2022 Outstanding Business, Citizen and Employee Left to right: Philip De Koster and John De Koster were the recipients of the 2022 Hull Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business Award. Rob Van’t Land was honored as the 2022 Outstanding Employee. Van’t Land has taught...
Shane D. Johnson Staff Writer Saying goodbye Hull Mayor Arlan Moss stands next to former Hull city administrator Jim Collins during Collins’ last day in the position. To honor Collins, a coffee and cookie social was had at the city offices Friday, Feb. 18 from 9-11...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer The Hull Historical Society is going to be hosting a high tea event at First Reformed Church in Hull Wednesday, April 20, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event will last about one to one-and-a-half hours and will give audience members...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer The Hull Business and Industry Expo will be Wednesday, March 30, in Hull’s community building from 3-7 p.m. The Hull Chamber of Commerce is hosting the event, which currently has 22 businesses registered, according to Hull Chamber...
ROOM FOR EXPANSION Pictured are some of the furniture pieces available at the Bargain Alley Furniture Outlet which opened recently. The furniture outlet is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and is located south of The Foreign Candy Company at 420 Hayes Ave. in...
Meeting the needs of customers A worker at Bliek’s Custom Fab works to complete a project for a customer. The business offers a variety of custom metal-work services such as MIG and TIG welding, powder coating, laser cutting, and engineering and designing....
BEST-SELLING AUTHOR VISITS HULL Best-selling novelist Nicole Baart gave a presentation to Hull area fans of her work Monday, Feb. 7, at the Hull Public Library. During the presentation, Baart explained her writing process and experiences in her life that have led to...
Siouxland Strength trains for individual needs LEADING HEALTH AND FITNESS JOURNEYS Nate Boer, owner of Siouxland Strength, trains every client that walks into his business’ doors. He cares about meeting people in their fitness and health needs and meets them where...
Rapid Nutrition provides energy and protein in teas and shakes Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Many people looking for energy and nutrition products often shy away because of the cost or the need to fill the cupboard with countless canisters, bottles and packages. A...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The Boyden-Hull theater performers showed off their artistic and vocal talents by performing “The Wizard of Oz” Saturday, Feb. 5, in the Boyden-Hull auditorium. The second of two performances of the musical, the show featured the...
Joy Through a Child’s Laughter Senior Dordt student Sydney Stiemsma (right) had the opportunity to travel to Tanzania on a two-week medical experience trip offered by Dordt University. She was deeply impacted by her interactions with the children of the village of...
Announcing Progress A local delegation was present at the Sioux Center Water Plant on Friday, February 28 for Gov. Reynolds’ announcement of $12 million in additional funding for the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System. The plans for Hull include adding a pump...
Boyden-Hull Students Rehearse Boyden-Hull theater students rehearse Saturday, Jan 29, for the musical “The Wizard of Oz.” Based on the 1939 movie adaptation of the same name, the production will be performed by Boyden-Hull students Feb. 3 and Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Hull city administrator Jim Collins has been an integral member of the Hull community since September 2017 when he came to live in Hull with his wife, Jennifer. Come Feb. 18, however, Collins is planning to close out his time as Hull’s...
CHANGE WARS CONCLUDE Hull Christian School Principal Randy Ten Pas is prepared to take on a barrage of water balloons as part of the “Change Wars” fundraiser for the Vande Stouwe family after the loss of their home during a Jan. 20 early-morning house fire. In total,...
Humanities Iowa presents ‘Trains Across Iowa’ January 24 Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Author and public speaker Dr. Rudy Daniels presented the Humanities Iowa programming “Trains Across Iowa” to those that attended the Hull Public Library event Monday, Jan....
HELPING BE THE HANDS AND FEETS OF CHRIST Pastor Heath De Jong recently began his ministry at Boyden First Reformed Church and is getting settled into the community where he’s looking forward to learning how he and his family can help be the hands and feet of Christ...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Boyden city council member, Stacie Damstra, comes to the position with a passion for Boyden and a desire to make a meaningful impact on the city’s future. With her term beginning on Jan. 1, 2022, she takes on a new role on the...
OUTSTANDING BUSINESS AWARD De Koster & De Koster Law Offices is the recipient of the Outstanding Business Award. Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer The 2022 Hull Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Award winners have been announced. The Outstanding Business Award...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer The home of Carol and Bryan Vande Stouwe in Hull was deemed a total loss after a fire Thursday, Jan. 20. Located on the corner of Third and Main streets, the home was engulfed in flames when Hull and Rock Valley Fire Departments...
