HULL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR DOUG ANDERSONPictured is Doug Anderson, Hull’s newest economic development director. Anderson comes to the new role with experience in executive nonprofit work and working as professor of practice in business at Northwestern...
FIRST AND SECOND PLACE RIB COOKOFF CONTESTANTSMatt Mousel (left), first-place winner of the Hull Chamber of Commerce Hogtoberfest 2022 rib cookoff, shakes the hand of second-place winner Ken Woelber. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer The fourth...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer The tradition of laying wreaths to honor veterans during the holiday season began in 1992 when Morrill Worcester of Worcester Wreath Co. in Harrington, Maine, contemplated what to do with extra wreaths he had at the close of the holiday...
NANNIE SCHOENEMAN REIMANN Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer On Saturday, Oct. 1, area community members had the opportunity to enjoy a relaxing evening learning about Hull’s past residents and their intriguing and fascinating lives. In all, six remarkable...
The Hull Fire Department responds to a fire at Casey's General Store in Hull Wednesday, Sept. 28 and find the roof of the building fully engulfed in flames. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer On Wednesday, Sept. 28, a fire broke out at the Casey’s...
Laura Sohl-Cryer, writer of the book “Remembering The Homeplace: Sonets and Stories From Our Family Farm.” Book signing to take place Oct. 8 Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Laura Sohl-Cryer, a native of the rural Boyden area, wrote the book “Remembering The...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The Hull Chamber of Commerce office has moved to the Hull Community Building. Amy Kelley, Hull’s Chamber director, is now located in the previous sheriff’s office in Hull. The signage is still designated as the sheriff’s office...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer TEACHING ON MONARCHSNaturalist Sarah Davelaar from Sioux County Conservation presented to students at the Boyden Public Library Wednesday, Sept. 21. Students learned about the life cycle of monarch butterflies through interactive...
2022 HOMECOMING COURT AT BOYDEN-HULLFront row, left to right: Reagan Damstra, Keilani Maae, Gretta Van Es. Second row: Blake Bomgaars, Luke Myers, Kason Woelber. Third row: Avery Noble, Jennifer Luevano. Fourth row: Rilan Tiedeman, Brock Fisher. (Photo/Submitted)...
HULL CO-OP 2022 TEST PLOT Hull Co-op agronomist, Peter Westra, stands next to the Hull Co-op test plot signage situated east of Hull. The test plot has seen the impacts that have affected many of the area’s crops such as diseases like white mold and Goss’s Wilt and...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer In a rural agricultural setting such as northwest Iowa, teaching agriculture is of top priority for raising the next generation of area farmers and a. business leaders. This task is not taken lightly by the agricultural teachers and FFA...
Kraai Furniture began in 1947 and was originally located in the Masonic Lodge on Main Street. (Photo/Service Record World War I and II Wegman-Koele Post No. 380) blast from the past Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant On July 1, 1947, W. Dale Kraai, a World War II...
PREPARING MEALS BOUND FOR HAITIPictured are some of the many volunteers that helped prepare and package meals for children in Haiti Sunday, Sept 11. There were 106,272 meals prepared at First Reformed Church. Three shifts of nearly 150 volunteers per shift worked to...
PREPARING FOR THE 2022 BOYDEN TEST PLOTPictured is Farmers Cooperative Society agronomist Jesse Evans at the company’s test plot east of Boyden. The test plot includes 9 acres of a combined total of 54 soybean varieties and corn hybrids. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson)...
Kate Franken reflects on graduating from Graduate School of Banking in Denver Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Kate Franken has been a dedicated employee of American State Bank 23 years. Her career has become a journey of growth — both personally and...
Sioux County Sheriff’s captain Jamie Van Voorst sworn in as interim sheriff Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer SWORN IN TO SERVICEPictured left to right is Sioux County’s newest interim sheriff, Jamie Van Voorst, alongside newly-sworn-in deputy sheriffs, Alex Bakker and...
BRINGING MENTAL HEALTH EMPHASIS TO NEW ROLEPictured is Abby Vanden Bosch, social worker at Western Christian High School. The position was newly formed for the 2022-2023 school year and Vanden Bosch plans to serve students with an emphasis on mental health awareness....
Representatives for Western Christian HomecomingBack row: Gavin De Hoogh, Shane Habben, Derek Heynen, Hunter Hofland, Zach Minderhoud and Dason Van't Hul. Front row: Kylie De Jager, Jaiden Groeneweg, Maci Kats, Taylor Statema, Kryn Vander Berg, and Stella Winterfeld....
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer There will ever be only one logo for the 150-year anniversary of Hull. In 2023, the community will celebrate its sesquicentennial, and the Hull Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for the best logo for the monumental occasion. A...
BOYDEN’S DEMCO LOTS TAKE ON NEW LOOKThe Demco lots in Boyden, located along the city’s newest Colonial Avenue on the east side of town, have begun to take shape over the course of the summer. Eight of the 15 lots that are a part of the newest addition to Boyden have...
