A PIRATE'S LIFEPictured are scenes from the Western Christian High School performance of "Shiver Me Timbers". The production was presented Thursday, Nov. 9 and Friday, Nov. 10. (Photos/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer On Thursday, Nov. 9 and Friday,...
CINDERELLA'S STORYBoyden-Hull High School students performed the musical, "Cinderella" Thursday, Nov. 9 and Friday, Nov. 10. (Photos/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The Boyden-Hull Vvocal music department performed the musical “Cinderella” Thursday,...
Keep Iowa Beautiful and Diamond Vogel announced the 2024 Paint Iowa Beautiful program is now accepting applications. The program provides free paint for a variety of community projects throughout Iowa. Diamond Vogel provides the paint, and Keep Iowa Beautiful...
Members of the Western Christian volleyball team hoist the Class 3A state championship trophy after defeating the tournament’s top seed, Mount Vernon, in four sets on Thursday, November 2. The state championship was the second consecutive for the Wolfpack, 14th...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Local author Laura Sohl-Cryer’s second published work features a 25-day advent devotional. According to Sohl-Cryer, “As Christmas Comes: Sonnets, Stories and Sweets for the Season” was written this year with “the goal of helping people...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Starting off the school day for students can be difficult without some help from a morning cup of coffee. Luckily for students at Western Christian High School, the opportunity to have a morning coffee drink or refreshment is made easy...
Fifth-grade band students are shown dressed up in Halloween costumes for their trick-or-treat band concert Oct. 30. “Freaky Fantasy” was the trick-or-treat song played by the sixth-eighth grade band. Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Students in fifth- through...
Three- to 5-year-olds at the Hull Library story time pose for a picture before the latest installment of the program Friday, Oct. 27. Marge Vander Esch read “The Leaf Thief,” “Not a Box” and “When the Leaf Blew In.” In addition to leaf stories this fall, children...
Six Christian schools participated in the Northwest Iowa Christian Schools String Orchestra Festival Oct. 26, including Hull Christian and Western Christian. (Photo/Submitted) Unity Christian High School hosted the Northwest Iowa Christian Schools String Orchestra...
The Luxembourg Heritage Society of Northwest Iowa will meet Saturday, Nov. 11 in the Remsen Public Library meeting room at 9:30 a.m. After a brief business meeting, the program will consist of members and guests telling stories of family members who have served in the...
Maureen Veldman began operating Cut and Style in 1995. Representatives of the Hull Business and Professional Club participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 3, 1995. Participating in the ceremony were, front row, from left Dawn Westra, Jan Boon, Maureen Veldman,...
Madelyn Van Middendorp and cousin Owen Vander Waal (left to right) had matching outfits for the occasion. Beau Scholten was having fun dressed in his puppy costume. Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant There was a great turn-out at the trunk or treat event hosted by...
MUSIC TO FILL THE BOYDEN-HULL AUDITORIUMPictured (Left to Right): Sophie Moeller, Aubree Boender, Rhia Van Beek and Alexis Van Voorst are shown during a dress rehearsal for the “Cinderella” musical to be performed at Boyden-Hull Junior/Senior High School at 7:30 p.m....
AYYYY PIRATING ADVENTUREPictured (Left to Right): Allison Wielenga (Ella), Sophia Pausma (Cinders) and Kade LeLoux (Barnacle Billy). These student-actors are rehearsing the scene “The Cave of Lost Souls” which portrays their characters after being stranded there by...
The Western Christian Wolfpack, left, and the Boyden-Hull Comets, right, celebrate after winning their respective volleyball regional finals last week Tuesday and Thursday, Oct. 24 and 26 respectively. The Wolfpack will compete in the Class 3A and the Comets in the...
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope made the Pillars of Creation famous with its first image in 1995, but revisited the scene in 2014 to reveal a sharper, wider view in visible light, shown above at left. A new, near-infrared-light view from the NASA/ESA/CSA James...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer This year’s election cycle will impact schools and cities throughout the area.The city of Boyden will vote for mayor, a seat held by Laryl Koerselman. Boyden City Council members will also be decided upon who are Nathan Alexander, Robert...
TEACHING ABOUT LEAVES AND TREESPictured is Sioux County Conservation naturalist Sarah Davelaar helping a student decide which leaves they have in their hands. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson). Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Wednesday, Oct. 25 saw nearly 30 students learn from...
TELLING A CHARACTER’S STORYDylan Hanenburg (left) and Ryder Van Bemmel (right) tell a story to a youth at the Hull Public Library Wednesday, Oct. 25. Hanenburg and Van Bemmel were two of 15 Western Christian High School students who read to children from 2:45-3:25...
Hull Clovers 4-H club members participate in archery nightThe Hull Clovers 4-H club had archery night at the Arrowhead Archery 4-H Club’s building at Sandy Hollow Thursday, Oct. 19. Andrew Roelfs from the 4-H Shooting Sports Club led the event. (Photo/Submitted) Hull...
