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...
June De Wit | Staff Writer There was a good turnout of voters for the general election Tuesday, Nov. 6. Voters from Boyden and Hull in Grant, Sheridan and Lincoln townships, voted at the Demco Community Center in Boyden and the Hull Library in Hull. Sioux County had...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Habitat for Humanity hosted a Stud Finder open house Friday to highlight the 41 decorated studs in the new house being built in Hull. Brandon and Karla Van Lo and their children, Santiago, Jimena and Daleyza, are pictured with some...
June De Wit | Staff Writer The problem with distracted driving has grown beyond just texting: 7-10 people engage in smartphone activities while driving. Some unsettling things people with smartphones do behind the wheel include: Text 61% Email 33% Surf the net 28%...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Demco Manufacturing in Boyden hosted 17 junior and senior Boyden-Hull High School industrial arts students for an in depth look at the company’s welding processes Tuesday, Oct. 30. Brent Fedders, Boyden-Hull High School industrial arts...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer One Book, One Sioux County will host An Evening with Kent Meyers, author of “The Witness of Combines” Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. on the campus of Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon. The presentation will be given in Building A,...
June De Wit | Staff Writer It’s hard to believe it’s almost that time of year already, but the Hull Kiwanis Club is busy planning for its annual poinsettia sale and vendor fair. The event will be Thursday, Nov. 15, from 1-7 p.m. at Natural Beauty Growers, located 4...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer When Hull’s grocery store changes hands in a few weeks, customers won’t notice many differences. That’s important to the new owners, Greg and Jessica Rens. “We want to continue to offer the same great products and service that Dan has,”...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Tackling topics such as arming teachers in school, prison reform and legalizing marijuana, Boyden-Hull seniors presented ideas for new laws to a panel of adults last week. The “bill into law” presentations are an annual collaboration...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Several students from Hull and surroundings areas took part in district auditions for various positions in the all-state band, chorus and orchestra. Auditions were...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Last week, the Hull City Council began discussing plans for the next street improvement projects, beginning in 2020. The upgrades will be focused in two areas — Main Street from Highway 18 to the Professional Building and several new...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Members of Boyden William Monster American Legion Post #272 is inviting high school students to participate in an oratorical contest this year as a way to obtain college scholarships. This is a speech contest in which students speak about...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Teaching students about the power of prayer is the theme for chapel at Hull Christian School this year. During October, the school focused on praying for businesses in the community. Each month teachers and classes take turns leading the...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer “We want to continue serving the community as Hull continues to grow,” stated attorney Philip De Koster, an owner of De Koster & De Koster Law in Hull. To do that, he and his father, attorney John De Koster, decided their work place...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Hull Chamber of Commerce Shop Hop was a win for the retail community, even though the number of finishers wasn’t as high as expected. The Chamber sponsored a Black-Out Bingo Shop Hop during September. Customers picked up bingo cards at...
