fireman gearTuesday, Oct. 11, kids from the Hull Kids’ Club were educated on the role that the Hull Fire Department plays in the community in protecting its residents and their property and also got to try on some of their equipment. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Hull...
OPEN HOUSE AT ISB INSURANCE INC.Pictured are ISB Insurance Inc. employees outside the business’ renovated space, boasting a customer-centered layout and space for employees to provide quality service. Located at 1036 Main St. in Hull, the company hosted an open house...
BARGAIN ALLEY FURNITURE OUTLET EXPANSION OPENS FOR BUSINESSPictured are some of the furniture displayed at the new site of the Bargain Alley Furniture Outlet. The glass doors allow for natural light to glimmer on the furniture pieces, making for a spectacular...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Laura Sohl-Cryer, author of the book “Remembering The Homeplace,” had a book signing at the Boyden Public Library Saturday, Oct. 8. Local readers of her work got the chance to speak with Sohl-Cryer on the reflectional stories and...
Leah Ten Napel Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Leah Ten Napel has recently joined the Iowa State Extension and Outreach team as northwest Iowa’s newest field agronomist. Ten Napel comes to the role to replace Joel De Jong who retired from the position in...
Bringing service to local communities Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer On Wednesday, Oct. 12, students of Western Christian High School participated in a community service day, or Stewardship Day. Twenty-three groups, or faithpacks, aimed to serve the surrounding...
ON THE LINEHull native Skyler Mullinix prepares to shoot his targets at the Sept. 17 NCC Shooting Sports meet against Iowa Lakes Community College at the Rock Valley Gun Club. (Photo/Submitted) Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Hull native Skyler Mullinix has an...
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...
