June De Wit | Staff Writer What could be more exciting than being featured in a magazine? Joyce Sipma thought it was a fun experience and felt honored to be featured in Our Iowa magazine’s October/November 2018 issue with her recipe, Luscious Pumpkin Dessert. Jeanne...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer “Our modern health care system is broken. Patients aren’t getting treatments they need and the cost of what they get is greatly inflated,” stated Lyndle Shelby, M.D. Last week, the 47-year-old opened his office, Morningstar Medical Direct...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Several years ago when Premier Communications purchased Consolidated Communications’ Iowa service territory, the company’s goal was to provide the latest technology with great customer service. Throughout this year, Premier Communications...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Conducting a symphony orchestra has never been on Steve Grond’s bucket list, but he recently added it after being asked to raise funds for the Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra. Lyle Van Ravenswaay, member of the board of directors for the...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Hair on Hickory owner Shondra Wielenga got an early Christmas present in December when she was introduced to massage therapist, Amanda Fennessey. For several months, Wielenga had been looking for a massage therapist to fill a spot in her...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer As a way to better serve its customers, Hull Coop introduced an updated website and logo recently. “Our old website wasn’t as user-friendly as we would like, especially for people trying to access it on a phone, tablet or other mobile...
The population of Iowa has grown by 109,273 people, or 3.6 percent, since 2010, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. The 2018 estimated overall population of Iowa is now 3,156,145 people, ranking Iowa at 31st in the nation for size. “Iowa’s increase...
June De Wit | Staff Writer For over 54 years, Demco has used the same logo to brand the company name on its products. This script logo has been well recognized, but now there is a new sign going up at Demco along Highway 18. The company recently updated this sign to...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Brian Verwolf will be the next administrator for Western Christian High School beginning July 1, 2019. The Western Christian High School Board of Directors unanimously approved Verwolf as the next administrator at its last board meeting. He...
June De Wit | Staff Writer The Hull Chamber had a caroling party Tuesday, Dec. 18, and invited students from the Boyden-Hull High School concert choir to join them. Faye De Kam, Chamber director, said, “We are very happy they could join us.” The group started at...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Citizens State Bank and Boyden Insurance in Boyden had their annual Christmas open house and customer appreciation Monday, Dec. 17. Several customers stopped by throughout the day and into the evening at the bank from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Betty...
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor For Dylan Anderson of Hull, getting involved in sports and making friends was originally not an easy task. Before Anderson was born, he was said to have spina bifia. According to mayoclinic.com, spina bifida is a birth defect that occurs...
June De Wit | Staff Writer What could be more fun than visiting a Christmas tree farm? That’s what preschool kids from Boyden-Hull Elementary school in Boyden did Friday. All three classes took turns visiting The Christmas Grainery east of Boyden owned by Greg and...
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...
