Boyden teen recognized in state fair clothing event Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Aubrey Van Briesen, the daughter of Craig and Jessica Van Briesen, Boyden, earned a top-five class award in the Iowa State Fair fashion revue section of the Awardrobe Clothing event. The...
Katrina Burgers added to staff for 2019-2020 school year June De Wit | Staff Writer As the doors opened for the first day of school at Trinity Christian High School in Hull Friday, Aug. 23, administrator, Jim Regnerus, and staff prepared for 82 students. “There’s a...
Giving back to the community June De Wit | Staff Writer Northwest Iowa Firearms LLC in Hull recently announce that the Tree of Liberty is officially in place. The Tree of Liberty is a nonprofit organization that helps support local wildlife rehabilitation,...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer “The people of Hull have been very patient about waiting for the Division Street project to be finished and we appreciate that,” stated city administrator Jim Collins last week. “We were glad to see concrete being installed in the street...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Hull Chamber of Commerce and local retailers are teaming up for another round of Black-Out Bingo, where customers have the opportunity to earn a free T-shirt or a chance to win Hull Chamber dollars. From Sept. 16-Oct. 28, shoppers can...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Deb Sandbulte of Hull is the director of human resources at Northwestern College and she’s helped develop the department since she became a member of the staff in 2002. Recently her work was recognized when the college was named a...
Chad Baatz claims his first figure 8 title at Primghar Saturday, Aug. 24 Nathan Broek | Sports Editor After claiming second place in what was a new car for Chad Baatz a season ago, Baatz improved on that performance by winning the title at the Primghar Jaycees Figure...
Western Christian goes 3-0 at Sheldon Invitational Jason Hommes | Staff Writer SHELDON-The Wolfpack volleyball team saw its first action of the 2019 season Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Sheldon Invitational. The six-team tournament included LeMars, Spirit Lake, Cherokee...
Lizzy Blum for Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley leads the Nighthawk girls to a fourth-place team finish in the first meet of the 2019 season in Spencer Nathan Broek | Sports Editor SPENCER-For the first meet of the 2019 season, Western Christian and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley...
Comets defeat Rock Valley, Sibley-Ocheyedan and Central Lyon, but fall short to Sioux Center Jason Hommes | Staff Writer SIOUX CENTER-The Boyden-Hull volleyball team opened the season Thursday, Aug. 29, at a tournament in Sioux Center. The Comets were sharp early on,...
Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer Hull residents and mother/daughter duo, Jayda and Missy Van Egdom, are perfect examples of some of the hidden talent found in local communities. Recently, both were honored and awarded for each of their own artwork. And if you visit...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Four teachers joined the staff at Boyden-Hull for the 2019 -2020 school year. Three of them are first-time teachers. Tina Ageson Elementary special education, freshman volleyball Grew up in Rock Rapids, the daughter of Toby and Anne...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer In addition to principal, Brian Verwolf, students at Western Christian High School met three new members of the faculty when they began classes last Friday. Mary Dirksen Director of support services Grew up in Long Island, New York,...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Have you ever wondered what a beekeeper does to care for their bees? Beekeeper Ron Rynders from Sioux Center was a guest speaker at Boyden Public Library Tuesday, Aug. 20. He answered that question and more for about 16 kids who learned...
Several states have recently reported cases of severe respiratory illness among teenagers and young adults with a history of vaping. Reported symptoms include cough, fatigue, dizziness, headache, vomiting and diarrhea, chest pain, and worsening difficulty breathing,...
Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach Horticulture Program coordinator, Dawn Henderson, will present “Putting Your Garden to Bed for the Winter” at three different locations in northwest Iowa during September. As fall arrives, gardeners will begin...
The Sioux County Conservation Board will again be sponsoring the annual Trick or Treat event at Oak Grove Park Saturday, Oct. 12. Campers may make reservations for a night of free camping for the event by phone only on Tuesday, Sept. 3, beginning at 8 a.m. Camping...
Top dairy farms competed for honors in the Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle show judged Friday, Aug. 16 at the 2019 Iowa State Fair. Fick Swiss of Boyden captured several honors including Best Three Head, intermediate reserve champion female, reserve-Premier Exhibitor and...
Hope Haven’s fiscal year 2019 ended June 30, 2019. During that time, Hope Haven provided services for 1,626 individuals across 39 sites and 16 communities in Iowa and Minnesota. Hope Haven services include community living in Iowa and Minnesota, day habilitation and...
For over 15 years, Hull and surrounding communities have been supporting the local blood bank, LifeServe Blood Center, at community blood drives. The recent blood drive coordinated by Faye De Kam and Matt Hoehamer Tuesday, Aug. 20 will help the blood center keep units...
