MEMBERS ATTEND NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION Members of the Western Christian FFA attended the national FFA convention Oct. 26-30. Pictured in the front row, left to right: Claire Bleeker, Emily Fedders, Darcy Alons, Sydney VanderPol. Back row, left to right: Cade...
BESTSELLING OTHER PRESENTS LOCALLY Tosca Lee, author of “The Line Between,” presented on Thursday, Nov. 4 at the Dordt Agricultural Center as part of the One Book, One Sioux County event. She is a New York Times best-selling author and has written 11 published...
Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant The Lincoln Loggers and Hull Clovers 4-H clubs are assisting the State 4-H Council in a winter clothing drive. Members are collecting new or gently-used winter items, including coats, hats, gloves, mittens, snow pants, snow boots and...
western christian volleyball Right: Western Christian volleyball bookkeeper Roger Vis accepts his plaque for 50 years of service to the Wolfpack volleyball program prior to the start of the Class 2A Region 2 volleyball match that was played between Western Christian...
Stick ’Em Up Archer Lode poses for a photo at the Boyden trunk-or-treat event Oct. 30 hosted by the Boyden Community Club. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Young and old alike had ample opportunity to get their trick-or-treat on last weekend....
Supporting Two New Hull Businesses Family members and community supporters of the Home on Main and The Grain House businesses conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new businesses Wednesday, Oct. 27. Home on Main is owned by Amy Emerick and the Grain House is...
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SHOW AND TELL Representatives from local manufacturing companies look at figurines created by Boyden-Hull High School industrial technology students during an open house event Oct. 22. Students were able to practice their welding skills in...
Hull Christian School Honor Band Selections (Left to Right) Jake Vande Griend, Lily Van Voorst, Avery Verhoef and Jessica Wielenga from Hull Christian School have been selected for the Northwest Iowa Junior High Honor Band with performance Nov. 6 at Storm Lake High...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Hull Christian School will be hosting its annual veterans’ panel discussion and lunch Thursday, Nov. 11. The panel discussion will be begin at 10:20 a.m. Waylon Pollema, Sam Scholten, Rachel Van Beek, Eric Rankin and Grant De Jong...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Hull Library hosted a story time event for kids Friday, Oct. 29. Those in attendance were treated to a story from a book entitled “The Biggest Pumpkin Ever.” (Photos/Shane D. Johnson)
Leaving With Grateful Hearts Pastor Aaron Deutsch (right) and Pastor Sarah Deutsch (left) pose in a family photo with their son, Jonah. The Deutsch family left the Hull community Monday, Oct. 25, for a new church community, Resurrection Lutheran Church in Mankato,...
national crime prevention month Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Most people never think about crime happening to them. In order to not fall victim to theft or other crime, there are many ways to be prepared to protect oneself, their family and their property. One such...
Library Club presentation highlights life of indigenous people Reading and Learning Right: Sandy Westra reads a book about the Plains tribe to students during Library Club at the Hull Public Library Monday, Oct. 18. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Staff...
PREPARING FOR ACTION DURING CRISES Sioux County Sheriff chief deputy Nate Huizenga presented to the Hull Chamber of Commerce Monday, Oct. 11 on Presidential disaster declarations and how Sioux County Emergency Management prepares for action during crises. Huizenga not...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer READY TO GO Hull firefighters received Pizza Ranch orders and quickly transported them from the back of the Pizza Ranch directly to the address the order was sent out for. (Photo Shane D. Johnson) Members of the Hull Fire Department...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Members of the Hull Kiwanis Club had the opportunity to learn more about the carbon cycle and the carbon sequestration process during a presentation by Ed Westra and Peter Westra from Hull Co-op. The presentation centered around the...
Crews work to pound the wood braces for the fresh concrete that will make up the new Walnut Street on Hull’s south side. (Photo Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer A housing addition on the newest street in Hull, Walnut Street, is taking shape. Workers...
THAT TIME OF YEAR Combines, tractors and grain wagons dot the landscape as farmers work to harvest corn and soybean crops as weather permits. In most parts of the state, harvest efforts seem to be ahead of historical averages. (Photos/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D....
Allison Wielenga Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer A local 4-Her took advantage of an opportunity to ask questions of astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Through an online downlink, Nasa In-Flight Education made possible by Iowa State University Extension...
MEET AND GREET WITH FORMER PRESIDENT Kevin J. Wood, as President Abraham Lincoln, poses with Aspen Heights resident Caroline Kuipers during a visit Thursday, Oct. 7. (Photo/Submitted) Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer History can sometimes best be told through...
