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...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Sometimes we don’t know what we’ve got until it’s gone — and that goes for a properly-working clothes dryer. Unfortunately, our dryers don’t work efficiently because we haven’t properly maintained them. Sure, we swipe the thick layer of...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer If you’ve been looking for a good deal on a massage, Hands Down Massage is a great bargain during the month of June. Last week, Rylee Waldner started offering massages at Hair on Hickory south of Hull. She has special rates this month of...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Hole No. 9 at Rolling Hills golf course is usually a difficult, uphill, par-four challenge, but for a few days at the end of May it was shortened to a par three. And Russ Goold, Hull, found the change to his liking. The 67-year-old...
Lydia Lee | Staff Intern Though campers won’t start showing up until mid-June, preparations are well underway for summer staff members at Inspiration Hills. This summer’s 16 counselors have been at Inspiration Hills since May 26 to complete their two-week training in...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Luke Myers, a Boyden-Hull eighth grader, wrote a poem that was selected as the first-place winner in the Northwest Area Education Agency’s writing competition. Luke is the son of Stacie and Ryan Myers of Sheldon. Myers’ poem, “Video Games,”...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The populations of Hull and Boyden have remained stable, according the latest U.S. Census Bureau 2018 population estimates, but Sioux County numbers keep climbing. Hull’s population has increased by 6.2 percent since the 2010 census. ...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer You don’t have to travel far to put together an interesting collection of rocks. Carol Boote is displaying an assortment of her favorite rocks in the Hull Library and most of them were found locally. “Many beautiful rocks can be found in...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Like their neighbor, Agropur, beavers have changed the landscape south of Hull. For the past few years, beavers have built dams across the ditch located west of Agropur and backed up water in that location. Their dam has raised the water...
June De Wit | Staff Writer The Trinity Christian High School 2019 graduating seniors were recognized on Monday, May 20. The ceremony in Hull included 18 graduates. Dr. Paul De Jong, president of the board of trustees, led opening prayer. Daniel Kooiker gave the...
June De Wit | Staff Writer High school graduation at Western Christian was Tuesday, May 21, in the Western Christian High School gym. Fifty-six graduates walked across the stage to receive their diplomas. Valedictorian, Chandler Schemper, and salutatorian, Jacob Vis,...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Drafted twice, John Koolstra has taken the military oath of allegiance in two countries. While the Hull resident considers himself an American, Memorial Day reminds him of the sacrifices made by many, not just from the United States. Born...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer A group of 40 college students from Denmark stopped at the Hull Co-op for a tour last Friday morning. Co-op manager, Ed Westra, showed them around the business and answered questions about agriculture in Iowa and this country. The...
Story contributed Western Christian’s FFA chapter celebrated the accomplishments of its members at the fourth annual chapter banquet Tuesday, May 7, in the school’s event center. Approximately 200 parents, friends, teachers and community supporters enjoyed dinner...
June De Wit | Staff Writer The Boyden Community Club had its annual spring luncheon Wednesday, May 8, in the Demco Center at noon. At the gathering, the club recognized the Citizen of the Year and awarded scholarships to two high school seniors. Updates were given on...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Boyden-Hull senior, Kara Meerdink, is immersed in planning her upcoming high school graduation, but giraffes have also grabbed a lot of her attention recently. Meerdink, the daughter of Dan and Donna Meerdink, Hull, just published a new...
