A NEW SHOP IN HULL’S INDUSTRIAL PARKPictured are Scott Grevengoed (left) and Levi Blankespoor (right) of Slat Masters Unlimited, the newest shop built in Hull’s Industrial Park located at 300 Commerce St. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writers...
FASCINATED BY A HULL RELICPictured are members of the Hull Historical Society perusing research compiled by Dennis and Barb Laughlin of Battle Creek, Iowa. The couple showcased a bottle from Hull they had found in their research of a former Battle Creek dump site....
REFLECTING ON SERVICE TO THIS NATIONPictured is Boyden-Hull Principal Dan Pottebaum leading a Veterans Day panel discussion with Boyden-Hull alumni and veterans Austin Rozeboom, Austin Roemeling and Lucas Schoeberl and school resource officer and veteran Waylon...
American Legion Commander Jim Koele spoke to the group assembled for the Veterans Day program at Aspen Heights Monday, Nov. 13. Koele talked about Veterans Day and what it means. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Five veterans who reside at Aspen Heights were present for the...
This picture with four leaves was done by Lexi Van Der Brink, a fourth grader. The pine cone tureky besides the cardboard turkey was created by Maci Boogerd in first grade. Artists at Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School have been busy creating masterpieces that...
U.S. corn production might set a new record this year. (Photo/Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch.) Jared Strong | Iowa Capital Dispatch Corn yields in Iowa are projected to average about 200 bushels per acre, and overall corn production in the United States this year...
Hull Kiwanis Club recently sold poinsettias from Natural Beauty to raise funds for local youth. They brought the poinsettias to the community building for pick-up Wednesday, Nov. 15. The money raised will be used for youth programs such as Hull Public Library, Summer...
Kids Talk About God Corey Kinsolving | Columnist In reading Thanksgiving poems, I came across this clever writing by Edgar A. Guest: “When turkey’s on the table lain, And good things I may scan, I’m thankful that I wasn’t made a vegetarian.”Vegetarians and carnivores...
The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program trains and supports community volunteers to advocate for a safe and permanent home for children who have experienced abuse and neglect. Currently, the Northwest Iowa CASA program in Sioux County needs at least four...
This year’s holiday forecast is a 2 percent increase over last year Nationally, AAA projects 55.4 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period*. This year’s Thanksgiving forecast is an increase of 2.3 percent over...
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Amy Jones | Human Sciences Specialist, Food and Health The most wonderful time of the year is already here. Some of us stay home for Thanksgiving; others travel to visit relatives or friends. Regardless of the destination,...
Work at Trinity in August 2008. (Photo/Submitted) Pouring the floor and laying the block wall. (Photo/Submitted) Block walls going up. (Photo/Submitted) Laying block. (Photo/Submitted) Picture of work from outside. (Photo/Submitted) Trinity Christian High School in...
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Mackenzie DeJong | Human Sciences Specialist, Family Wellbeing The holiday season brings plenty of changes, festivities and time at home for children. How they handle it all is affected by their temperament.Temperament,...
Evidentiary hearing concluded last week Jared Strong | Iowa Capital Dispatch A months-long evidentiary hearing for Summit Carbon Solutions’ pipeline permit in Iowa concluded last week with the final remaining testimony of landowners in the path of the company’s...
LEADING THE CHAMBERDoug Anderson is the new director of the Hull Chamber of Commerce. MASTER PLANNERJess Wheeler is the project manager for the Hull Chamber of Commerce, a new role aimed at planning events to promote Hull. Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The Hull...
POSTERS TO SIGNIFY THE IMPORTANCE OF VETERANSEach grade of Hull Christian School had the opportunity to learn about the importance of Veterans Day through making posters that were displayed along the gym walls for all to see who attended the Veterans Day program...
ON THE IDEA OF A DAYCAREPictured is principal architect Dan Levi and childcare consultant Mary Janssen, both of Levi Architecture, speaking to members of the public on the possibility of a daycare coming to the city of Boyden. (Photos/Shane D. Johnson) Informative...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The following are 2023 election cycle unofficial results.The city of Hull had to vote for city council at-large to fill a vacancy. Faye De Kam received 214 votes of the 216 total votes, the other two were write-ins. Voters had the...
‘On Common Ground’ Book CelebrationA celebration of the book, “On Common Ground” will be Saturday, Nov. 18, from 12-1 p.m. at Prairie Woods Nature Center in Hawarden. The book is a sense of place inspired by a shared experience in northwest Iowa’s Loess Hills,...
This picture shows the Bee Hive store in its early days after it had moved to First Street. (Service Record World War I and II Wegman-Koele Post No. 380) The former Bee Hive/Gallery lot is located between the Index-Reporter and the former Zevenbergen Plumbing...
