Time to renovate after flooding
A REFURBISHED CLOCK AFTER FLOODING Pictured is Dwayne Van Leeuwen of Hull and his brother Everett “Doc” Van Leeuwen of Orange City (left). Dwayne and Doc were given the clock to restore by Gerrit and Irene Van Den Top of Rock Valley (right). The clock had been severely damaged by flood waters but was refurbished by the Van Leeuwen brothers. The Van Den...
‘One of Our Clowns Is Missing’ at Otter Valley Country Club
READY FOR LAUGHS Pictured is the cast of Otter Valley Country Club Dinner Theater’s production of “One of Our Clowns Is Missing.” This production will be presented Nov. 6-9 with...
Making a dream into a reality
A NEW EXPANSION BRINGS OPPORTUNITIES Pictured is Christiana Westra, owner of C Anna’s Things, standing in front of her new shop that will allow for more space to work out of. The...
Current News
Current News
Iowa Supreme Court hears landowner case against Summit pipeline surveys
Attorney Brian Jorde gives his argument in front of the Iowa Supreme Court on Oct. 8, 2024, at the...
Not Forgotten
As I sit here and write this piece, there have been two hurricanes that have either impacted or...
From Tony’s Store to the Boyden Public Library
Pete and Martha Vis ran Peter’s Gateway Store from 1959-1977. (Photo/Sioux County Index-Reporter...
Lions push ’Pack aside
Western Christian’s line prepares to snap the football in a game against CL/G-LR. Western was...
’Hawks no match for No. 6
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley senior Braylen Crawford holds the ball tight to his body as he carries it...
Tigers sweep Mustangs
Trinity Christian senior setter Kerstin Brummel (6) sets a ball to a teammate Thursday, Oct. 10,...
’Pack falls in title match
Western Christian junior outside hitter Scarlett Winterfeld (4) swings at the ball against Central...
No. 7 side sweeps Generals
Senior middle hitter Raina Nibbelink (4) hits the ball over the net for Boyden-Hull against...
Two Hull teams run in George
Bryce Uittenbogaard runs in a meet Thursday, Oct. 10, at Otter Valley Country Club. Uittenbogaard...
Western competes in Cherokee
Western Christian Cross-Country Penultimate regular-season meet results in boys’ seventh-place...
Boyden Legion and Auxiliary Unveils Gold Star Mother and Families Monument
GOLD STAR MOTHER AND FAMILY MEMORIAL RIBBON CUTTING Pictured are members of Boyden American Legion...
City of Hull welcomes new garbage operator
HULL WELCOMES DERRICK JANSMA The City of Hull added its newest full-time garbage operator, Derrick...
Obituaries
Katherine Woelber
81 George, Iowa October 4, 2024 Katherine Woelber, 81, of George, Iowa, passed away Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society in George. Funeral service was Tuesday, Oct. 8, at United Presbyterian Church, Boyden, Iowa, with interment in Sheridan Township...
Bonnie Baartman
70 Sheldon, Iowa October 10, 2024 Bonnie Baartman, 70, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at Sanford Sheldon Senior Care in Sheldon, Iowa. Memorial service was Monday, Oct. 14, at Faith Community Church, Sheldon. Bonnie Lee was born Jan. 15, 1954,...
Peter Vande Stroet
84 Rock Valley, Iowa October 5, 2024 Peter “Pete” Vande Stroet, 84, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, at RiverView Ridge Senior Living in Rock Valley. Funeral service was Thursday, Oct. 10, at First Reformed Church, Rock Valley, with interment in Valley...
Cornie Jansen
95 Hull, Iowa October 8, 2024 Cornie T. Jansen, 95, of Hull, Iowa, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull where he had resided the last few years. No services are scheduled at this time. Cornie Jansen was born Oct. 14, 1928, in Sioux County,...
Timothy Dykstra
70 Sioux Center, Iowa October 7, 2024 Timothy “Tim” Dykstra, 70, of Sioux Center, Iowa, passed away of cancer Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, at his residence. Memorial service was Saturday, Oct. 12, at Centerpoint Church, Sioux Center. Timothy “Tim” Peter Dykstra was born...
Luella Loges
92 Boyden, Iowa October 5, 2024 Luella Loges, 92, of Boyden, Iowa, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center in Sheldon, Iowa. Funeral service was Wednesday, Oct. 9, at St. John Lutheran Church, rural Boyden, with interment in the church cemetery....
Allan Meendering
83 Sioux Falls, South Dakota October 1, 2024 Allan Meendering, 83, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Sioux Falls.Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at Miller Westside Chapel, Sioux Falls. The family will be present...
Leroy Intveld
87 Sioux Center, Iowa October 2, 2024 Leroy Intveld, 87, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, at Sioux Center Health in Sioux Center. A visitation will be held at 10AM on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Centerpoint Church.Funeral service was Saturday,...
Sports
Lions push ’Pack aside
Western Christian’s line prepares to snap the football in a game against CL/G-LR. Western was defeated by the Lions 23-7 and dropped to 4-3 on the season. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Western Christian Football Ranked side struggles to finish drives on offense in decisive...
’Hawks no match for No. 6
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley senior Braylen Crawford holds the ball tight to his body as he carries it in a game against Bishop Heelan. Crawford and company fell to the Crusaders 37-6 Friday, Oct. 11, in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Football Thomas...
Tigers sweep Mustangs
Trinity Christian senior setter Kerstin Brummel (6) sets a ball to a teammate Thursday, Oct. 10, in Hull. Brummel finished with 19 assists in her team’s sweep of George-Little Rock. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian Volleyball Squad collects first win of the...
’Pack falls in title match
Western Christian junior outside hitter Scarlett Winterfeld (4) swings at the ball against Central Lyon in her team’s home tournament. Though the Wolfpack defeated the Lions, the group came up one win short of winning the Kooima Varilek Classic. (Photo/Sean Baccam)...
No. 7 side sweeps Generals
Senior middle hitter Raina Nibbelink (4) hits the ball over the net for Boyden-Hull against Sibley-Ocheyedan. Nibbelink finished with six kills in her team’s 3-0 defeat of the Generals. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull Volleyball Comets grab home victory as visitors...
Two Hull teams run in George
Bryce Uittenbogaard runs in a meet Thursday, Oct. 10, at Otter Valley Country Club. Uittenbogaard finished the course in George with a time of 22:43.81 for 28th place. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Junior Maya Driesen runs the 5K in the George-Little Rock XC Invitational at...
Western competes in Cherokee
Western Christian Cross-Country Penultimate regular-season meet results in boys’ seventh-place finish Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor CHEROKEE – Competing in its last meet of the regular season, Western Christian traveled Tuesday, Oct. 8, to the Cherokee Cross-Country...
Wolfpack host at Rolling Hills
Kyrin De Groot keeps her eyes down as she runs in her team’s home meet at Rolling Hills Country Club. De Groot, the 20th-ranked runner in Class 2A, finished in 10th place with a time of 20:25.82. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s Elizabeth Klein paced...