Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer June is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness month and as such, organizations and advocates are highlighting the need for seeing signs of the disorder and how the mental illness manifests in individual’s lives.Sioux County...
Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant After doing a Blast from the Past article on St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in September last year, I met with the Hull City Council to request a sign be put up at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. The church was torn down in 1964 and many people...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The Hull Farmers Market opened for the first time this summer Thursday, June 15. Local makers and bakers displayed their products available for purchase at the new location, just north of the Hull First Reformed Church parking lot....
Dedication services for the new church were held July 27-28, 1966. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant In the fall of 1893, 12 families presented a request to the Classis of Iowa of the Holland Christian Reformed Church that a church be organized in...
MUSIC HEARD THROUGHOUT BOYDEN PUBLIC LIBRARYAiko Kamies showed off his talents in playing the mountain dulcimer. He encouraged kids to follow their talents and gifts Tuesday, June 13, at the Boyden Public Library. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson |Staff...
Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant On June 12 and 13, a McCartney Skills Camp was held at Western Christian. Andrea McCartney is the former University of Sioux Falls coach. Sixty-four sixth through eighth graders and 24 freshmen through seniors attended the camp....
Isaac Van Maanen makes up a rhythm with his drum during drumming classes at Hull Public Library Wednesday, June 14. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant On Wednesday, June 14, Liz Van Maanen, Hull Christian School music teacher, conducted drumming...
Braden Baccam gets a hug from Western Christian boys’ soccer assistant coach Kobi Baccam after the Wolfpack beat Gladbrook-Reinbeck 2-0 in the Class 1A state soccer game Saturday, May 3. All the Baccams are related to each other and helped Western Christian claim its...
MAKING A QUILT TO CELEBRATE HULL’S SESQUICENTENNIALJoyce Oostenink poses with her Civil War sampler-style quilt. Oostenink crafted and donated the large homemade quilt, currently on display at the museum. The quilt will be in a silent auction in celebration of Hull’s...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The announcement of a Fareway grocery store coming to Hull has brought relief to residents that was needed in the absence of an all-around produce shopping center. Koby Pritchard, Fareway’s director of real estate, addressed the coming...
One of the things students in the bike maintenance group learned was how to clean and oil the bicycle chain. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant A total 210 youth participated in the 24th annual outdoor skills day at Sandy Hollow Thursday, June 8....
Jordan Van Schepen bought the former Hull Pharmacy and Lewis Drug building in July 2021 for her new business — Honeyhomb Market. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant • Dr. N.G.O. Coad came to Hull from Sheldon in 1880 to establish a medical practice...
The Western Christian boys' soccer team holds up its state championship trophy and banner after defeating Gladbrook-Reinbeck 2-0 in the Class 1A title match Saturday, June 3. This was the first boys' state soccer title as a spring sport in school history, second...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The Hull Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market has taken on a new location this year as well as a new day for the event. Beginning Thursday, June 15, from 4-6 p.m. local vendors will be setting up their booths filled with a wide variety of...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer The past few weeks and months have seen many changes throughout the town of Hull. Hull’s Commerce Center has seen the construction of PHD Construction’s shop area.According to Hull Economic Development director, Doug Anderson, there are...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Hull will be celebrating 150 years July 5-9. Spearheaded by the Hull Chamber of Commerce, which recently hired Kelsey Wielenga to organize the monumental event, the Hull sesquicentennial celebration will have many options for attendees...
The building at 912 2nd Street was once filled with switches from floor to ceiling, with a switch for each landline. Ladders were necessary to access all the switches. Today the building has fiber for landline and internet services. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma |...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer De Jong Hardware celebrated 75 years in business Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3. The business invited loyal customers to enjoy popcorn and root beer while giving away drawn prizes as a thank you for the monumental time in business...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Friday, May 26 saw the Western Christian band, under the direction of Lyle Van Ravenswaay, performed an outside concert at Hibbling Park in Hull. The event was well-attended as audience members, from their lawn chairs and blankets,...
The Western Christian boys’ soccer team poses with its state-qualification banner following a 3-2 win over Unity Christian in the Class 1A Substate 1 tournament final Wednesday, May 24. This is the third-straight season the Wolfpack have made it to the state...
