IN PRACTICE SINCE 2010 Dr. Sam Koth inspects the teeth of Meredith Martinez at Rock Valley Dental. Koth has been in dentistry practice since 2010, obtained his mastership with the Academy of General Dentistry in 2019, earned diplomate status with the American Board of...
Murphy Family Dentistry offers tips for children’s dental health Dominique Kooiker | Editor Dental health should be a priority at any age and is especially important for children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than half of children between...
Helping you smile Laura Pranks DDS works at Canton Dental Clinic, where she and the rest of her team can help with your child’s oral health journey and get them on track for good habits to last them a lifetime. (Photo/Submitted) Tristan Taylor | Editor At an early...
Every four years in our nation there is an opportunity for history to be made as a new president or former president takes office. It also seems like every four years when the change is made a national reboot seems to happen. Changes are made to various rooms in the...
Sioux County Board of Supervisors’ Report Craig Hoftyzer | Contributor, Sioux County Board of Supervisors, 5th District Supervisor Report for January 28, 2025My suitcase has not collected any dust in the last few weeks. That also means I’ve become much too familiar...
VICTORY OVER CANCER Mady Hansmann holds a sign from when she was officially declared in remission in 2014. She was diagnosed with a rare cancer in March 2013 and spent almost two years going through chemotherapy until finally a triple stem cell transplant helped her...
Sunni Battin | Editor A hog building near Hull on U.S. Highway 75 was demolished in an evening fire Jan. 17. “When we got there, half of the building was fully engulfed,” said Hull Fire Chief, Greg Van Roekel. There were no reported injuries or lives taken, according...
Sunni Battin | Editor Due to snow shortage and rollercoaster temperatures, Hull has had five water main breaks the last two weeks.“It helps to have a blanket of snow on the ground during the winter months because that blanket of snow acts as insulation and helps...
The preschoolers and kindergarteners do actions to one of their songs at their program “God Made Sunshine.” The students accompanied “Pitter Patter” with drums, a thunder drum and a rain stick. Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant The preschool and kindergarten classes...
Shari Fedders read to the children at “Tales Around Town” on Jan. 23. The children enjoyed their smoothies after their story time and tour on Jan. 23. Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Boyden Public Library hosted its monthly “Tales Around Town” at The Brew on Jan....
HELPING CUSTOMERS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS Jeff Verhoef is owner of the The Station in Hull and also plays many roles within the business including managing day-to-day operations, scheduling appointments for customer vehicles, doing light mechanical work and delivering...
30 YEARS OF AUTO BODY EXPERIENCE Duston Dreesman of Dusty’s Auto Body in Rock Rapids has been doing auto body work over 30 years. Dusty’s Auto Body does insurance work for collision repair, windshield chip repair, windshields and all automotive body work....
Stop at The Shop The Shop at 803 Holder Street in Larchwood has been servicing residents' cars for 27 years. They can be reached at 712-477-2953 for your car care needs as the winter weather continues on. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) The Shop in Larchwood servicing the...
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...
