Wooden Flags Jim Keizer, a Vietnam war veteran and recent Honor Flight veteran, and his wife, Vell, work together to make wooden flags. The couple donates many of the flags but the items can also be purchased. It’s a hobby they both enjoy as they’re very patriotic....
June De Wit | Staff Writer Spring is just around the corner and over the last few days, signs of that have been evident. Daylight Saving Time (DST) will also be here next week. People look forward to the beginning of Daylight Saving Time because it signals warmer,...
Street Improvement planned This map shows the Hull streets that will receive a new overlay this summer. Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Last week, the Hull city council approved a resolution authorizing the acceptance of bids from contractors for the 2020 street overlay...
FUN AND GAMES Alicia Moss and Grace Poppema built a Feed the Crocs arcade game from cardboard for their science class at Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School. (Photo/Jeanne Visser) Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The gymnasium at Hull Protestant Reformed Christian...
Brothers, Brian and Enrique Mendez, chose to play checkers during free time at Kids’ Club last week. Kids’ Club is an after-school program offered at American Reformed Church in Hull. (Photo/Jeanne Visser)
Republican State Senator Randy Feenstra, a conservative challenger to Congressman Steve King, officially filed his nomination petitions Wednesday, Feb. 26 to run for Congress in Iowa’s 4th District. “Iowans deserve an effective conservative voice in Congress....
Pretend shopping A couple kids enjoyed playing like they were shopping, using a grocery cart and paying at a register during Tot Time at the Hull Community Building Wednesday. (Photo/June De Wit) Tot Time, brought to Hull by Backyard Bounce and the Hull Chamber of...
Kindergarten through second grade students, along with members of the Western Christian High School dance team, are pictured performing at the annual Dance Team Night last week in Hull. Last month Western Christian hosted a dance camp for kids in kindergarten through...
Earlier this week, Jeff Taylor of Sioux Center submitted paperwork to the Iowa Secretary of State in order to file for the District 2 State Senate seat. On Thursday, Feb. 27, he was notified that his affidavit and petitions have been reviewed and his name...
Chili cook-off funds donated Demco employees had a chili cook-off and bake sale Wednesday, Feb. 26, with 16 chili/soup entries judged. This year’s recipient for funds raised is Partners of Patriots. The first-place winner in the chili contest was Angie Paulsen and...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor More than 20 Boyden-Hull High School individual speech acts earned a I rating at the individual district speech contest hosted by Sibley-Ocheyedan High School Saturday, Feb. 29 to advance to the individual state contest March 14 at...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Western Christian sent 29 performances from 26 students to the individual district speech contest hosted at Sibley-Ocheyedan High School Saturday, Feb. 29. “We had a great day! From those 29 performances, 18 of our students earned a...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Trinity Christian High School students Claire Van Egdom and Ava Brummel each earned I ratings at the individual district speech contest hosted at Sibley-Ocheyedan High School Saturday, Feb. 29 to advance to the state contest March 14....
59 Sioux Center, Iowa February 24, 2020 Roger Koele, 59, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, at his home. Memorial services were Friday, Feb. 28, at First Christian Reformed Church, Sioux Center, with interment in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Sioux...
83 Sanborn, Iowa February 1, 2020 John E. Vander Werff, 83, of Sanborn, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. Memorial service was Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Christian Reformed Church, Sanborn, with interment in Roseland Cemetery, Sanborn. John E. Vander Werff was...
92 Sheldon, Iowa February 25, 2020 Mary Ann Van Meeteren, 92, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service was Saturday, Feb. 29, at First Reformed Church, Sheldon, with...
89 Hull, Iowa February 21, 2020 James Wielenga, 89, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center, Iowa. Memorial service was Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Free Grace Reformed Church, Middleburg, Iowa, with interment in Hope...
18 Hull, Iowa February 25, 2020 Jordan Gritters, 18, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in a motor vehicle accident near Boyden, Iowa. Funeral service was Saturday, Feb. 29, at Hull Protestant Reformed Church with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull....
83 Rock Rapids, Iowa February 27, 2020 Jeanette Brouwer, 83, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral was Tuesday, March 3, at First Reformed Church, Rock Rapids, with...
Keyton Moser and Josh Heitritter of Boyden-Hull lead a mad rush of teammates to the state qualification banner in celebration of a 55-47 win over Siouxland Conference rival West Lyon in the Class 2A Sub-state 2 basketball tournament Saturday, Feb. 29. This is the...
