Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer Just in time for the holidays, Hull’s Main Street will be welcoming a new neighbor next to Ewoldt Chiropractic. On Nov. 23, owners Jennifer Vande Griend and Kaylee Hamling will be hosting a grand opening of Westbranch Creek Stuff and...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer A portion of Hull’s new Maple Heights residential development is sporting a new street and the start of two new houses. One of the 1,200-square-foot homes has already been sold, according to contractor Jeff Andringa. A proposed four-plex...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Last week, the Boyden-Hull school board voted to purchase the property at 1010 Division St. in Hull for $80,000. The property is owned by Bradley Van Grootheest. “We’ve discussed this property over the last several months as we look to the...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Arnold Tiedemann is setting up a unique train display in the Hull Historical Society Building. The display is a historical replica of Hull’s Main Street in 1910 and 1950. Both models feature Main Street from Railroad Street to Second Street....
Carmen Vande Stroet | Writer On Oct. 29, the Boyden-Hull FFA chapter sent 11 high school students to the 92nd national FFA convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. These members included Kyra Fykstra, Hannah Hulstein, Sydney TeSlaa, Joeb Boogerd, Reid Vande Stroet, Jake...
Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer Six Western Christian High School students attended the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, recently. Leaving Oct. 29, the students enjoyed a full week filled with networking, workshops and various tours. One tour the...
Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer A simple wish for a special Christmas gift has become a growing business for Hull native, Lisa Potjer and mother to 2-1/2-year-old twin boys, Oliver and Owen, and their little sister, Iris. “For my twin boys’ first Christmas, I...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer After seven months as general manager of Hull Pizza Ranch, Jon Hale feels very comfortable in the community. “I’ve met a lot of the people in Hull, learned about the town, businesses, schools and the history of Pizza Ranch which started in...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Trinity Christian High School officials recently announced the hiring of Joy De Vries to replace Kassandra Brummel who plans to stay home with a baby she and her husband, Lane, are expecting soon. “Mrs. Brummel’s desire is to stay home and...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Six new faces are roaming the hallways at Western Christian High School. The unfamiliar faces are not from Iowa or even the United States but from the Netherlands. Carey Van Donselaar said, “It’s a crazy time!” She’s acclimating the new...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Members of the Hull American Legion post gathered at Rolling Hills golf course last Saturday for a flag burning ceremony. More than 300 flags of various sizes from the Hull community were officially retired on a sunny afternoon. A short...
Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer Calvin Coolidge was quoted as saying, “All growth depends upon activity” and Bliek’s Custom Fab of Hull has had plenty of activity ever since opening in 2012. With the business’ first successful years, Bliek’s Custom Fab expanded to...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 5, and for the first time, Iowa residents will be able to vote for school board and city officials on the same day. The combined elections stemmed from a law passed in 2017 that state officials...
Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer We’ve all seen the pink ribbons, and the entire month of October is dedicated to it as well. Breast Cancer. Statistics show that breast cancer will afflict one in eight women with an estimated 268,600 new cases diagnosed in women...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The mission of Honor Flight is to honor U.S. veterans and allow them the opportunity to see their war memorials while being surrounded by fellow men and women who have served. The Mission 6 Honor Flight from Sioux Falls, South Dakota,...
June De Wit | Staff Writer The Boyden-Hull High School textiles and clothing class visited B Fierce Boutique in Hull Tuesday, Oct. 15. The class is studying fashion careers and learning the responsibilities of owning a retail store. “At the end of the unit, I always...
June De Wit |Staff Writer The German farm settlers hurriedly tied up their horse-drawn carriages at the hitching post. The bustle of activity filled the schoolhouse. Why the excitement? It was Sunday morning in 1879 and they were going to church. For eight years, St....
Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer Dr. Ryan Wise, director of the Iowa Department of Education, toured northwest Iowa schools Thursday, Oct. 10, including Boyden-Hull Elementary and High School. Wise was appointed director of the Iowa Department of Education by former...
Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer The Hull Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its first fall festival, Hogtoberfest, Saturday, Oct. 26, at Rolling Hills Country Club and will include a variety of fun for all ages. The Hull Chamber will provide a bouncy house for...
Hull American Legion to conduct flag burning ceremony Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer The American flag stands for many things for many people. For most, it is a national symbol of freedom and pride, demonstrating the bravery and sacrifice that earned the freedoms...
