Ag students from Western Christian attended the fourth annual Precision Ag Day at the Iowa State University Research Farm in Sutherland Sept. 5. The 34 members of the ag program learned about drones, virtual reality, a chicken’s life span and many new things coming...
The economic development organizations in northwest Iowa are teaming up for the fifth consecutive year to offer the Dream Big Grow Here business grant contest in the region. The Dream Big Grow Here contest is an opportunity for entrepreneurs and small business owners...
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...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer The 14 Hull Christian School kindergarten students in Lynette Feenstra’s class visited the home of Larry and Marcia Hoekstra last Friday afternoon to see a garden and do some harvesting. They picked grapes, apples and raspberries, dug...
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...
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...
Jeanne Visser | Staff Writer Deb Sandbulte of Hull is the director of human resources at Northwestern College and she’s helped develop the department since she became a member of the staff in 2002. Recently her work was recognized when the college was named a...
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...
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...
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,...
June De Wit | Staff Writer Have you ever wondered what a beekeeper does to care for their bees? Beekeeper Ron Rynders from Sioux Center was a guest speaker at Boyden Public Library Tuesday, Aug. 20. He answered that question and more for about 16 kids who learned...
Several states have recently reported cases of severe respiratory illness among teenagers and young adults with a history of vaping. Reported symptoms include cough, fatigue, dizziness, headache, vomiting and diarrhea, chest pain, and worsening difficulty breathing,...
Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach Horticulture Program coordinator, Dawn Henderson, will present “Putting Your Garden to Bed for the Winter” at three different locations in northwest Iowa during September. As fall arrives, gardeners will begin...
The Sioux County Conservation Board will again be sponsoring the annual Trick or Treat event at Oak Grove Park Saturday, Oct. 12. Campers may make reservations for a night of free camping for the event by phone only on Tuesday, Sept. 3, beginning at 8 a.m. Camping...
