LEADING THE CHAMBERDoug Anderson is the new director of the Hull Chamber of Commerce. MASTER PLANNERJess Wheeler is the project manager for the Hull Chamber of Commerce, a new role aimed at planning events to promote Hull. Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The Hull...
POSTERS TO SIGNIFY THE IMPORTANCE OF VETERANSEach grade of Hull Christian School had the opportunity to learn about the importance of Veterans Day through making posters that were displayed along the gym walls for all to see who attended the Veterans Day program...
ON THE IDEA OF A DAYCAREPictured is principal architect Dan Levi and childcare consultant Mary Janssen, both of Levi Architecture, speaking to members of the public on the possibility of a daycare coming to the city of Boyden. (Photos/Shane D. Johnson) Informative...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The following are 2023 election cycle unofficial results.The city of Hull had to vote for city council at-large to fill a vacancy. Faye De Kam received 214 votes of the 216 total votes, the other two were write-ins. Voters had the...
‘On Common Ground’ Book CelebrationA celebration of the book, “On Common Ground” will be Saturday, Nov. 18, from 12-1 p.m. at Prairie Woods Nature Center in Hawarden. The book is a sense of place inspired by a shared experience in northwest Iowa’s Loess Hills,...
This picture shows the Bee Hive store in its early days after it had moved to First Street. (Service Record World War I and II Wegman-Koele Post No. 380) The former Bee Hive/Gallery lot is located between the Index-Reporter and the former Zevenbergen Plumbing...
A PIRATE'S LIFEPictured are scenes from the Western Christian High School performance of "Shiver Me Timbers". The production was presented Thursday, Nov. 9 and Friday, Nov. 10. (Photos/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer On Thursday, Nov. 9 and Friday,...
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,...
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...
Members of the Western Christian volleyball team hoist the Class 3A state championship trophy after defeating the tournament’s top seed, Mount Vernon, in four sets on Thursday, November 2. The state championship was the second consecutive for the Wolfpack, 14th...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Local author Laura Sohl-Cryer’s second published work features a 25-day advent devotional. According to Sohl-Cryer, “As Christmas Comes: Sonnets, Stories and Sweets for the Season” was written this year with “the goal of helping people...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Starting off the school day for students can be difficult without some help from a morning cup of coffee. Luckily for students at Western Christian High School, the opportunity to have a morning coffee drink or refreshment is made easy...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Maureen Veldman began operating Cut and Style in 1995. Representatives of the Hull Business and Professional Club participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 3, 1995. Participating in the ceremony were, front row, from left Dawn Westra, Jan Boon, Maureen Veldman,...
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...
MUSIC TO FILL THE BOYDEN-HULL AUDITORIUMPictured (Left to Right): Sophie Moeller, Aubree Boender, Rhia Van Beek and Alexis Van Voorst are shown during a dress rehearsal for the “Cinderella” musical to be performed at Boyden-Hull Junior/Senior High School at 7:30 p.m....
AYYYY PIRATING ADVENTUREPictured (Left to Right): Allison Wielenga (Ella), Sophia Pausma (Cinders) and Kade LeLoux (Barnacle Billy). These student-actors are rehearsing the scene “The Cave of Lost Souls” which portrays their characters after being stranded there by...
