Registration for the training closes Aug. 9 The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Master Gardener program will host its core training sessions this fall for individuals interested in becoming Master Gardener volunteers. Local training will be Saturday...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer As a family nurse practitioner with Sioux Center Health, Jeanne Kleinhesselink has served the people of Hull and Boyden and their medical needs 23 years. But recently she saw another need. “Three years ago, I felt there was enough need to...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Making butter and milking a cow were two of the activities for kids, and some adults, when the Western Iowa Dairy Alliance visited the Hull Public Library Thursday morning, July 11. Alliance executive director, Scott Schroeder, his mom,...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Hull City Council began looking ahead to street overlay projects for 2020 when they met Tuesday morning, July 9. City administrator Jim Collins noted that the street committee met at the end of June and made recommendations for next...
New staff writer looks forward to telling stories Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Growing up, news wasn’t real news unless it made it in the newspaper for Carmen Vande Stroet, the newest staff writer to join New Century Press, parent company of the Sioux County...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The 2019 Hull Summerfest celebration lived up to its theme, “Making Memories Happen,” with families, friends and large crowds of people sharing in the many events and activities. Summerfest began Wednesday evening with a car and tractor...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Dan Wardell’s Reading Road Trip stopped at the Boyden Public Library Tuesday, July 9, for an engaging and interactive story time. More than 50 young Wardell fans cheered, laughed and listened intently as the celebrity read books and told...
Caitlyn French | Staff Writer Monarch butterflies are more than just a beautiful sight to behold; monarchs are critical pollinators that make an arduous journey each year during their annual migration. Recently, emphasis has been placed on providing habitat for the...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Scott Rens, MD, was recently appointed by Sioux Center Health as the new clinical medical director. Gerald Van Es, MD had served in that capacity since 2008. In his new role as clinical medical director, Dr. Rens will work with medical staff...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Dr. Coleen McCarty, licensed nursing home administrator, is the new administrator at Pleasant Acres, a 60-bed care facility in Hull. McCarty began her duties in mid-March. Although she resides in LeMars, she doesn’t mind the 45-minute...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Even though the Hull Museum isn’t quite finished, anyone interested in seeing the interior of the building can take a look Saturday after the Summerfest parade. The Hull Museum will be open to visitors following the parade until 1:30 p.m.,...
There’s a new specialty license plate available to Iowans now. The latest addition to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s options is the “blackout” plate – an all-black plate with white lettering authorized last legislative session. The new plate was available to...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Heavy rains that pounded Hull last week caused another round of flooding in community basements and triggered even more destruction. More than 4 inches of rain produced flooding which destroyed two bridges at Rolling Hills golf course,...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Jeremy and Jennifer Jansen’s family from rural Hull took part in the American Junior Shorthorn Association’s national show in Lebanon, Tennessee, recently. Junior Association members from the United States and Canada exhibited their...
Abby Schmidt | Reporter Western Christian FFA The Western Christian FFA chapter hosted its annual tractor ride Saturday, June 29. Approximately 40 tractors rode the route that started at Western Christian High School. The tractors then went to Rock Valley with a stop...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer It’s a dirty business, but there’s no shortage of people willing to dive in and get a little messy. Mud volleyball is a new event in Hull’s Summerfest celebration this year and 13 teams had signed up as of last week. Volleyball courts will...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Bright Start Daycare and Preschool is hosting a Run Wild for a Child 5K/1-mile fun run beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 13 at Bright Start near the football/track field at 1003 Okey St. where it will also end. Sara Wiersma, who is...
June De Wit | Staff Writer The Dunk Tank again will be a highlight of this year’s Summerfest activities and will feature many locals who are willing to get drenched for a good cause — Kids’ Club, a free community- and church-supported program at American Reformed...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The annual Summerfest outdoor concert, Music in the Park, will feature six performances Thursday, July 11, at Westside Park in Hull. The free program begins at 7 p.m. with root beer floats served during the show. First Reformed Church...
June De Wit | Staff Writer The American Legion Post of Hull is sponsoring Bingo Saturday from 1-3 p.m. in the shelter house at Westside Park. This is a new event to the Summerfest lineup. “The city was looking for someone to have Bingo and because we had it before (at...
