June De Wit | Staff Writer The City of Boyden had a special election Tuesday, Dec. 11, to fill a vacant seat on the council. Two candidates ran for the position, Nathan Alexander and Elizabeth Steven. Unofficial results show that of the 440 registered voters, 81...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Last week, the Hull City Council agreed to increase the amount of money the city contributes to the Hull Chamber of Commerce budget. Five years ago, the council approved giving $10,000 per year for five years to the Chamber. This year,...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Thirty years ago, Pat Haveman of Hull felt compelled to capture her grandmother’s story of emigration from Holland to America and her life in turn-of-the-century Sioux County. Today that story is told in a new book, “Maggie and the Big...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Work on the interior of the future Hull museum is progressing this winter and the building is now ready for a new handicap-accessible restroom. The Hull Historical Society received a $2,500 grant from Fund for Siouxland last spring to help...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Boyden-Hull Escape Rooms once again challenged teams with clues, locks and hidden messages last Saturday evening in Hull. Team “Ugly Sweaters” escaped in record time — 46 minutes. Pictured in front are Jon Draayer and Riley Niemeyer; back...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Ice, snow and high winds moved into Hull last Saturday and caused some Winterfest activities to be cancelled. But the vendor fair and cookie walk went on as planned. While the out-of-town shoppers were missed, most vendors reported plenty...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Several area manufacturing companies hope to address together a critical workforce development challenge through a unique partnership. Top officials from those companies joined Northwest Iowa Community College and northwest Iowa...
June De Wit | Staff Writer When Cathy Birkeland took on the role of administrator at Pleasant Acres, she realized she had some work ahead of her, but said, “I’m committed.” Birkeland expects to return the facility to a five-star rating and said, “Any facility can be a...
June De Wit | Staff Writer There’s a familiar face doing a new job at the Cenex convenience store in Hull. Austin Brands, 24-year-old from Boyden, has been working part-time at the store as a cashier since January 2018. He was recently hired as the store manager....
June De Wit | Staff Writer Most people get their hair cut about every six weeks, but not this family of four! Kate Franken of Hull, her daughter, Emma Franken, and two of Kate’s sisters, Becky Heynen and Jenn Stover, let their hair grow for the sole purpose of...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Sixty years ago, in 1958, Henry and Lila Kiers opened Radio & TV Center in Hull. Today their sons, Rick and Marty, along with Rick’s wife, Eleanor, run the Main Street business. To celebrate the anniversary, all products in the store...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Last week, B Fierce Boutique unveiled its new addition to the clothing store, which also includes a dining option, Prairie Hills Café. Located on Highway 18 in Hull, B Fierce moved into its current location last December. But owner...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Russell and Sandy Anderson of Omaha, Nebraska, have owned Aspen Heights since they built it in August 2010. Because they’re retiring, they sold the business to Mark and Kendra Holtkamp of Solon, Iowa, a small town just north of Iowa City. ...
June De Wit |Staff Writer The Boyden William Monster American Legion Post #272 observed Veterans’ Day Monday, Nov. 21, with a special pinning ceremony at 7 p.m. in the Demco Center. Several area veterans were honored. The evening began with a program which included...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Nearly three weeks ago, the refuse in Hull’s city dump caught fire and has been smoldering since then. City employees did not start the fire and its cause is a mystery. But smoke produced by the fire has covered Hull at times and generated...
Jeanne Visser |Staff Writer For years, Hull’s Winterfest has claimed to have the largest vendor fair in northwest Iowa. This year’s Dec. 1 event is holding firmly to that declaration. “It’s really true,” stated Hull chamber director Faye De Kam. “This year we’ll have...
June De Wit |Staff Writer Sarah Van Meeteren of Sheldon, formerly of Boyden, was a guest speaker Monday evening, Nov. 12, at the Boyden Public Library. Van Meeteren, who works at Fantasia in Sheldon, shared decorating ideas for the holidays and showed those in...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Hull’s NW Iowa Firearms began as a hobby but has quickly grown into a flourishing business. “It has exceeded all my expectations,” said owner John Emerick. Last Friday the Hull Chamber of Commerce celebrated with Emerick by having a ribbon...
