I may have written about scammers before or at least thought about it. Due to recent events however, I am choosing now to use this column to write about them. Perhaps it is in hope of airing out my frustrations against the mysterious and shady group of people that...
Community
From Livery to Kooiker Manufacturing Company to Verhoef Custom Woodworking
The property at 1008 Locust St. was once Hollister & George’s Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. (Photo/Sioux County Index-Reporter Archives) Ralph Kooiker started a small repair shop which became Kooiker Manufacturing Company. The company designed an auger elevator...
Western Christian’s Winter Pops Concert
Maeva Haveman and Jessica Weilenga (l to r) are shown in the string orchestra in the Winter Pops Concert. The sopranos and altos of the cantus and concert choirs sang “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” The 727 jazz band played “Mamacita,” “Chameleon,” and “Diggin’ the...
The allure of high school sports
Why northwest Iowa fosters a unique environment for the most unadulterated form of athletics Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter There is no purer level of athletics than high school sports. From the often small but packed environments to the passion supporters bring,...
Congratulations to the winter honor athletes! – Western Christian
Kaden Van Regenmorter IPSWA All-State Class 2A 1st-team All-State Class 2A Substate 2 Karsten Moret IPSWA All-State Class 2A 3rd-team All-State Class 2A Substate 2 Derek Keizer (Coach of the Year) w All-State Class 2A Substate 2
Congratulations to the winter honor athletes! – Trinity Christian
Madelyn Vis basketball All-Conference War Eagle 2nd-team Makiah De Jager basketball All-Conference War Eagle 2nd-team Maesa Cleveringa basketball All-Conference War Eagle honorable mention Dustin Hoksbergen basketball All-Conference War Eagle 1st team Carter Westra...
Congratulations to the winter honor athletes! Boyden-Hull/Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley:
Ashtyn Keldermanbasketball Siouxland All-Conference 2nd-teamAll-Region Region 4 Elly Moretbasketball Siouxland All-Conference honorable mention Carter Kleinwolterinkbasketball Siouxland All-Conference 1st-team Blake Moserbasketball Siouxland All-Conference 3rd-team...
2A Champs once more
Western Christian boys’ basketball poses for photos following its dominating defeat of Hudson in the Class 2A state championship game. The Wolfpack captured its 11th state title in program history with the 27-point victory Friday, March 8, in Des Moines. Please see...
Hull Parks and Rec looks forward in 2024
Shane D. Johnson |Editor Hull Parks and Recreation director, Blake Eichmann, looks forward to new opportunities afforded to residents of the Hull area as spring-time plans are in motion for his department. One of the biggest changes in 2024 is the introduction of...
Local library happenings
Putting the emphasis on community and learning Shane D. Johnson |Editor For Boyden Library director Shari Fedders and Hull Library director Matt Hoehammer, each year brings new opportunities for area residents to learn and grow from either the books read from the...
Lego Club at the Library
Tirzah van der Hoek made a car dealership and office out of her Legos. Inside the office she had a little person sitting at a desk with a tiny laptop in front of him. These boys built a robot (on the left) and are working together to make a giant Lego person beside...
Soldier Collection on Display at Library
Confederate and Union soldiers. World War II soldiers. Matt Hoehamer’s collection of over 50 toy soldiers is on display in the hallway of the Hull Library. He has soldiers from throughout history. There are Confederate and Union soldiers from the Civil War, soldiers...
New Century Press names Miller as new COO
Lisa Miller, COO of New Century Press New Century Press (NCP), parent company of Sioux County Index-Reporter, named general manager, Lisa Miller, to the position of chief operating officer during a recent board of directors meeting. She replaces retiring COO Jim...
Craig’s County Comments
Sioux county board of supervisors’ report Craig Hoftyzer | Contributor, Sioux County Board of Supervisors, 5th District Supervisor Report for March 5, 2024Do you ever have those thoughts that first just start out in your head and then seem so crazy you kind of just...
Can a Christian who sins go to Heaven?
Kids Talk About God Corey Kinsolving | Columnist Kids’ answers fall into three categories: the smilers, the hopeful and the performers. I call the first group the smilers because Ashley, 9, says: “Yes!! You will definitely go to heaven if you are a Christian and...
Siouxland Ag in Boyden-Hull classrooms
Siouxland Agriculture in the Classroom is a non-profit organization, funded by donations from local supporters with a goal of teaching the Siouxland area where their food comes from and basic agriculture processes. The organization teaches 4,500 students each month in...
Iowa Finance Authority awards grant to Siouxland Habitat for Humanity
SIOUX CIT) – Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) awarded $50,000, on March 6 to Siouxland Habitat for Humanity. The funding, made possible through the State Housing Trust Fund’s Project-Based Housing program, will support the construction of a single-family home in Rock...
From Kooiker Acreage to Cenex
Co-op’s first gas station was on the southeast corner of Main and Second Streets. (Photo/Century of Service, Century of Success 1908-2008 – Hull Co-op Association) In 1973 a new station was constructed that could accommodate large trucks and semis. It was located on...
Boyden-Hull High School speech students excel at State March 9
BOYDEN-HULL SPEECH STUDENTS RECOGNIZED Pictured are Boyden-Hull Speech students who performed at the Saturday, March 9 Individual State Speech competition held at Kuemper Catholic High School. Pictured L to R: Julie Visscher, coach, Sophia Moeller, Kaylee De Jong,...
Trinity Christian State Speech 2024
TRINITY CHRISTIAN REPRESENTED WELL AT STATE SPEECH Pictured are Trinity Christian High School students Jayda Van Egdom (right) and Ty Brummel (left) who competed in the state individual speech competition Saturday, March 9. (Photo/Submitted) Shane D. Johnson |Editor...
