A Nebraska grain dealer with locations in Iowa has filed for bankruptcy. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Cami Koons | Iowa Capital Dispatch A Nebraska-based grain dealer with elevators in western Iowa has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Iowa...
Violent rhetoric can not be allowed to become mainstream in American politics Rita Hart | Chair, Iowa Democratic Party Why can’t we all just get along? This country is subjected to enough political violence every year to make any sane nation reach a breaking point. We...
It’s escalating on the left, and political leaders must call it out Jeff Kaufmann | Chairman, Republican Party of Iowa We keep hearing calls to “encourage thoughtful discourse” and “discourage violent rhetoric.” That’s true, and I have. One political party keeps...
Brooklyn Draisey | Iowa Capital Dispatch Iowa State University officials are working to develop a faster track to semiconductor careers and establish a talent pipeline in the international, high-demand industry through a new training program. Powered by a three-year,...
We are performing 4. Hip hop (black long sleep top with maroon pants), jazz (maroon dresses) lights (no picture because it is black sweatshirts that have duck tape over logos) and then MIX (black/ white long sleeve tops and skirts. MIX is musical interpretation...
The Western Christian dance team performed its jazz routine at the state preview night Nov. 17. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Back row L to R: Haley De Groot, Ella Rozeboom, Addi Covey, Katie Saeger, Kaysha Altena, Reese Wielenga Front row L to r: Bella Bauer, Piper Voigt,...
Sioux County Sheriff Jamie Van Voorst will retire officially Dec. 31. (Photo/Submitted) Sunni Battin | Editor sbattin@ncppub.com Sioux County Sheriff Jamie Van Voorst is set to retire at the end of the year after four years in his current role and three decades in law...
U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, a Western Christian High School graduate and Hull native, officially announced last month his intent to run in the Iowa gubernatorial race. (Photo/Submitted) Sunni Battin | Editor sbattin@ncppub.com U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra of Hull officially...
Deputy Jake Harmelink of the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office said drunken driving is totally preventable and to plan ahead for a safe sober ride or to stay over at a loved one’s home if planning to drink. (Photo/Submitted) Sunni Battin | Editor sbattin@ncppub.com...
Tyler Koerselman, Tyler Pottebaum, Jakob Pottebaum, Elsie Hoegh, Brooklyn Koele and Sophie Moeller presented veteran biographies at the Veterans Day program at Boyden-Hull. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant jbosma@ncppub.com Boyden-Hull Junior High...
E-4 Specialist Jeremy Maassen spoke to Boyden-Hull Elementary students Nov. 11. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant jbosma@ncppub.com Boyden-Hull Elementary students celebrated Veterans Day Nov. 11 with an assembly in the gym. They started with...
A flag retirement ceremony was condcuted at Hull Christian Nov. 11. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant jbosma@ncppub.com American Legion members met at Hull Christian School Nov. 11 for a Veterans Day program. The students wore red, white and blue...
Sam Scholten was the speaker for Western Christian’s Veterans Day program. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant jbosma@ncppub.com Western Christian celebrated Veterans Day Nov. 13 at First Christian Reformed Church. The program began with several...
Bryan Kooi showed the children a Demco grain cart. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant jbosma@ncppub.com Twenty-eight preschoolers met at Demco Nov. 11 for Tales Around Town. Shari Fedders, Boyden Public Library director, read “Mighty Machines” by...
The house makes its way past Western Christian. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant jbosma@ncppub.com On Nov. 15, the house south of the Hull Clinic was moved from Main Street to Elm Street. Sioux Center Health had purchased the property so it...
Hull Clovers and Lincoln Loggers 4-H clubs will meet Thursday, Nov. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at American Reformed Church. Membbers will be making blessing bags and tie blankets for the homeless. Donations of items for the homeless can be brought to Hull Co-op’s main office....
Sioux County Board of Supervisors’ Report Craig Hoftyzer | Contributor, Sioux County Board of Supervisors, 5th District craigh@siouxcounty.org Supervisor Report for November 12, 2025 The long-awaited demolition of the corn crib has begun. I had mentioned some time...
Left to right: Miranda Thach, sister Amy Jardon, mother Laura Jardon. Laura died of pancreatic cancer 13 days after being diagnosed. (Photo/Submitted) Pancreatic cancer is known as the silent killer because symptoms often pop up in late stages of the disease. ...
SNAP is a federally-funded program of monthly benefits for low-income households to buy food. (Photo/Submitted) Items that can be purchased on the SNAP federal program include bread, meats, dairy, produce and snacks. (Photo/Submitted) Sunni Battin | Editor...
In Boyden and Hull elections Nov. 4, both returning faces and newcomers were elected. (Photo/Submitted) Sunni Battin | Editor sbattin@ncppub.com Voters made their ballots count in the Nov. 4 Boyden and Hull municipal elections. According to unofficial Sioux County...
