A REFURBISHED CLOCK AFTER FLOODING Pictured is Dwayne Van Leeuwen of Hull and his brother Everett “Doc” Van Leeuwen of Orange City (left). Dwayne and Doc were given the clock to restore by Gerrit and Irene Van Den Top of Rock Valley (right). The clock had been...
A NEW EXPANSION BRINGS OPPORTUNITIES Pictured is Christiana Westra, owner of C Anna’s Things, standing in front of her new shop that will allow for more space to work out of. The new shop is located at 2924 300th St. northwest of Hull and has a projected date of...
READY FOR LAUGHS Pictured is the cast of Otter Valley Country Club Dinner Theater’s production of “One of Our Clowns Is Missing.” This production will be presented Nov. 6-9 with the meal starting at 5:30 p.m. each evening. Front, left to right, Troy Wassenaar, Doug...
GOLD STAR MOTHER AND FAMILY MEMORIAL RIBBON CUTTING Pictured are members of Boyden American Legion and Auxiliary William Monster Post 272 cutting the ribbon for the new Gold Star Mother and Families Monument erected at the Boyden Veterans’ Memorial Sept. 29....
HULL WELCOMES DERRICK JANSMA The City of Hull added its newest full-time garbage operator, Derrick Jansma, to the staff Monday, Sept. 9. Derrick will be responsible for the town’s garbage and recycling routes. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Editor Derrick...
HELPING IN ANY WAY NEEDED Pictured is the city of Hull’s newest full-time city maintenance and universal employee, Chandler Pollema. Pollema began working full-time for the City of Hull Monday, Sept. 23, after working for the city two summers part-time. (Photo/Shane...
TAKING ON THE CHALLENGE Pictured is Hull Christian School administrator, Randy Ten Pas, as he takes on the challenge of kayaking the Rock River beginning at Rock Rapids all the way to the Sioux River and the town of Akron spanning from Sept. 24-26. Ten Pas raised...
PRESENTING TO THE HULL KIWANIS CLUB Pictured is Promise Community Health Center CEO, Emily Tuschen, presenting to the Hull Kiwanis Club Thursday, Sept. 26. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Editor Promise Community Health Center CEO, Emily Tuschen, presented...
MAKING HUNTING ACCESSIBLE TO ALL HUNTERS Pictured are members of the Sioux County Sportsmen’s Club who made possible a new handicapped-accessible hunting blind at Oak Grove Park’s Osterkamp addition. The blind was made in partnership with the Sioux County Conservation...
SAVORING THE PASTPictured is Dan and Laurie Buyert posing for a photo. Behind them pictured is their historic barn which was part of the Iowa Barn Foundation tour Sunday, Sept. 16. (Photos/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Editor Dan and Laurie Buyert took the...
A GENEROUS DONATION The Bright Start Daycare and Preschool received a generous donation Wednesday, Sept. 18, by the Kiwanis Club of Hull in the amount of $5,000. Pictured (left to right) is Bright Start board member Alyssa Harms, Hull Kiwanis Club president Andrew...
Shane D. Johnson | Editor Pastor Adam Van Der Stoep of Hull’s First Reformed Church is taking on a challenge few have tried — running 48 miles in 48 hours.What started as training for accomplishing this task as a personal goal has now led Van Der Stoep to dedicate...
HONORED BY BEING NAMED A CENTURY FARM Pictured is Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig honoring the Kooiker family during the 2024 Iowa State Fair with a plaque and certificate, honoring the family farm being in the Kooiker family for a century. (Photo/Submitted) Shane...
PACKING MEALS FOR HAITIANS Pictured are the many volunteers from Hull’s First Reformed Church and community members who came together for three hours to package 103,032 meals for Haitians through United Christians International and Then Feed Just One....
GACKE AND MURPHY FAMILIES, PETER DELIRE REMEBEREDPictured is Chuck Brunsting who portrayed individuals from the Gacke and Murphy families as well as Peter Delire during the fourth annual Tombstone Tour hosted by the Hull Historical Society Saturday, Sept 7....
CELEBRATING NINE YEARS OF BUSINESS Pictured is B. Fierce Boutique owner Nicole Rozeboom (left) posing for a photo with ANEW Nutrition owner Shelly Van Otterloo and several current and former employees during the eighth anniversary celebration. This year marks the...
Shane D. Johnson | Editor On Thursday, Sept. 5, local school staff were informed of a situation wherein a lockdown needed to be implemented. A note at the Sioux Center High School was found containing a threat of violence toward several school districts leading to...
HULL COOP CELEBRATES BURN DOWN DAY Pictured is Hull Co-op agronomy department manager, Peter Westra, putting corn into the chipping machine to test for moisture content during Hull Co-op’s Burn-Down Day Tuesday, Aug. 27. (Photo/Submitted) Shane D. Johnson | Editor...
"We want to welcome all our new residents to Hull." - Doug Anderson, Hull's Economic Development director Shane D. Johnson | Editor The City of Hull has seen an influx of former Rock Valley residents take up housing in town since the flooding in June of this summer,...
FROM A FIREHOUSE TO CHILD CARE Pictured is the former Boyden fire station that will be transformed into a child care facility under the name of First Steps Academy in the coming months. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Editor The proposed use of a former...
