Reflections of a Hull farmer and community leader REFLECTIONS ON A LIFE OF DEDICATION, SERVICE AND FAITHHull native Stanley Zylstra is pictured here with his new book “Faith Family Farming: Farm Boy From Hull, Iowa Reminisces.” He is shown beside a plaque inside his...
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Serving up good times through Hull Parks and Rec pickleball fun
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Blake Eichmann, Hull’s Parks and Recreation director, has been introducing Hull area residents to pickleball recently. Pickleball is akin to a larger version of ping pong or tennis. Among the rules of the game are that...
Boyden Insurance Agency hosts coffee social At Rok’s Bar and Grill
COFFEE SOCIAL AT ROK’SBoyden Insurance Agency invited members of the Boyden community to a coffee social Wednesday morning, Feb. 1. Shown here are Boyden community members being served a second cup of coffee and enjoying a time of socializing. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson)...
Cheerleaders in training
The Boyden-Hull High School cheer squads conducted a cheer camp for up- and-coming cheerleaders on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The cheer camp participants performed during halftime of the Boyden-Hull varsity basketball game that evening. (Photos/Lisa Miller)
Western Christian competes at district speech Jan. 22
Group Improv "can of Worms" Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer On Saturday, Jan. 22, Western Christian High School submitted three large group speech entries to the district competition at Northwestern College in Orange City. The short film “Forever and Always”...
‘The Big 5-0’ to be presented at Rolling Hills
ROLLING HILLS GOLF CLUB TO PRESENT DINNER AND A PLAY“The Big 5-0” will be presented at Rolling Hills Golf Club Feb. 9-11. Cast members are pictured. Front row, left to right: Becky Harman, Denny Smit, Carol Vande Stouwe. Back row, left to right: Deb Woelber, Marsha...
Sioux County board of supervisors’ report
Craig Hoftyzer | Contributor Supervisor Report for January 31, 2023 January 31 at 9 a.m. was the set and approved time for our most recent Sioux County board of supervisors meeting. Being a government body, our agendas have to be posted and advertised ahead of time...
Snow fun continues
These students used their time outside to construct a snow fort. Pictured in the front row, left to right: essa Kooiman, Paetyn Zandstra, Taylor Moss, Cameron Andringa, Jake Blankespoor, Micah Westra, Evie De Jager, Emma Van Beek, Neava Andringa, Adalyn Brummel, ...
Two Nighthawks advance to first sanctioned state tourney
Aria Rensink and Kaylee De Jong of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley both stand on the podium at 170 and 190 pounds, respectively, following the first sanctioned Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union Super Region 1 tournament in Sioux City Jan. 27. The top-four place-winners...
Former Hull resident pens e-book on overcoming adversity
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Dennis Durband spent much of his childhood in and around Hull. He graduated from Northwestern College in Orange City in 1976 and began his distinguished writing career in Sioux Center. While growing up in the area, Durband and his family...
Hull Historical Society continues to value past history, looks forward to the future
HULL HISTORICAL MUSEUM RENOVATIONS TAKE SHAPEThe Hull Historical Museum has seen many changes over the past year, including a basement renovation with items put on display for viewers to enjoy after many volunteers of the Hull Historical Society worked on installing...
Boyden-Hull large group speech receives 1 Rating
BOYDEN-HULL LARGE GROUP SPEECH RECEIVES TOP RATINGPictured are the students of Boyden-Hull High School who competed at the Jan. 21 district large group speech contest. The talented students, coached by Emily Miranda and Julie Visscher, received a 1 rating for their...
Cheer Camp at Western Christian
SHOWCASING NEW SKILLSThe second-grade participants in the Western Christian cheer camp Jan. 20 showcased the new skills they learned during halftime of the varsity girls’ basketball game. (Photos/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Approximately 40 students...
Hull Roller Mill
After the Hull Roller Mill was built by Henry Huibregtse about 1896, wheat no longer needed to be hauled to LeMars by wagon to have it ground into flour. (Photo/Hull Iowa Centennial) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Henry J. Huibregtse built and began operations of...
Hull Co-op Service Center to offer new site for vehicle service
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Construction progress on the new Hull Co-op Service Center is being completed at a steady pace with a tentative March completion date. As someone who has been working at the Cenex Station 30 years, Brad Nielsen knows how to treat his...
Salvaging vehicles and saving customers money
ENSURING QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICEDalton Lems, owner of Moon River Auto in Doon, understands the importance of quality customer service. His team is always ready to assist customers with finding the auto parts they need at affordable prices. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker)...
In cahoots with education
WELCOMED TO NEW HOMEA barred owl named Kahoot is now in its new home on public display at Sioux County Conservation's Oak Grove Park where Sunday Ford, naturalist, left, says she will be used for education. Spencer Gort, center, and his daughter, Mataya, visited the...
Trinity Christian Robotics bzBots
TRINTY CHRISTIAN BZBOTS MOVE ON TO SUPER QUALIFIERS COMPETITiON FEB. 4Pictured are the Trinity Christian High School bzBots robotics team who will move onto the Feb. 4 competition in Omaha for the Super Qualifiers competition. Pictured left to right: Nick Van Engen,...
Congressman Feenstra visits with Sioux Center Chamber
IOWA’S FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE PRESENTS TO SIOUX CENTER CHAMBERCongressman Randy Feeenstra of Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District presented to members of the Sioux Center Chamber Wednesday, Jan. 18. Feenstra presented in light of his selection to the Ways...
From a café and hardware store to Elite Crete
1041 Main Street has been a popular location for the cafe business in Hull’s history. Becky and Flo took over the cafe in 1938. An explosion from spilled kerosene in 1942 resulted in “Becky” having to be hospitalized a few days. (Photo/Hull Iowa Centennial) Julie...
