HULL HISTORICAL MUSEUM RENOVATIONS TAKE SHAPEThe Hull Historical Museum has seen many changes over the past year, including a basement renovation with items put on display for viewers to enjoy after many volunteers of the Hull Historical Society worked on installing...
BOYDEN-HULL LARGE GROUP SPEECH RECEIVES TOP RATINGPictured are the students of Boyden-Hull High School who competed at the Jan. 21 district large group speech contest. The talented students, coached by Emily Miranda and Julie Visscher, received a 1 rating for their...
SHOWCASING NEW SKILLSThe second-grade participants in the Western Christian cheer camp Jan. 20 showcased the new skills they learned during halftime of the varsity girls’ basketball game. (Photos/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Approximately 40 students...
After the Hull Roller Mill was built by Henry Huibregtse about 1896, wheat no longer needed to be hauled to LeMars by wagon to have it ground into flour. (Photo/Hull Iowa Centennial) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Henry J. Huibregtse built and began operations of...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Construction progress on the new Hull Co-op Service Center is being completed at a steady pace with a tentative March completion date. As someone who has been working at the Cenex Station 30 years, Brad Nielsen knows how to treat his...
ENSURING QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICEDalton Lems, owner of Moon River Auto in Doon, understands the importance of quality customer service. His team is always ready to assist customers with finding the auto parts they need at affordable prices. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker)...
WELCOMED TO NEW HOMEA barred owl named Kahoot is now in its new home on public display at Sioux County Conservation's Oak Grove Park where Sunday Ford, naturalist, left, says she will be used for education. Spencer Gort, center, and his daughter, Mataya, visited the...
TRINTY CHRISTIAN BZBOTS MOVE ON TO SUPER QUALIFIERS COMPETITiON FEB. 4Pictured are the Trinity Christian High School bzBots robotics team who will move onto the Feb. 4 competition in Omaha for the Super Qualifiers competition. Pictured left to right: Nick Van Engen,...
IOWA’S FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE PRESENTS TO SIOUX CENTER CHAMBERCongressman Randy Feeenstra of Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District presented to members of the Sioux Center Chamber Wednesday, Jan. 18. Feenstra presented in light of his selection to the Ways...
1041 Main Street has been a popular location for the cafe business in Hull’s history. Becky and Flo took over the cafe in 1938. An explosion from spilled kerosene in 1942 resulted in “Becky” having to be hospitalized a few days. (Photo/Hull Iowa Centennial) Julie...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Hull Christian third- through fifth-grade students, sponsored by Verhoef Custom Woodworking, designed a creative and unique Christmas tree this year during the Sioux County Conservation Foundation’s annual Christmas Tree decorating...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer For four years, Siouxland Strength has been a place for the business’s customers to begin their personalized journey into a healthier lifestyle. Nate Boer, owner of the weightlifting gym, works with each client he takes on to accomplish...
Avera offers screenings, vaccines to help keep patients well MEGAN KLAPPERICH Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer For many people, seeing a healthcare provider is something they do only when they are sick. Most don’t think about going to see their provider to help...
HULL BROTHERS TAKE HOME WIN OVER NAVYHull brothers William and Kohen Rankin, cadets at West Point Army Academy celebrate their swim team's win over Navy. The feat had not been accomplished since 1990. (Photo/Submitted) Rankin brothers reflect on West Point swimming...
Kaleigh Van Middendorp Hull resident in Celebrity Conductor's contest Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Hull resident, Kaleigh Van Middendorp, will be competing in the Celebrity Conductor Contest alongside Julie Hulstein of Sioux Center, Jack Bonnecroy of Orange City...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Boyden-Hull High School has eight students taking part in the first-ever CAPS programming, or Center for Advanced Professional Studies, at the school. The students will receive college work-based credits and high school credit for their...
RV donated to former Boyden resident in aftermath of Florida hurricane PICKING UP THE PIECES AFTER HURRICANE IANPictured is former Boyden resident Justin Lammers, his daughter Saylor and his wife Katie. The Lammers family recently had an RV donated to them by the...
HULL THROUGH THE GENERATIONSPictured is Arnold Tiedemann, who spearheaded a model project of Hull on display at the Hull Historical Society. The depiction of Hull through the generations of the 1910s, 1950s and 1990s was a passion project for Tiedemann and showcases...
MRS. CLAUS HELPS OUTRight: Mrs. Claus is seen here helping out a child in the creation of a paper gingerbread man at the Boyden Public Library Wednesday, Dec. 7. Mrs. Claus will return to the Boyden Library Dec. 20 from 3:30-4:45 p.m. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D....
Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant One of the newest acquisitions at the Hull Historical Museum is a Hoosier cabinet. A Hoosier cabinet is a free-standing kitchen cabinet that served as a workstation where the cook could complete all food preparation and not move...
