resolution to approve the city’s proposed budget last week. Next year’s property tax levy will be $12.36, which is slightly higher than last year but...
SAFETY MEASURES Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull posted this sign on its front door last week. The facility is in a protective quarantine and the doors are locked to safeguard residents from the coronavirus. (Photo/Jeanne Visser) Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Last...
Photographed top to bottom: Torrey Heynen and Thomas Brummel. Both players were selected to the War Eagle all-conference boys’ basketball team as announced Tuesday, March 10. (Photos/Nathan Broek) Torrey Heynen highlights Tigers on second team, Thomas Brummel selected...
Hannah Baker of the Trinity Christian girls’ basketball team. Baker was selected to the War Eagle all-conference girls’ basketball team as announced Tuesday, March 10. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Hannah Baker was top scorer for Trinity Christian in her final prep season...
TIME FOR FANS Miami Dolphins linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel posed for a picture with Lennon Bonestroo, Liza Jansma, Glenn Bonestroo, Albert Jansma and Reagan Bonstroo at the Hull Public Library last week. The 6-foot-4 243-pound linebacker was meeting fans and signing...
MAKING HANDS-ON LEARNING POSSIBLE Boyden-Hull High School junior Jordan Sohl shows how to operate the school’s new welder, which was recently donated by Demco Manufacturing. (Photo/Jeanne Visser) Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Partnering with the community helps...
Certificate presented A celebration with staff and residents Wednesday, March 4, at Pleasant Acres Care Center honored Gerrit Van Der Zwaag. He was presented with a certificate of recognition for meeting his therapy goals. Van Der Zwaag returned to his home that...
June De Wit | Staff Writer About 35 businesses from Hull and the surrounding northwest Iowa region will be setting up booths to share their products, services and expertise during the sixth annual Business and Industry Expo sponsored by the Hull Chamber of Commerce...
FAMILY FAVORITES Ashley and Jayda Van Egdom hold some of their art pieces which are on display in the Hull Public Library through March. The girls, along with their mom, Missy, have put some of their favorite artwork together for the public. (Photo/Jeanne Visser)...
Officials at the Iowa Rural Water Association have found the best-tasting water in Iowa On Tuesday, Feb. 18, the winner of a statewide competition was announced in an effort to identify the tastiest water in the state and, participants hope, in the nation. The winner...
On Wednesday, March 4, Western Christian High School was recognized for its 100th anniversary on the floor of the Iowa House of Representatives and the floor of the Iowa Senate. Students from Western Christian High School come from three different House Districts and...
Shari Kastein, executive director of Family Crisis Centers, has been honored as the KELOLAND Remarkable Woman of the Year. Remarkable Women is part of a Nexstar Media initative to honor women during International Women’s Month and to recognize the influence they have...
