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...
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...
