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‘Cinderella’ music heard throughout Boyden-Hull auditorium

CINDERELLA'S STORYBoyden-Hull High School students performed the musical, "Cinderella" Thursday, Nov. 9 and Friday, Nov. 10. (Photos/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The Boyden-Hull Vvocal music department performed the musical “Cinderella” Thursday,...

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Paint Iowa Beautiful grant applications now open

Keep Iowa Beautiful and Diamond Vogel announced the 2024 Paint Iowa Beautiful program is now accepting applications. The program provides free paint for a variety of community projects throughout Iowa. Diamond Vogel provides the paint, and Keep Iowa Beautiful...

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Boyden-Hull band concert is all treats, no tricks

Fifth-grade band students are shown dressed up in Halloween costumes for their trick-or-treat band concert Oct. 30. “Freaky Fantasy” was the trick-or-treat song played by the sixth-eighth grade band. Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Students in fifth- through...

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Falling for story time at Hull library with leaf theme

Three- to 5-year-olds at the Hull Library story time pose for a picture before the latest installment of the program Friday, Oct. 27. Marge Vander Esch read “The Leaf Thief,” “Not a Box” and “When the Leaf Blew In.” In addition to leaf stories this fall, children...

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Northwest Iowa Christian Schools String Orchestra Festival

Six Christian schools participated in the Northwest Iowa Christian Schools String Orchestra Festival Oct. 26, including Hull Christian and Western Christian. (Photo/Submitted) Unity Christian High School hosted the Northwest Iowa Christian Schools String Orchestra...

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Luxembourg Heritage Society to meet Saturday

The Luxembourg Heritage Society of Northwest Iowa will meet Saturday, Nov. 11 in the Remsen Public Library meeting room at 9:30 a.m. After a brief business meeting, the program will consist of members and guests telling stories of family members who have served in the...

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Hull Trunk or Treat

Madelyn Van Middendorp and cousin Owen Vander Waal (left to right) had matching outfits for the occasion. Beau Scholten was having fun dressed in his puppy costume. Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant There was a great turn-out at the trunk or treat event hosted by...

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Showing the power of storytelling

TELLING A CHARACTER’S STORYDylan Hanenburg (left) and Ryder Van Bemmel (right) tell a story to a youth at the Hull Public Library Wednesday, Oct. 25. Hanenburg and Van Bemmel were two of 15 Western Christian High School students who read to children from 2:45-3:25...

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4-H clubs looking to partner with community

Hull Clovers 4-H club members participate in archery nightThe Hull Clovers 4-H club had archery night at the Arrowhead Archery 4-H Club’s building at Sandy Hollow Thursday, Oct. 19. Andrew Roelfs from the 4-H Shooting Sports Club led the event. (Photo/Submitted) Hull...

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Fall concert to be presented November 7

The Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra’s fall concert featuring Gustav Holst’s “The Planets” is set for Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the B.J. Haan auditorium on the campus of Dordt University in Sioux Center.Familiar musical selections will include Beethoven’s...

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Rabbit workshop and showmanship clinic

Kason Van Briesen and Lauren De Groot practice posing their rabbits. The Lincoln Loggers 4-H Club hosted a rabbit workshop and showmanship clinic at the Hull Community Building Saturday, Oct. 21.Rick Dean, a certified judge from Monona County, led the workshop,...

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From Western Academy to Western Christian High School

This is the scene on the front lawn of Western Christian High School in May 1979 as students went on a bike-a-thon to help raise money for the new gym. Over 300 students rode the 20-mile route to Middleburg and back. The students raised about $15,000 for the new gym....

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Special holiday tribute to veterans

SPECIAL REMEMBRANCE (Above) Wanda Jansma and Betty Pollema stand at the Veterans’ Memorial after placing wreaths from Wreaths Across America Saturday, Dec. 19. Wreaths were placed in honor of those who served the country and their names were said as a way to never...

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