ENGAGING THE PUBLICBoyden-Hull student-associates of CAPS are shown presenting to members of the public during their innovation showcase at Northwestern College in Orange City. (Photo/Submitted) TAKING ON THE CHALLENGES OF CAPS INNOVATIONPictured are Boyden-Hull CAPS...
PROFESSIONALS ON MENTAL HEALTH Pictured (left to right) are Ashley Tuvera and Tayla Sickleka of All Things New Therapy and Kendra Van Buskirk of the Seasons Center speaking at the movie presentation of “What I Wish My Parents Knew” at Boyden-Hull High School Thursday,...
WELCOMING FISHER Pictured are Brian and Rachel Verwolf holding their son Fisher whom they adopted recently. (Photo/Submitted) WELCOME HOME Pictured is the newest addition to the Brian and Rachel Verwolf family, Fisher. Fisher was recently adopted by the Verwolfs after...
Allison Mooy of Trinity Christian High SchoolHull Chamber of Commerce Scholarship recipient Justin Van Schepen of Van’s Power CenterBusiness of the Year Award Lavonne De Jong of Aspen HeightsEmployee of the Year Renae De Boer of Trinity Christian High SchoolHull...
SEEING PLANS COME TO FRUITION Pictured is the new and improved Casey’s convenience store which reopened Thursday, Feb. 15. The new facility was built after a Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, fire caused the prior building site to be a complete loss. The new store is...
SRO POLLEMA TAKES ON NEW ROLE Sioux County Sheriff’s Office SRO Waylon Pollema will begin a new full-time role at Western Christian High School as director of campus safety and student support beginning Aug. 1, 2024. Pollema brings his years of working with the Sioux...
HELPING STUDENTS THRIVEPictured is Emily Miranda, Boyden-Hull Junior/Senior High School’s guidance counselor who has been in the position two years. (Photo/Submitted) THROUGH STRUGGLES AND SUCCESSES Pictured is Abby Vanden Bosch, guidance counselor for Western...
FOR ALL TO SEEPictured is the work of Western Christian’s welding class that has come to fruition in the form of a Wolfpack sculpture created in connection with Demco of Boyden. The students were led by Demco’s Cody Cammann and Jason Kraai. (Photo/Submitted) "Perhaps...
BLUEJAY STRONG AND COMET STRONGPictured are two of the many bookmarks made by Boyden-Hull Elementary students in support of Perry Community School District in Perry, Iowa, after a Jan. 4 school shooting that killed sixth-grader Ahmir Jolliff and Perry High School...
Local blood drive to be held in Boyden and Hull Blood is an essential fluid of the body that can not be created in a lab. “Every two seconds a hospital patient is in need of a blood transfusion,” states public relations and marketing director, Shay Willis for...
The dinner theatre production of “No Body Like Jimmy” will be presented Feb. 8-10 at Rolling Hills Country Club. Cast members include front row from left: Becka Harman, Max Klarenbeek, Orlin Oostra, Marsha Smit, Deb Woelber. Back row: Marty Kiers, Brenda Westra, Emily...
Chuck Brunsting gave a presentation about Perkins Jan. 22 and included several pictures of the buildings that existed there in the past. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Chuck Brunsting gave a presentation on the history of Perkins Monday, Jan. 22, to a crowd of 65 children and...
REPRESENTATIVE RANDY FEENSTRARepresentative Randy Feenstra of Iowa’s fourth congressional district spoke to caucus-goers during the Iowa caucus event at the Hull Community Building Monday, Jan. 15. (Photo/Julie Bosma) REPRESENTATIVE SKYLER WHEELERIowa House...
Free documentary to be shown at Western Christian Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer On Wednesday, Jan. 24, members of the public are invited to attend the showing of the documentary “Gridshock” which focusses on the reality of human trafficking. The documentary will...
BOYDEN HOUSE FIRE On Tuesday, Jan. 16, a house fire broke out around 9 p.m. at 803 Webb St. in Boyden. The Boyden Fire Department and Boyden Ambulance arrived on scene and were also assisted by Sioux County Emergency Management, American Red Cross, Iowa State Patrol...
CINDY KIEL WELCOMED TO HAIR ON HICKORYPictured is cosmetic nurse Cindy Kiel who will bring her talents to the staffing of Hair On Hickory through offering customers Botox and Xeomin, dermal fillers, micro-needling, PDO smooth threads, Sofwave and vitamin injections....
Shane D. Johnson |Editor During inclement weather, it is imperative to be prepared for any emergency situation when traveling. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office perhaps knows how best to prepare for weather emergencies and what steps Sioux County residents can take to...
TRUMP TAKES TO THE STAGE On Jan. 5, former President Donald Trump took to a stage in Sioux Center at the Terrace View Event Center as he held a commit-to-caucus rally. Trump spoke to a packed crowd of many of his supporters. (Photo/Submitted) IOWA SENATOR KEVIN ALONS...
Hull Kiwanis Club donates to help Maui fire relief Shane D. Johnson |Editor In the wake of the devastating August 2023 wildfires that impacted Maui, Hawaii, the Hull Kiwanis Club has taken steps to donate to three Maui Kiwanis Clubs. In total, $3,670 was donated, with...
WHAT I WISH MY PARENTS KNEW In a joint presentation, Boyden-Hull Jr/Sr High School and Western Christian High School will gather to view the film "What I WIsh My Parents Knew" which has a focal point of mental health awareness. The film will be presented at the...
