Hull recreation program awarded grant through Minnesota Twins organization Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer With summer sports put into motion earlier this month after being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hull recreation program director, Joe Snyder, received an...
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Fierce winds cause forfeiture of Father’s Day festivities
Severe damage was done to a home on Walnut Street Sunday, June 21, after a windstorm pushed a tree directly onto an overhang and roof of a home. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor The first full day of summer brought a...
Improving quality of life through physical therapy
FULL SPECTRUM THERAPY SERVICES Providers Tarah Kooima, Evan Wiersma and Alexya Van Ginkel, pictured left to right, provide a range of physical and occupational therapy services in the Hull Medical Clinic. (Photo/Submitted) Additional therapists providing services at...
Nancy VanBruggen
71 Sheldon, Iowa June 15, 2020 Nancy VanBruggen, 71, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020, at Sanford Sheldon Hospital in Sheldon. Funeral services were Monday, June 22, at Tabernacle Baptist Church, George, Iowa, with interment in East Lawn Cemetery,...
Helen Dammann
91 Sheldon, Iowa June 17, 2020 Helen Dammann, 91, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at Sanford Senior Care Center in Sheldon Services were Saturday, June 20, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sheldon, with interment in Evergreen Lawn Cemetery,...
2020 season kicks off with a 5-1 defeat
Tyson Boer of Western Christian glides under an infield popup during non-conference baseball with Sioux City East Monday, June 15. The Wolfpack fell to the Black Raiders 5-1. (Photo/Nathan Broek) WESTERN CHRISTIAN BASEBALL Wolfpack bats come up short in a...
Miscues plague Tigers on opening night
Trinity Christian third baseman Elizabeth Poppema stretches out for the ball on a high throw as a Unity Christian player began to attempt to steal third base during War Eagle Conference softball Tuesday, June 16. The Tigers lost to the Knights 15-3 in four innings to...
Lack of key hits downs Tigers on opening night
Colton Kuiper of Trinity Christian slides into home plate safely during War Eagle Conference baseball at Unity Christian Tuesday, June 16. The Tigers fell to the Knights 9-5 to open the 2020 season. (Photo/Nathan Broek) TRINITY CHRISTIAN BASEBALL Trinity Christian...
Wolfpack slip past Sioux City East in offensive onslaught
Tori Wynja of the Western Christian softball team. Wynja led the Wolfpack with four RBIs in a 13-12 win over Sioux City East Monday, June 15, to open the 2020 softball season. (Photo/submitted) WESTERN CHRISTIAN SOFTBALL Western Christian overcomes a somewhat poor...
Nighthawks come up short in slugfest
Carter Kats of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley holds up on his swing during non-conference baseball with West Lyon Monday, June 15, to kick off the 2020 season. The Nighthawks fell to the Wildcats 18-11. (Photo/Nathan Broek) BOYDEN-HULL/ROCK VALLEY BASEBALL Boyden-Hull/Rock...
More vocal leaders needed after opening night defeat
Brooke Zylstra of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley softball. Zylstra had three hits in five at-bats with two runs and three RBIs in an 11-7 win over Sheldon Wednesday, June 17. (Photo/Nathan Broek) BOYDEN-HULL/ROCK VALLEY SOFTBALL Things do not go Nighthawks’ way as they fall...
The Show Did Go On
A DIFFERENT DANCE YEAR (Above) Addisen Pfigsten poses during a red-carpet event at Robin’s School of Dance last week. The event was hosted for dancers and their families to conclude the dance year which had been conducted virtually since March when the studio was...
Taking a look back and ahead
Pictured is the opening slide of a video featuring the history of Boyden, Hull and Boyden-Hull school disricts. The video was created by Josephine Grond, a Boyden-Hull student, as a TAG project. TAG student creates video on history, future of Boyden-Hull schools...
Splish and splash at last
POOL’S OPEN FOR SUMMER The Hull City Swimming Pool was fully open for patrons Friday, June 12 after previously being allowed to open for lessons and lap swimming only due to the risk for potential spread of COVID-19. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer...
Decades of American Legion service of great importance
RECOGNIZING YEARS OF SERVICE John Boogerd, Terry Anderson and John Haveman were presented with awards for their years of service in the American Legion Tuesday, June 2. Not pictured is Marv Diekevers. (Photo/Submitted) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer On Sunday, June 14,...
Live show-and-tell supports local programs
designs available (Above) Nicole Rozeboom and Kimi Leusink pose with one design that will be available at a live printing event at B Fierce Boutique to support the Hull Food Pantry and Boyden Sack Pack Program on June 17. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff...
More Than Relaxation
HELPING WOMEN BE THEIR BEST Jori Gulker was licensed as a massage therapist in January and started Still Water Massage Therapy for Women in March at Hair on Hickory in Hull. (Photo/June De Wit) Massage therapist joins Hair on Hickory June De Wit | Staff Writer...
Showing community support a different way
SHOWING HULL PRIDE Pictured are the different options available for a custom vinyl window cling available from the Hull Chamber of Commerce. Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer After seeking the advice of multiple agencies and organizations, and following recommendations set...
Nearly 50 percent of registered voters in Sioux County vote in primary
Randy Feenstra U.S. Representative race garners most attention Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Hull native Randy Feenstra defeated longtime Republican incumbent Steve King in the U.S. Representative’s race in District 4 in last Tuesday’s primary election. King has...
Donald Aardema
88 Doon, Iowa May 31, 2020 Donald R. Aardema, 88, of Doon, Iowa, died Sunday, May 31, 2020, at Rock Rapids Health Centre in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Private funeral services were Thursday, June 4, at Doon Protestant Reformed Church with interment in Hillside Cemetery,...