Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer King Solomon is quoted as saying, “A friend loveth at all times, and a brother for adversity,” and for some that holds a lot of truth, especially for two local brothers. Ladell and Harris Kaster grew up just outside of Hull and at...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer “I really love dogs,” Deb Krommendyk readily admits. “Taking care of dogs and running K-Dogs Pet Lodge is exactly what I love to do.” Last week, Deb and Brad Krommendyk celebrated the second anniversary of their dog boarding business...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Last winter, Pete Pals visited the Hull Public Library to discuss his book, “Memories of Growing up in Hull, Iowa: The 1940s and 1950s.” His dialog was so popular and well-received that he’s returning to Hull Thursday, Oct. 24, at 10 a.m....
Healthiest State Walk Oct. 2 and 3 June De Wit | Staff Writer “Walk More. Connect More” was the theme for the Healthiest State Walk, a statewide function on Wednesday, Oct. 2. For the past several years, the Hull community has taken part in the event. The walk is an...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Since 2009, Hull Christian School principal Randy Ten Pas has found creative ways to raise money for the school at the annual September Rally Day Sale. He has loaded hogs, biked 100 miles, camped on the school roof, been duct taped to a...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The community response to Fields of Fun has been even better than the owners expected. Located near Sioux Center, the new pumpkin patch, corn maze, miniature animal petting zoo and more has been drawing crowds since it opened Sept. 3. On a...
June De Wit | Staff Writer The annual ladies’ Night of Hope will be Wednesday, Oct. 9, in the Western Christian High School events center from 5-8:30 p.m. The Hull Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event that helps raise funds for cancer patients. The evening will...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writter Members of the final class to graduate from Hull High School met earlier this month for their 60th reunion. Nine of the 15 students from the class of 1959 gathered in Sioux Falls for two days of fun and reminiscing. “We talked about our...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Several stop signs will be added to Boyden street corners in an attempt make the intersections safer. The Boyden City Council, at its Sept. 9 meeting, decided new stop signs might slow down traffic on some busier streets. All-way stop signs...
Carmen Vande Stroet | Staff Writer The year was 1912 and big things were happening across the nation. Woodrow Wilson would win the presidential election, New Mexico would become the 47th state of the United States and for baseball lovers, Fenway Park would celebrate...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
