FITNESS CLASSES LEADERS Shanae Vander Waal, left, holds her 9-month-old daughter Stevie while Allie Van Kley takes her turn to speak at the Ignite Gym & Fitness ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 13. Previously The Gainz Club, the rebranded Ignite Gym & Fitness...
THE SPORTS SHED Pictured is The Sports Shed, a new indoor turf facility just outside of Hull. On Jan. 2 owner Kait Van Der Zwaag opened the space to offer open turf times for all sports as well as private lessons for softball. (Photo/Amy Lyon) (Photo/Submitted)...
Michelle Cowan(Photo/Submitted) Author visits library, shares personal story Sunni Battin | Editor Turning her real-life tragic tale into a story that reaches even one person was the essence of author Michelle Cowan’s visit to Hull Public Library Jan. 21.“I want to...
Sioux County Board of Supervisors’ Report Craig Hoftyzer | Contributor, Sioux County Board of Supervisors, 5th District Supervisor Report for January 14, 2025 It’s the middle of January and still no snow to speak of. A couple dustings here and there, but nothing that...
DES MOINES –Starting in December, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) began contacting producers to gather data about land ownership, income, expenses, debt, assets, demographic and landlord characteristics to provide...
A & A with U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley Q: What prompted your bipartisan investigation into private equity’s stake in hospital ownership?A: In the last Congress, I launched a bipartisan inquiry to dig into the impact that private equity ownership of hospitals has had...
If the question was posed to me: what TV show are you the most surprised you watch, I would have to say the answer would be the cop procedural drama. Having intense moments throughout a show with comedy not being the predominant force is something I would not choose...
CHRIS’S FAMILY Pictured are Chris and Ashley with their three kids, from left to right, Adley, Jace and Caden. (Photo/Submitted) JOSH’S FAMILY Pictured are Josh and Kaylee with their three sons, from left to right, Tyson, Trent and Luke. (Photo/Submitted) Amy Lyon |...
BOYDEN INSURANCE AGENCY Pictured are the following insurance agents at Boyden Insurance Agency: from left to right, Janeane Brands, Mary Van Es, Dan Matus, Vonda Maggert and Colleen Niemeyer. (Photo/Submitted) JANEANE BRANDS Janeane Brands began working as an...
KEEPING THE BEES Pictured is a stack of beehives beekeeper Ron Rynders placed in a field of flowers last summer. The bottom two boxes contain the nest and the upper boxes contain honey. The Hull native had 12 hives last year and has been working with bees 35 years....
NEXT LEVEL HEALTH AND FITNESS Kayla Gerleman is founder and owner of Next Level Health and Fitness, located in Rock Rapids and Larchwood. Engleman is a certified personal trainer, nutrition coach and registered nurse. (Photo/Submitted) REROOTED WELLNESS Dr. Jess Daale...
Despite being pint-sized people, children can have some very big personalities and opinions. Parents know kids have strong feelings on everything from the clothes they wear to the foods they eat.Although not all children are inherently picky eaters, most go through...
Hull Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jess Wheeler. Sunni Battin | Editor Hull Chamber of Commerce executive director, Jess Wheeler, says the most rewarding aspect of her position is forming and maintaining connections. “Every day I get to talk to a new person...
City switches out old water meters, left, with new ones,right, that are more efficient. (Photos/Julie Bosma) Sunni Battin | Editor The reasons behind replacement of water meters for an estimated 800 Hull households is for safety, efficiency, accuracy and to streamline...
The Hull Library Art Club won first place for its decorated Christmas tree at Oak Grove. (Photo/Submitted) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant The Hull Library Art Club won first place at the Oak Grove Nature Center for its decorated Christmas tree. The requirement this...
Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant The Hull Clovers 4-H Club helped collect wreaths from veterans’ gravesites at Hope Cemetery Saturday, Jan. 11. The wreaths were placed on Dec. 14 for Wreaths Across America to honor those who served our country. (Photo/Julie...
Sioux County Board of Supervisors’ Report Craig Hoftyzer | Contributor, Sioux County Board of Supervisors, 5th District “What day of the week is it?” That is a phrase that has been asked repeatedly by Kristin and myself over the course of the last couple weeks....
CHRIS KELLEY Chris Kelley is owner of The Kelley Group in Hull. The Kelley Group is licensed in more than 40 states and serves a diverse range of needs for businesses and industries. For more information about how The Kelley Group can help with insurance needs, call...
HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES GET STARTED Taylor Klingenberg is an agriculture and commercial loan officer at Frontier Bank in George. Frontier Bank is equipped to help small business startups and help them grow. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) Dominique Kooiker | Editor People...
The start of a new year is the perfect time to look at your finances and make a saving plan for the new year. While many people make a New Year’s resolution to save more money, it’ll take more than a self-promise to make that happen. There are some unique ways to save...
