FROM A FIREHOUSE TO CHILD CARE Pictured is the former Boyden fire station that will be transformed into a child care facility under the name of First Steps Academy in the coming months. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Editor The proposed use of a former...
TIPS ON STUDENTS’ ONLINE PRESENCE Pictured is Sioux County Sheriff K-9 McGrath posing for a photo next to some examples of how parents can protect their children online. (Photo/Sioux County Sheriff) "The negative effect of social media on children’s mental health is a...
Shane D. Johnson |Editor The city of Hull will see some road improvements being made beginning Tuesday, Aug. 27. Homeowners can expect the work to be completed by contractor Knife River Midwest and various subcontractors.The City of Hull sent out letters to various...
Shane D. Johnson |Editor The Combined Appeal effort in Hull has once again seen many generous donations being given by Hull residents, a tradition that has been on-going annually since 1978 within Hull and Lincoln Township. Donations for the 2024 Combined Appeal...
Shane D. Johnson | Editor Scott Hansmann began Scott’s Transport north of Boyden in November 2023 wherein he began to transport for a variety of customer needs such as livestock, construction equipment and materials, cars and trucks.“When I was in high school, one of...
NEW SRO ROLE IN SIOUX COUNTY Pictured is Sioux County’s newest school resource officer, Deputy Jake Harmelink who will be frequenting the schools of Hull and Boyden within the program. (Photo/Sioux County Sheriff) Shane D. Johnson | Editor The utmost care and thought...
Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School Pictured (top left) is Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School’s newest eighth-grade homeroom teacher Torrey Heynen. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson). Heynen is also joined in being welcomed for the first time at Hull Protestant...
Shane D. Johnson | Editor Hull Christian School board members recently discussed and passed a new proposal on an expansion project that will take place in the future. While there is no projected date of beginning the project, Hull Christian administrator Randy Ten Pas...
20 YEARS OF HULL’S AMERICAN STATE BANK Pictured is the ribbon-cutting ceremony that took place May 23, 2007. American State Bank is now celebrating 20 years in Hull with various events taking place from Monday, Aug. 19-Friday Aug. 23. (Photo/Submitted) Shane D....
ENJOYING A WOODBURNING HOBBY Pictured is Brad Kats outside his home in Hull standing beside the fruit of his labor in the number of hours, work and preparation it takes to source, cut, split and dry his wood used for his woodburning stove installed in November 2023....
FIRST HOLE-IN-ONE AT ROLLING HILLS Paul De Leeuw is pictured next to the flag on Hole 8 at Rolling Hills Country Club. De Leeuw earned his first hole-in-one with the shot being made July 23 at 11:30 in the morning. He earned the coveted hole-in-one shooting with a 5...
Shane D. Johnson | Editor The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office is tasked with the duty of saving lives on a daily basis. This responsibility sometimes takes the form of protecting those most vulnerable — those who wander and get lost for a variety of reasons. Beginning...
TRANSFORMING INTO AN AG RECOVERY CENTER The Dordt Agricultural Center was transformed into an agricultural recovery center Tuesday, July 30, in order to assist those farming operations that have been impacted by recent flooding events in Sioux County. (Photo/Shane D....
PRESENTING ON STONEWARE Pictured is Jeremy McLaughlin of Fort Dodge presenting on his stoneware collection of Iowa pottery during a special presentation hosted at the Hull Public Library in conjunction with the Hull Historical Society July 20 during 2024 SummerFest...
Sioux County Conservation provides update Shane D. Johnson | Editor Rob Klocke, director of the Sioux County Conservation, spoke on how the parks fared and how folks in Sioux County can expect to enjoy their summer in 2024 at local camping parks.“We’d seen quite an...
PRESENTING TO THE HULL KIWANIS CLUB Pictured is Daniel Wright, grandson of Hull Kiwanis Club member Dennis Wright, presenting to the Hull Kiwanis Club Thursday, July 25. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Daniel Wright speaks to Hull Kiwanis Club about joining Iowa Hawkeyes...
ANDERSON ADDRESSES THE CROWD Hull Chamber of Commerce director and economic development director, Doug Anderson, gave a few words of excitement and optimism for the opening of Hull’s new Fareway grocery store Tuesday, July 16. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) CUTTING THE...
FIREFIGHTERS’ FEED FOR A GOOD CAUSE Pictured are members of the Hull Fire Department serving burgers Friday, July 19 during SummerFest 2024. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) A DISPLAY OF MUSICAL TALENT Pastor Adam Van Der Stoep and Brynlie Van Der Stoep performed during Music...
PROUD TO COMPLETE EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT Parker De Vos stands by his Eagle Scout project located outside the Hull Historical Society Museum. De Vos’ project is a Little Free Library and Pantry and members of the public are encouraged to peruse its interior....
Scrapbook of visits featured at Hull Historical Society during Summerfest VISITING ALL THE FREEDOM ROCKS Pictured is Hull couple Jim and Vell Keizer posing for a photo in front of the Anthon Freedom Rock. The Keizers visited all the Freedom Rocks in Iowa over a...
