June De Wit | Staff Writer Residents at Aspen Heights are looking forward to having a fun Christmas with their families or friends this year. Some of them will be making new traditions and some will continue the customs they’ve already made over the years. Christmas...
June De Wit | Staff Writer On Tuesday, Dec. 27, Iowa State Bank of Hull was recognized by the Small Business Administration’s Iowa district office as a top lender for fiscal year 2019. The award was presented at Van’s Implement of Hull. Not only was Iowa State Bank...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Did you have a chance to see Stallone the Chamber Christmas Gnome? He was on the move throughout Hull before Christmas. If you were able to find him, you could have received a reward! Stallone the Chamber Christmas Gnome visited local...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Using caution around heavy equipment is always beneficial, especially with snow removal equipment. For the City of Hull street workers, this has become a major concern and they feel the public is less tolerant of snow removal than they...
June De Wit | Staff Writer For Debbie Woelber, decorating for Christmas every year involves more than just the normal holiday decorations. “I really love Christmas,” she said, which shows in her extensive nativity scenes collection she sets up each Christmas. Since...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Rolling Hills Golf Course will have a new head groundskeeper beginning Jan. 1. Last month the board of the Hull golf course offered the position to Cory Meyer, which he accepted. “We are excited and look forward to working with Cory. He...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The sport of wrestling has always been popular in the state of Iowa, but in order for a grappler to become good at the craft, the athlete needs to learn the basics at a young age. Kids middle school age and younger had the opportunity...
Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer A winter storm Tuesday, Nov. 26 brought inches of snow, slick roads and cancelled classes at most schools in the area. Wednesday late morning, snowfall reports saw Hull with 6.5 inches, while Boyden saw 6 inches fall in the overnight...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Growing up in Hull, Mike Mesman described his life as “great.” He always knew he and his siblings were adopted, but didn’t give that fact much thought. Until two months ago. Both of his parents, Pete and Joyce Mesman, passed away last...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Hunter Den Besten is ranked the sixth best in Iowa in his sport. A 15-year-old freshman at Boyden-Hull High School and the son of Mark and Angie Den Besten, Boyden, he competes in sanctioned Sport Stacking or Cup Stacking tournaments...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Students got a chance to see Boyden-Hull’s new fitness center for the first time last Thursday afternoon. They saw lots of new equipment, more weights, new style racks and more cardio machines in the new location. And the reaction was...
Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer At a time of year when many are planning for the upcoming holiday season, this year there are some who are still planning ways to finish their harvest. “This year was by far the latest planting we have seen in 20 years,” stated Evan...
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...
