Members of the Hull Area Chamber of Commerce board conducted ribbon-cutting ceremonies at three businesses Wednesday, Feb. 24. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer The Hull Area Chamber of Commerce honored three businesses Wednesday, Feb. 24 with a ribbon...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer In April 2020, Farmers Mutual Insurance Association purchased the former American Legion building and a clothing boutique to prepare for future growth of the company. This week, work began to expand the current office on Main Street. Boer...
Thursday – Glow in the Dark Day Nate Kooima, Drew Poppema, Julia Van Maanen, Kelsey Uittenbogaard, Jamie Kooima and Avery Van Maanen. Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Students and faculty at Trinity Christian High School are beating the winter blues with dress-up days...
Trinity Christian Individual Speech Participants Pictured are Trinity Christian High School students who participated in the district individual speech contest at Rock Valley Saturday, Feb. 27. Left to right: Ava Brummel, Claire Van Egdom, Sierra Meyer, Allison Mooy,...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Twenty-two acts from Boyden-Hull High School were entered for the district individual speech contest at Rock Valley High School Saturday, Feb. 27 in a season that included a number of different factors than in previous years. ...
Western Christian grappler Tristan Mulder puts his name in the history books CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION Western Christian wrestler Tristan Mulder gets congratulations from his coaches Vince Vanderloo, left, and Pete DiPol, right, after winning the Class 1A 195-pound...
COOKING AND BOOKS After reading “The Little Red Hen Makes Pizza” by Philemon Sturges, Mali, Kinley and Jersey work together Wednesday, Feb. 17 to prepare pizzas during the Kids’ Cooking Club at the Hull Public Library. “I will eat anything on mine except anchovies,”...
Renovations planned for Scott’s Auto Repair building MOVING WALLS TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORE REPAIRS Scott’s Auto Repair owner Scott Hansmann will be making renovations in phases to his building in an effort to better accommodate the increased work load in his shop....
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer A trip down the vitamin aisle in any supermarket can lead to a surprise after seeing all the quick remedies to help cure colds, regain energy and fight stress. Although positive affirmations written on the packaging make them seem tempting,...
COMMUNITY CONGRATULATIONS The Hull Area Chamber of Commerce recognized those nominated as outstanding citizens during the annual luncheon Monday, Feb. 8. Pictured left to right are Don and Julie Bosma, Citizens of the Year; Becky De Jong, Employee of the Year; and Te...
Members of the Hull Book Club celebrated 10 years of friendship, stories and discussion, Monday, Feb. 8 at Hull Public Library. Front row (left to right) Julie Kreun, Cheryl Vierhout, Greta Grond and Julie Visscher. Back row (left to right) Abby Heijboer, Jill De...
Construction on one-stop shop underway in Boyden Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Construction has begun at the corner of Highway 18 and Kennedy Avenue in Boyden as owners of Brew Oil LLC have purchased the building with plans to offer a convenience store, wine, spirits,...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer As temperatures fall below 32 degrees, water in homeowners’ pipes can begin to freeze. When water freezes, it will expand which can increase pressure causing pipes to leak or burst in a home. For the past 38 years, Dan Walstra of Walstra...
TAKING NEW BUSINESS ON THE ROAD Curtis Van Grouw is pictured with his son, Waylon, and wife, Emily. Van Grouw recently started a new business venture - a mobile custom meat processing operation - named from the fact the couple renovated the old milk house and parlor...
FRIENDLY COMPETITION Boyden-Hull English teacher, Julie Visscher, and students, Caitlyn Beyer, Hannah Willemssen, Josie Grond and Gabi Luevano sort through donations brought to The Food Pantry to be counted as part of a competition with the Rock Valley School....
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer Whether light fluffy snow or wet and heavy, the Boyden Fire Department is reminding everyone to take the time to scoop snow from around their fire hydrants. Every second matters when the Boyden Fire Department is paged out on a call....
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many across the nation took to bird feeding as a way to pass the time and get outdoors. February is National Bird Feeding Month and a great time to get the feeders filled again to help feed the...
Kindergarten through second grade students perform a dance routine led by Western Christian dance team captain Juli Kats during halftime of the Wolfpack girls’ basketball game Friday, Feb. 5. The young dancers learned the routine during the annual dance camp earlier...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer February marks National Children’s Dental Health Month, a month to spread awareness to parents to keep their children’s smiles bright. The 2021 slogan for National Children’s Dental Health Month is “Water: Nature’s Drink.” Little mouths...
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer To many motorists traveling on Highway 75 south into Sioux County, a wildlife refuge on the east side of the road just north of the Highway 18 west intersection previously blended into the landscape of the area, not easily identified, until...
