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Inconsistent season continues against Sioux Center

boyden-hull/rock valley baseball Nighthawks fail to pitch and hit in a 10-0 defeat in five innings to the Warriors Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Sioux Center 3-0-7-0-0-X-X  10 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley  0-0-0-0-0-X-X  0 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley senior...

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Emotional and impactful time for all

Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer The 2022 Sioux County Relay for Life at Westside Park in Hull Tuesday, June 28, offered time for reflection, remembrance and sharing hope.  The evening allowed cancer survivors and their family members a time to reflect on their...

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Creating with vinyl at Home on Main

Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer When customers at Home on Main in Hull asked owner Amy Emerick about trying new designs and unique, custom works for her home décor signs, the idea to offer classes was born.  Emerick recently purchased a vinyl cutting machine that...

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More than just cheese

Annual CheeseFest event has greater impact Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer GRILLING THE BURGERSMembers of the community prepared the burgers during the 2022 Agropur CheeseFest.  American State Bank, Sioux County Cattlemen’s Association, Iowa State Bank, Land O’Lakes,...

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SummerFest in Hull is July 6-9

Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer The 2022 Hull SummerFest organized by the Hull Chamber of Commerce is slated for July 6-9. To kick-off the newest summer activities for SummerFest 2022 July 6, The Grain House will have food trucks from 4-8 p.m. and will host the “Bags...

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Hull streets lined in purple

Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer The streets of Hull began to be lined with purple ribbons Wednesday, June 23.  Purple signifies cancer and the ribbons were put in place by those on the Relay for Life committee to honor those who have gone through cancer or have...

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Pitching and defense come together in victory

boyden-hull/rock valley baseball Nighthawks’ three pitchers combine to give up only two earned runs, while bats force Okoboji Pioneers to make plays in a 6-4 win Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Okoboji 0-0-0-0-3-1-0  4 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 1-0-0-3-2-0-X  6...

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Early mistakes prove too much to come back from

western christian softball Four errors lead to a five-run first inning for the opponent in a 7-1 loss in Lakes Conference play Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 0-1-0-0-0-0-0  1 Spencer 5-2-0-0-0-0-X  7 Olivia Ten Kley of the Western Christian...

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Errors on defense lead to an 8-0 defeat

western christian baseball Only two of the eight runs given up were earned during a Lakes Conference baseball game in Spencer Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Western Christian 0-0-0-0-0-0-0  0 Spencer 0-0-2-3-2-1-X  8 SPENCER-Once again Western Christian got...

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Nighthawks wallop Pioneers 11-1

boyden-hull/rock valley softball Bats rally late to force 10-run mercy rule over Okoboji in Siouxland Conference action Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Okoboji 1-0-0-0-0-0-X  1 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 0-1-2-1-4-3-X  11 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley infielder Kavri...

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Bats once again find holes

trinity christian softball Tigers rally for eight runs to back up another good performance on the mound in a victory over Harris-Lake Park Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Harris-Lake Park 0-0-0-0-4-0-0  4 Trinity Christian 2-3-0-3-0-0-0  8 Trinity Christian...

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Walks and hit batters main issues in defeat

trinity christian baseball Trinity Christian pitchers walk nine Harris-Lake Park batters and hit two in a 12-4 defeat Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Harris-Lake Park 3-2-0-4-0-3-0  12 Trinity Christian 2-0-1-0-0-0-1  4 Drew Poppema of Trinity Christian takes a...

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Putting on a summer bash in Boyden

Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Summer is for community celebrations and in Boyden, the Boyden Bash festivities began at noon Friday, June 24, at Otter Valley Golf Course with a two-person best-ball golf tournament in support of the Boyden Fire Department in its...

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Sweet candy, sweet memories

Dedicated employee reflects on 37-year career, July retirement REFLECTIONS ON A SWEET 37-YEAR CAREERDarlene Woelber poses inside The Foreign Candy Company outlet store as she will celebrate her retirement from the candy company July 2.  Woelber has had a 37-year...

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Changes to UTV/ATV Iowa Law take effect July 1

Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer SIOUX COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE JUNE 28(Editor’s Note: The following was inadvertently omitted from publication with the front-page story “Sioux County Relay for Life Comes to Hull” and photo in the June 22 edition of the Index.)Pictured...

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Randall Van Engen

62 Rock Valley, Iowa June 18, 2022 Randall Jay Van Engen, 62, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Saturday, June 18, 2022, at his home.  Funeral service was Saturday, June 25, at Trinity Christian Reformed Church, Rock Valley, with interment in Valley View Cemetery, Rock...

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William Koedam

98 Rock Rapids, Iowa June 17, 2022 William “Bill” Koedam, 98, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, June 17, 2022, at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley, Iowa.  Funeral service was Wednesday, June 22, at Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley, with interment in Valley View...

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