Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Transition means change, and a new partnership between Pastor Van Rathbun and First Reformed Church in Hull will lead them both in new directions. Rathbun was pastor at Bethel Reformed Church, Sioux Center, nearly 18 years. First Reformed...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Although still in the early planning stages, the Boyden City Council recently approved the purchase of a lot adjacent to Centennial Park. The three-acre parcel, owned by Doug De Weerd, is located to the east of the ball diamond at the park....
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Hull city administrator, Jim Collins, offered new ideas for another bike trail when the city council met last week. The trail would begin at the corner of Sixth and Aspen streets, run north behind Morgan Court to the field north of Eighth...
Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer In just a few short days, the city of Hull will be one of five destinations in the sixth annual Commercial Chaos for a Cure semi-truck poker run when trucks of every size and shape will roll into town. Started in 2014, the idea for...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Boyden-Hull school board recently approved creating two new positions — an elementary dean of students and secondary dean of students, adding soccer as a club sport and purchasing property south of the high school in Hull. The new...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Like the rest of Sioux County, Hull and Boyden have a shortage of daycare spaces. Mid-Sioux Opportunity’s Iowa Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) regional director, Melissa Juhl, calls it a child care crisis. “The total number of...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer In 1919, Western Academy was created as the beginning of a high school in Hull. A century later, hundreds of alumni and friends will gather to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Western Christian High School and its history of providing...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Hull City Council began looking ahead to street overlay projects for 2020 when they met Tuesday morning, July 9. City administrator Jim Collins noted that the street committee met at the end of June and made recommendations for next...
New staff writer looks forward to telling stories Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Growing up, news wasn’t real news unless it made it in the newspaper for Carmen Vande Stroet, the newest staff writer to join New Century Press, parent company of the Sioux County...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The 2019 Hull Summerfest celebration lived up to its theme, “Making Memories Happen,” with families, friends and large crowds of people sharing in the many events and activities. Summerfest began Wednesday evening with a car and tractor...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Dan Wardell’s Reading Road Trip stopped at the Boyden Public Library Tuesday, July 9, for an engaging and interactive story time. More than 50 young Wardell fans cheered, laughed and listened intently as the celebrity read books and told...
Caitlyn French | Staff Writer Monarch butterflies are more than just a beautiful sight to behold; monarchs are critical pollinators that make an arduous journey each year during their annual migration. Recently, emphasis has been placed on providing habitat for the...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Cliff and Marlys Koele were honored Friday, June 28, with an open house. They’ve retired from Koele Inc. and sold their book of insurance business to Chris Kelley, an agency employee. Kelley has been with the Koeles over eight years. Cliff...
June De Wit | Staff Writer The 2019 Boyden Bash is in the books. Friday June 28, was a hot day, but many still turned out for the festivities. A golf tournament drew several golfers to Otter Valley Golf Club north of Boyden. The afternoon was spent at Centennial Park...
June De Wit | Staff Writer A special pinning ceremony for Vietnam War Veterans was conducted at the Demco Center in Boyden Sunday, June 30. The recognition was in conjunction with a Vietnam War commemoration act of 2017. The act set aside March 29 as Vietnam War...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Hull City Council approved plans to extend Maple Street north to 310th Street at its Monday, June 24, meeting. But first, council members listened to some worries about the proposed residential area during the public hearing on the...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Even though active emergency service personnel are required to be at least 18 years of age, that didn’t stop 16-year-old Laiken Koerselman from joining her community EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) program. The daughter of Bob and Laura...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer In just a few days, William Rankin will be moving to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York. Reception Day for the class of 2023 is July 1. Rankin, a 2019 Boyden-Hull High School graduate and the son of Eric and Lora Rankin,...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer A dozen residents who live in the area of Maple and Eighth streets in Hull attended the city council meeting Monday, June 10, to voice their concerns about the proposed Maple Street development renewal plan. The plan includes extending...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Plans for the 2019 Boyden Bash scheduled for June 28 and 30 have been finalized. A majority of the activities will take place Friday afternoon and evening, and organizers expect it to be a celebration the entire family can enjoy with a...
