Shane D. Johnson| Staff Writer Friday, Dec. 17, it was far beyond “business as usual” at the Hull city offices as the day marked the final day of Dwayne Bonestroo’s 41-year career as Hull’s city clerk. A time of reflection and well-wishing was had as a morning...
HULL VETERANS MEMORIAL WREATHS Legion Commander Jim Koele placed wreaths at the site of the Hull Veterans’ Memorial Saturday, Dec. 18 in honor of local veterans during National Wreaths Across America Day. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer...
GIFTS, JOY AND CHRISTMAS CHEER Gavyn Hurley (left) and Gentry Hurley (right) tell Santa their Christmas wish list during Boyden’s Festival of Trees, hosted by the Boyden Community Club Monday Dec. 6. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer The Boyden...
ARTISTIC VISION Alex Bruxvoort, a student at Hull Christian School, enjoys creating his very own Christmas tree ornament for the Sioux County Conservation Christmas Tree Decorating Contest that will run through Jan. 8 at Prairie Wood Nature Center. (Photo/Submitted)...
40 YEARS AND COUNTING The Hull Pizza Ranch gave the franchise its start 40 years ago. Throughout the month of December, current employees are welcoming guests with specials at the Hull restaurant. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer December marks...
Area communities felt winter’s first big blast with a winter storm Friday, December 10. Snow accumulations and winds through late Friday night forced several postponements and cancellations and left community members to dig out. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson)
FLUTES ACCOMPANY CHOIR The Hull Christian School choir was accompanied by flutists Jessica Wielenga, on the left, and Avery Verhoef, on the right, during the piece “O Savior of Our Fallen Race” as part of the Hull Christian School concert Dec. 6. (Photo/Julie Bosma)...
Hull native Tyson Kooima drops back to pass during a Great Plains Athletic Conference football regular season game this past fall. Kooima ended his super senior year this season as a NAIA football playoff semi-finalist after being injured for most of the 2021 season....
NAUGHTY OR NICE Kenlee Buyert sits on Santa’s lap and tells him of the presents she desires this Christmas season. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hull Winterfest resumed Saturday, Dec. 4, and drew...
SYMBOLISM AND HOPE The Gonzalez family was presented with a wooden key, symbolic of entering into a new way of life that leads the gifted home family into safety, security, hope and pride. The family was also presented with a Bible and a quilted blanket. (Photo/Shane...
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach hosts virtual event Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Iowa State University Extension and Outreach conducted the first in a series of three online virtual meetings on Parkinson’s Disease Dec. 2. Hosted by Cindy...
Music, Acting, and a Full Gym Audience Above: Directed by Jill L. DeRuyter, first- through sixth-grade students at Boyden-Hull Elementary treat audience members to a musical play, “Behind the Manger Scenes,” recounting the Christmas story. (Photo Shane D. Johnson)...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer The home of Val Van Schepen was one home featured in Hull Christian School’s Tour of Homes during Winterfest 2021. The home features ornate one-of-a-kind pieces. One example, a live Christmas tree, is decorated with old...
Look What I Made! Ella Diekevers displays her very own turkey creation during Boyden Public Library’s Thanksgiving story time Nov. 22. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer The Boyden Library hosted a Thanksgiving-themed story time Thursday,...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Many farmers have greased, inspected and put away their combines in preparation for next year’s harvest season. With the harvest being either completed or nearly complete, it’s time for a 2021 harvest recap from area grain...
Agoro Carbon Alliance Agronomist Clay Craighton Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer While agricultural markets shift and farmers and ranchers seek out new ways to protect their bottom dollar, technological advances and farming techniques can also see dramatic changes year...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer In the Boyden city election, Stacie Damstra held 44 votes (50 percent) and Austin Loges came in at 41 votes (46.59 percent) of the total 88 votes cast. During the voting process, there were 3 write-in votes (3.41 percent) with 14...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Belle Schiermeyer and Brooke Meyer, Trinity Christian High School musicians under the direction of Laura Kuiper, were recently selected to the All-State Honor Band and All-State Orchestra. The pair performed Nov. 20 at the...
Hull’s Winterfest event and Boyden’s Festival of Trees Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer On Saturday, Dec. 4, Hull’s Winterfest will take place beginning with a vendor fair at 9 a.m. There are many vendors lined up for this year’s festivities. The fair will...
Finding the Center of America Kyler Heemskerk (left), and Wyatt Van’t Hul (right), perform during the production of “Leaving Iowa.” In this scene, Don, Heemskerk’s character, is overlooked by the memory of his father, Van’t Hul’s character, as Don spreads the ashes...
