Kobi and Alyssa Baccam met at Northwestern College in Orange City. They were married in Sioux Center on June 21, 2024. (Photo Credit: Cassie Voogt, https://cassiebethphoto.com) Sunni Battin | Editor "Kobi is always willing to help and give much of himself for me and...
GRADUATING ANOTHER GRADE The Kroese children show off their certificates for completing another grade. Their mom, Bobbie, has homeschooled the kids since the oldest, Sophie, started kindergarten. (Photo/Submitted) FIELD TRIP TO THE GROTTO The Kroese family stands in...
Mike and Jackie Covey were married 29 years. Their faith was their foundation, in both the happiest of times and in challenging ones as well. (Photo/Submitted) Sunni Battin | Editor Grief can be a winding path, a wave of emotions, disjointed and unpredictable. The...
Emily showed the children a three-toed box turtle and talked about how it protects itself. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Makenna played a game with the children by having them roll a dice to see what they had to add to an animal body they had drawn on a paper. Each number on...
Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant The Sioux County Index-Reporter office was located across from the post office in the First Reformed Church’s parking lot from September 1972 until March 2000. In August 2000 the vacant building was being torn down. After interior...
Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Commander Sam Scholten from the Hull American Legion (right) presented a check for $10,000 to Noah Waldner for the new Hull ambulance June 10. The new ambulance will replace the 20-year-old ambulance in the background. (Photo/Julie...
ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP Bruce Arant will be at the Boyden Public Library for an illustration workshop Thursday, June 19, at 12:30 p.m. Photo by Emily Kurth-Christensen of the Harlan Community Library. (Photo/Submitted) Author and illustrator to present illustration...
Family was everything to Jackie and Mike Covey and one of their favorite things to do was go on a family vacation. Pictured on their last family vacation with Jackie at Okoboji in July 2024 are Brady Covey, oldest son and his wife Allison, youngest daughter Addi,...
ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS Taylor Moss, left, beats Liam Van Beek in a round of rock, paper, scissors during a brain break at the Treasure Island event June 2 at the Demco Community Center in Boyden. (Photo/Amy Lyon) FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONSJack Van Kekerix, left, looks at a...
FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Averie Renner of George enjoys a day of kayaking. Averie’s parents, Jake and Arielle Renner, own and operate Lazy Frog Kayak Rentals, through which people can rent kayaks for $50 per day per kayak, including life jackets and paddles....
Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Vacation Bible School was held in Hull June 1-5 with 165 children from age 5 through sixth grade attending. The theme this year was “True North – Trusting Jesus in a Wild World.” The theme took them on an Alaskan adventure and showed...
This monument located north of Ponzalla, Italy, was built to honor the 436 soldiers from the 363rd Infantry Regiment 91st Infantry Division who were killed while fighting through the Gothic Line. (Photo/www.uswarmemorials.org) The William Monster American Legion Post...
Sunni Battin | Editor Last week, the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office received numerous reports of residents “reporting their vehicles were gone through during the overnight hours” in Hull. According to Sheriff Jamie Van Voorst, three Hull citizens reported three...
I never imagined writing about dentistry/dentists for two columns within the same calendar year, but here we are. If you ask anyone, I would dare to imagine they have a particular disdain for the dentist. This is nothing against the hygienists, dentists, secretaries...
Sioux County Board of Supervisors’ Report Craig Hoftyzer | Contributor, Sioux County Board of Supervisors, 5th District Supervisor Report for June 3, 2025Crop spraying has either happened for many or is still in progress. One of my bigger frustrations in farming is...
Steve Kenkel As she considers whether to sign legislation limiting the use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines, Gov. Kim Reynolds faces a decision that will forever define her legacy in the Iowa Republican Party: whether to uphold the constitutional rights and the...
Boyden-Hull boys’ golf stands in a row, while repping its first-place medals, trophy and state title banner. Pictured from left to right: Coach Brad Van Roekel, Jackson Keizer, Jeremy Maassen, Carter Kleinwolterink, Garret Van Es, Braylen Crawford and Carson Tiedeman....
FAMILY BONDING Pictured is Justin Achterhof, left, with his girlfriend, Morgan Mueller, and kids Peyton, Sutteyn and Landen at a car show in George last year. Justin showed his 1985 Monte Carlo SS and won a couple trophies. (Photo/Submitted) CHILDHOOD MEMORIES...
RYAN BECKER, MD Dr. Ryan Becker, MD, is a family medicine physician at Sanford Health in Sheldon. He also does outreach at the Boyden clinic. (Photo/Submitted) Concerns of obesity rise in Sioux County Amy Lyon | Staff Writer Thirty-eight percent of adults living in...
Pastor Mark Cercone was speaker at the Hope Cemetery Memorial Day service. (Photo/Julie Bosma) The Legion gave the 21-gun salute which was followed by taps. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Memorial Day services were at Hope Cemetery May 26. The...
