19th annual WinterfestDecember 7 • 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.Hull Community Building Shane D. Johnson | Editor The 19th annual Winterfest celebration will bring locals to the Hull Community Building Dec. 7 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The celebration will feature many vendors showcasing...
Sarah Davelaar brought an owl to the kindergarten class Wednesday, Oct. 30. (Photo/Submitted) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant The Boyden-Hull kindergarten class had a special visitor Wednesday, Oct. 30. Sarah Davelaar, Sioux County naturalist, visited the class and...
Colton got some candy from his Grandpa Duane Vermulm. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Aislynn stopped at Jerry Velgersdyk’s for some candy. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Pleasant Acres was busy on Halloween night with trick-or-treaters coming and going....
Hollis Richter was one of the 101 Dalmatians. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Merritt Moss and his family had the Giddy Up for God Booth. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant First Reformed and American Reformed churches hosted a Trunk or Treat event at the...
Sioux County Board of Supervisors’ Report Craig Hoftyzer | Contributor, Sioux County Board of Supervisors, 5th District Supervisor Report for October 29, 2024 Harvest is wrapped up. The manure has been hauled and a good share of the fieldwork has been completed since...
Students from Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School chosen for the Northwest Iowa Junior High Honor Band were (front row) Makenzie Westra (french horn), Faye De Groot (alto saxophone), Miya Schiermeyer (clarinet), Ryan DeJong (baritone); (back row) Shaye Van Der...
Middle school orchestra students from Hull Christian, Orange City Christian, Rock Valley Christian and Sioux Center Christian played a “Chinese Folk Song Suite” and “Variations on an Irish Tune.” (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant The Northwest Iowa...
Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant The Boyden-Hull fifth- and sixth-grade band and the high school jazz band presented their fall concert Tuesday, Oct. 29.The fifth-grade band opened the concert with a collection of well-known songs: “Rolling Along,” “Go Tell Aunt...
HIGHLIGHTING STUDENT SAFETY Pictured are members of a new Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) which has been implemented at Western Christian High School. The team consists of health instructor Katie Reitsma, Jumpstart administrator and science teacher Shawn...
MAKING BOYDEN HISTORY FRONT AND CENTER Pictured is Hull Historical Society member, Chuck Brunsting, presenting at the Sioux Center Public Library about the history of the city of Boyden. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Shane D. Johnson | Editor The history of Boyden was the topic...
Shane D. Johnson | Editor November 5 will see the contention of the 2024 election cycle come to a close. The election will introduce new members to office both locally and nationally. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. To vote, an individual would simply...
Beckham Kroese and Emerson Sipma (left to right) put gems on their crowns. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Twenty-three members of the Hull Library Club met Monday, Oct. 21, to learn about kings, queens and castles. Sandy Westra talked to the...
The junior high choir sang “Can’t Stop the Feeling” from “Trolls,” featuring (left to right) Charlie Rokusek and Roman De Wit as soloists. (Photo/Julie Bosma) One of the high school choir’s selections was “I’se the B’y” featuring (left to right) Matteo Cercone and...
The Sioux County Conservation Board is offering an Art in Nature class Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m.-12 noon at Prairie Woods Nature Center, Hawarden. Guest instructor, Jodi Brown, will lead attendees in painting on canvas with leaves. Bring leaves from home or...
Dr. John Hartog III, President at Northwest Iowa Community College, is one of 25 innovative leaders selected from across the country to participate in the second cohort of the Aspen Presidents Fellowship, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase. (Photo/Submitted) One of 25...
Boyden Blast Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant United Presbyterian Church was organized Nov. 10, 1883. Services were conducted in their own church building for the first time Dec. 20, 1884. The Rev. W.E. Dunlap was the first pastor. The first congregation consisted of...
WESTERN CHRISTIAN EXCHANGE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTED Pictured are Western Christian students meeting with students from the Netherlands as part of Western Christian’s exchange program which began in 2017. This year, eight students from the Netherlands will be welcomed into...
NEW ACTIVITIES DIRECTORPictured is Emily Toering, the newest activities director at Aspen Heights Senior Living. Toering serves the 26 residents at Aspen Heights. (Photo/ Submitted) "My lifelong passion is serving others, driven by a commitment to spreading joy,...
A NEW MACHINE FOR NEW POSSIBILITIES Pictured is the newest addition of 712 Screenprinting that will help in meeting the growing needs of customers. The new automatic screenprinting machine will save time and energy in meeting the growing needs of customers both online...
Boyden-Hull FFA members Jenna Vollink, Josie Rokusek, Lexi Ewalt and Kinsly Altena handed out lunches at Hull Feed and Produce Thursday, Oct. 17. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Three teams of Boyden-Hull FFA members handed out lunches to farmers...
