Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Chalice Altena’s family has maintained a connection to the same Iowa land north of Hull over 126 years. Last month, the Iowa Century Farms program recognized her and 332 other individuals who have owned farmland 100 years or more. Since...
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Hull 1898 murder case at library
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer In November 1898, a farmer named George Blood, who lived northwest of Hull, sat down to breakfast. As he waited for his meal, his wife, Alice, stepped out of their bedroom and shot him in the head. What caused Alice to do such a thing? How...
Delivering more than just babies
Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer It takes a special type of person to both understand and have a passion for women’s healthcare, and Kari Ney is just that person. Soft-spoken and gracious, Ney explained that at a seminar 14 years ago, she found her calling to work...
Second try takes top-five award
Boyden teen recognized in state fair clothing event Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Aubrey Van Briesen, the daughter of Craig and Jessica Van Briesen, Boyden, earned a top-five class award in the Iowa State Fair fashion revue section of the Awardrobe Clothing event. The...
Trinity Christian High School increases enrollment
Katrina Burgers added to staff for 2019-2020 school year June De Wit | Staff Writer As the doors opened for the first day of school at Trinity Christian High School in Hull Friday, Aug. 23, administrator, Jim Regnerus, and staff prepared for 82 students. “There’s a...
Tree of Liberty created to help others
Giving back to the community June De Wit | Staff Writer Northwest Iowa Firearms LLC in Hull recently announce that the Tree of Liberty is officially in place. The Tree of Liberty is a nonprofit organization that helps support local wildlife rehabilitation,...
Maple Street development named ‘Maple Heights’
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer “The people of Hull have been very patient about waiting for the Division Street project to be finished and we appreciate that,” stated city administrator Jim Collins last week. “We were glad to see concrete being installed in the street...
Black-Out Bingo returns to Hull
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The Hull Chamber of Commerce and local retailers are teaming up for another round of Black-Out Bingo, where customers have the opportunity to earn a free T-shirt or a chance to win Hull Chamber dollars. From Sept. 16-Oct. 28, shoppers can...
Humble talent uncovered
Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer Hull residents and mother/daughter duo, Jayda and Missy Van Egdom, are perfect examples of some of the hidden talent found in local communities. Recently, both were honored and awarded for each of their own artwork. And if you visit...
New teachers introduced at Boyden-Hull Elementary
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Four teachers joined the staff at Boyden-Hull for the 2019 -2020 school year. Three of them are first-time teachers. Tina Ageson Elementary special education, freshman volleyball Grew up in Rock Rapids, the daughter of Toby and Anne...
Three new teachers at Western Christian
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer In addition to principal, Brian Verwolf, students at Western Christian High School met three new members of the faculty when they began classes last Friday. Mary Dirksen Director of support services Grew up in Long Island, New York,...
The view from up there
Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer Sitting at her dining room table in Aspen Heights with her mother’s china ready for tea, Joyce Heynen, a former teacher, is the essence of grace and hospitality. A large portrait of her family graces the wall above the table where...
Hull Christian School has enrollment increase
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Hull Christian School is expecting 200 students in grades pre-kindergarten through eight when classes begin Friday, Aug. 23. That’s an increase of seven from last year. “It’s really nice to see,” said principal Randy Ten Pas. “We did get...
Boyden-Hull school unveiling improvements
Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer In a few short weeks, the sounds of power saws, the whirs of drills and pounding hammers will be overshadowed by eager and excited student voices filling the Boyden-Hull High School halls once again. For the past few months, the...
Van Den Top says good-bye to Wilson
June De Wit | Staff Writer Katie Van Den Top of Hull was sad but excited to show her beef steer, Wilson, at the 37th annual Governor’s Charity Steer Show Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. A celebrity is chosen to help show each of the steers and...
Andringas purchase Compass Pointe building
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Shawn and Stacy Andringa, Sanborn, recently purchased the former Compass Pointe office building located on Main Street in Hull. They are leasing space in the building to Vander Haag’s Inc., a licensed truck and trailer dealer. Shawn is the...
New owners of Koele Insurance
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Twelve years ago, Chris Kelley arrived in northwest Iowa as a construction manager for the Bison Renewable Energy plant near Perkins. While Bison Renewable Energy wasn’t successful, Kelley prospered, and became a vital part of Koele...
Train derailment northwest of Hull
June De Wit | Staff Writer Twenty-six cars go off the tracks Wednesday evening brought emergency personnel to Sioux County when reports were received by the Sioux County Sheriff`s Office of a train derailment five miles northwest of Hull. The derailment occurred on...
New school year brings changes
Carmen Vande Stroet | Writer Nine months out of the year, Boyden-Hull Elementary School is a symphony of noise from hallways filled with nervous chatter, to classrooms that quietly hum and playgrounds that boast energetic laughs. But for the past few months, the usual...
How the garden grows
Carmen Vande Stroet | Writer Just a little off the beaten path down a gravel road north of Boyden, a group of garden enthusiasts were treated with a walk through a garden in a league of its own Thursday, July 25. Northwest Iowa Community College and GoodEetens Produce...