June De Wit | Staff Writer The American Legion Auxiliary of the William Monster Unit #272 in Boyden is sponsoring “Give 10,” a project that benefits elementary and middle school children of the National Guard unit from Sheldon. “Give 10 collects school supplies for...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Henry “Heusie” Heus-inkveld began Farmers Feed & Supply Co. in the late 1950s. In 1962, he purchased the former Boyden Farmers Co-op Creamery building. The 1920’s structure was remodeled. Equipment was added to manufacture Farmers Feed’s...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Shoot for a Cure golf tournament, which was added to Hull’s Summerfest for the first time this year, did more than raise money for the American Cancer Society. “It was like a big Boyden-Hull Comet reunion. Everyone had a good time...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Throughout the last few months, Bright Start Daycare & Preschool has been hosting fundraising projects in order to get some repairs and updates done at the facility. Since the operation is a non-profit, the fundraising and work...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Three water leaks in the city of Hull were repaired at the end of June, according to city administrator Jim Collins. The leaks were discovered by Westrum Leak Detection, a Stratford, Iowa, company which uses technology to pinpoint...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer It took a special school to lure Harlan DeVries out of retirement. The 66-year-old Orange City resident was recently named interim principal at Western Christian High School in Hull. He’s a familiar face in northwest Iowa, having served as...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Boyden Reformed Church had a special service July 8 as Pastor Dave and Bonnie Poppen celebrated their 40th anniversary in ministry. Poppen was ordained July 2, 1978, and gave his first “official” sermon exactly 40 years ago. The congregation...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office recently released a list of calls made within the cities of Boyden and Hull during the past year. According to Capt. Jamison Van Voorst, a member of the sheriff’s department and Hull resident, the number...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Kylie Miller, agriculture instructor and FFA advisor at Western Christian High School, was selected as the Northwest District Outstanding Young Member at the Iowa Association of Agricultural Educators Conference June 25-27 at the FFA...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Hull Public Library is inviting the community to a Rudy Daniels presentation on United States railroads in World War One Tuesday, July 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the library. Daniels lives in Sioux City and is known as the Midwest’s “Super...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer At every Minnesota Twins baseball game, a veteran is honored before the singing of the National Anthem. The veteran is thanked for their service, receives a rousing ovation and raises the American flag during the “Star Spangled Banner”...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer “Tax reform has been my top priority over the last 10 years in state government,” declared Randy Feenstra, state senator from Hull. When Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Iowa’s newest tax reform bill a month ago, Feenstra saw the accomplishment of...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Shoot for a Cure is back. But the 2018 event takes place on a golf course instead of a basketball court. For 11 years, Shoot for a Cure was an annual spring fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and included teams of former...
June De Wit | Staff Writer At a young age, Mitch Rozeboom took an interest in agriculture and learned to appreciate it. As the son of Dave and Carol Rozeboom, he grew up on a farm near Boyden where agriculture isn’t just a job, it’s a way of life. He attended Dordt...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Hull’s annual Summerfest celebration will include new shopping opportunities. A Rustic Railroad Market featuring vintage, repurposed and handmade items for sale has been added to the weekend. Nicole Rozeboom, owner of B Fierce Boutique in...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The size of Hull will soon expand by about 25 acres when the city annexes the former Boote farm property on Highway 18. The Hull City Council discussed the action at a recent meeting. The farm was purchased by the Hull Industrial...
June De Wit | Staff Writer During the third annual essay contest hosted by the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office, area sixth grade students were encouraged to write on the topic of “Leadership.” Students described what leadership meant to them and gave an example of a...
