June De Wit | Staff Writer Compass Pointe, a 50-year staple in northwest Iowa has run out of funding and closed its doors Monday, April 15. The news was released shortly after the board received the resignation of the company CEO, JoAnn De Young. Board member, Mark...
June De Wit | Staff Writer A last-minute decision last March not only saved Dar Tiedeman’s cattle but flood waters left a colorful surprise in his pasture. The day before a flood in March, Tiedeman decided to move his livestock to higher ground in light of pending...
June De Wit | Staff Writer At a recent executive meeting, the Hull Chamber of Commerce decided to try a new spring retail promotional idea. Painted rocks will be placed around town at various public locations. When a person finds one of those painted rocks, it should...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Boyden-Hull school board decided to add 10 minutes to each school day next year. At the April 8 meeting, board members agreed the school day would begin five minutes earlier in the morning, starting at 8:15 instead of 8:20; and finish...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Hull City Council recently accepted a bid from J & J Building Contractors for new bathrooms at Hubbling Park. Four local contractors submitted bids for the project; J & J had the lowest bid at $55,000. The existing restroom...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Junior and senior students in Kevin Warner’s modern history class at Trinity Christian High School were learning about the Vietnam War recently. But instead of just reading a textbook, the teenagers listened to a veteran who was part of...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Sioux County Sheriff’s Deputy Justin De Bruin and his canine, Sonny, competed in the United States Police Canine Association’s annual narcotic dog trials in Fort Madison, Iowa, where the team was certified. The Iowa Department of Corrections...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Hull Kiwanis Club recently announced the recipients of the group’s annual $500 scholarships to local high school seniors. This year’s winners are Brianna Kleinwolterink, Boyden-Hull; Caitlin Van Engen, Trinity Christian, and Kayla...
June De Wit |Staff Writer Excitement is building as the Trinity Christian High School robotics team, the bzBots, gears up for the Worlds Competition. Worlds is for an elite group of robotics competitors that have placed in state competitions and are moving forward to...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The lives of Lester and Rosemary Harman made an impact on their grandson, Jackson Harman. Even though the couple has passed on, Jackson is keeping their memory alive by helping others facing similar health struggles. “My grandpa had...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Although she spends her days working with the vocal music department at Northwestern College in Orange City, it was the college symphonic band which gave Cindy Moeller, Hull, the opportunity to visit the country of Spain. “I love to travel...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Fifteen students from the three high schools in Hull were invited to participate in the All-State Individual Speech Festival March 25 on the University of Northern Iowa campus. All-state speech is comparable to state athletic tournaments...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Revenge is sweet. On Friday, March 22, Kyle and Emily Westra were married and then left for their honeymoon. The next day, a can collection bin and unique sign appeared in the couple’s front yard on Chestnut Street in Hull. The plywood...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Jon Hale thought he wanted to be a teacher. But then Pizza Ranch got his attention. Last Monday, the Orange City native was introduced as the new manager at Hull Pizza Ranch and he began familiarizing himself with the restaurant and...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor After a rough senior season playing on the Western Christian boys’ basketball team, it did not take long for Bill Harmsen to realize coaching would be his calling. “It starts back a long time ago when I got injured my senior year in high...
June De Wit /Staff Writer Boyden-Hull Community School partnered with the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office and Sioux County Community Health Partners to host an informational presentation on the dangers of vaping and Juuling, and how it affects a teen’s developing brain...
June De Wit | Staff Writer The fourth annual Business & Industry Expo will be Wednesday, March 27, from 3- 8 p.m. in the Hull Community Building on Main Street. The Hull Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event. The expo is open to the public with free...
Hull city administrator, Jim Collins, attended an Iowa floodplain mapping program meeting in Orange City last week and shared this graphic. “While we in Hull do not have much in the way of a flood plain, it was interesting to see where the mapping program indicated...
The Boyden-Hull boys’ basketball team finished the 2018-2019 campaign in second place in Class 2A during the boys’ state basketball tournament in Des Moines last week. Look inside for our “Road to State” special section for complete recaps on all three games, photos...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Hull Chamber of Commerce’s annual Outstanding Citizens luncheon was Monday, March 11, in the community building. According to the Chamber, the purpose of the event is to recognize the people who go above and beyond to make Hull a...
