A SHOW OF FASHIONSeveral community members took part in Hull Historical Society’s “Decades of Dress” fashion show in the Boyden-Hull High School auditorium Wednesday, April 26. The event kicks off Hull residents celebrating the town’s sesquicentennial with more events...
COORDINATING A HISTORIC SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONPictured is Hull’s newly-hired sesquicentennial event coordinator, Kelsey Wielenga. Wielenga comes to the role with five years of experience working for an event-planning company, from which she gained experience to...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The Hull City Council has approved the plans for rebuilding Casey's General Store on the existing lot on the southeast corner of Highway 18 and Division Street. In the coming weeks, work can be expected to be seen on the new building...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The intersection of music and physical education is a rare occurrence, but is one that is taking place within the gym of Boyden-Hull Elementary spearheaded by P.E. teacher Melanie Hofmeyer and music teacher Jill DeRuyter. Cardio drumming...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer In light of the coming May 8 public meeting to be conducted by the City of Hull to discuss the sale of roughly 2 acres of land on the southwest corner of Division Street and Highway 18 to Fareway, city officials reflected on what this...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Students take many tests throughout their careers but perhaps none are more significant than the ACT. Western Christian High School senior Konner Struik, son of Kirk and Stephanie Struik, recently scored a perfect score of 36 on the...
ENGAGING STUDENTS AND STAFF AT BOYDEN-HULL CSDJoe Beckman, author of “Just Look Up”, presented to students and staff of Boyden-Hull Community School District Wednesday, April 12. Students learned what being authentic and positive can look like throughout Beckman’s...
A SIGN OF PROGRESSPictured is a rendering of the new Fareway grocery store planned to be built on the southwest corner of Highway 18 and Division Street in Hull. The site is being tentatively expected to begin construction in late summer of 2023 with hopes of being...
LEWIS AND CLARK WATER FLOWS INTO HULL PIPESOn Wednesday, April 5, water from the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System began to flow through the city of Hull’s pipelines. Hull mayor, Arlan Moss, city administrator, Heidi Kramer, and public works director, Brent...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The City of Hull went live with a new website March 23. The new website site brings a user-friendly interface and allows ease-of-use for city employees as well.“While choosing the direction we wanted to go for our new website, it was...
LEARNING WHAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CAN LOOK LIKEOn Thursday, April 6, a domestic violence awareness simulation was also hosted by Boyden-Hull Junior/Senior High School. The simulation event was titled “In Her Shoes/In Their Shoes” and showcased the need for domestic...
ISB FASTPITCH SOFTBALL TEAM REUNITEDOn Saturday, March 25, former teammates of the Iowa State Bank fastpitch softball team reunited for a dinner and time of fun socializing on March 25. The teammates reconnected through the love of competitive softball recalling...
HULL CHEMICAL MIXING FACILTYPictured is the newly-constructed Hull chemical building, nestled just south of Agropur along Division Street. Just below the ground is Hull’s answer to its future water needs, in the form of Lewis and Clark Regional water, set to be hooked...
CITY OF HULL TO RECEIVE NEW HANGING BASKETSJan Zandstra assembles one of the many hanging baskets the City of Hull will display along its city streets. The new baskets are innovative in that they contain a reservoir for water while the plants can grow to overhang the...
GEESE SEEN AT ALTON POND IN SIOUX COUNTYPictured are geese enjoying the beautiful weather at Alton Pond in Sioux County. Often the sightings of more birds in Sioux County, such as geese and bald eagles, can be attributed less to the rise in the population numbers but...
County SheriffJamie Van Voorst Sioux County Sheriff discusses recent 'swatting' Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer On Tuesday, March 21, Iowa 9-1-1 dispatch centers were plagued by hoax “swatting” calls. “Swatting” is when an individual or group of individuals calls...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Boyden’s water tower on the north side of town has been the same color since 2005. Come May or June of this year, however, plans are in the works to begin a repaint of the existing structure.“After inspection it was determined the tower...
ENJOYING A MEALPictured is Hudson Kroese seated on his father Ryan’s lap enjoying a meal of sausages and pancakes. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer It's an annual event in Hull that provides far-reaching benefit to the community and the 2023 version...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Implementation of the digital app CloseGap at Boyden-Hull for first-sixth grade has been a great addition to the school’s vision for addressing mental health on a daily basis. Each day, students are given time to reflect on their...
SERVING THE CHURCH OF LIVING HOPEPictured are students of Northwestern College who took the opportunity to serve the Tyler, Texas, Church of Living Hope during the week of March 9 as part of a spring service project. The students helped with youth ministry, Spanish...
