A former Sioux County woman was recently honored as an Iowa Woman Impacting Agriculture award for her contributions to Iowa agriculture at the seventh annual Iowa Women in Ag Leadership Conference organized by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Melissa...
Kids Talk About God Corey Kinsolving | Columnist “You can really tell right from wrong because when you hit someone, you feel sorry for them,” says David, age 9. “Like if you kick someone in the knee, you feel bad,” adds Paul, 10. “I feel a feeling that feels like...
Work was started on the drive-in in November 1979. Countryside Drive-Inn opened in March 1980. The kitchen was remodeled in 1989. A drive-up window was added in 1989 for the convenience of customers. Jeffrey and Cindy Freeman bought the business in February 2006 and...
2024 Republican presidential candidate Ryan Binkley signs a hat after speaking with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 15, 2023. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Jared Strong | Iowa Capital Dispatch Republican presidential contenders are...
HONORED FOR DECADES OF SERVICEPeggy Koele was honored Dec. 7 in Grimes for her role in leading the Iowa Special Olympics team “The Siouxlanders.” Koele has helped coach since 1982 and has also been the director of the northwest district of Iowa Special Olympics over...
New monument planned at Boyden city park Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The William Monster American Legion Post 272 in Boyden has been instrumental in creating a new monument for Boyden’s Centennial city park, set for installment in the summer of 2024. The newest...
FEATURED STORY IN LATEST SOUL PUBLICATIONPictured is the cover of the latest Chicken Soup for the Soul book which includes a feature story penned by a local author. (Photo/Submitted) Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer For Carmen Vande Stroet, author of the feature story,...
Students worked in peer groups after chapel to make the Emmanuel Tree. Third graders made Jesse trees that they add Bible story symbols to every day until Christmas. The tree gets its name from Jesse, the father of David. “A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse;...
The Christmas tree Hull Christian third- through fifth-grade students decorated is displayed at Oak Grove for the tree decorating contest. (Photo/Submitted) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Third- through fifth-grade students at Hull Christian School entered the...
Sioux County Board of Supervisors’ Report Craig Hoftyzer | Contributor, Sioux County Board of Supervisors, 5th District Supervisor Report for December 12, 2023The new pole shed being built on my yard is coming along nicely. The poles are set and the rafters are being...
Kids Talk About God Corey Kinsolving | Columnist “I would give baby Jesus some food, because they probably didn’t have a lot of money. They might have been poor, and they weren’t near a place with food,” says Megan, 9.It’s easy to look at poor people as if something...
The junior high and high school band played “The Polar Express.” The junior high choir played kazoos during part of its song “Theme from Elf.” Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant The music department at Boyden-Hull presented its Christmas Concert Monday, Dec. 10. The...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Preschoolers at Hull Christian School performed two songs Tuesday, Dec. 12, in the school auditorium. The first song performed was “Go Tell It On The Mountain” followed by “Joy To The World.” The students’ performances were aided by...
CLARINET ENSEMBLEThe prelude to the Trinity Christian High School winter program Dec. 11 was filled with a clarinet ensemble to begin the evening’s display of musical talent. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) TRINITY CHRISTIAN FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE CHOIRPictured are members of...
(StatePoint) The good old days — when a gallon of gas was only $1.13 and a performance by 10 leaping lords could be purchased for just more than $2,900. The year was 1984 and those Lords-a-Leaping, along with the other 11 gifts from the popular holiday carol, “The...
The opening weekend of Iowa’s second gun deer season saw another 50,000-plus hunters enjoying time in the timber in pursuit of legendary whitetails. Unfortunately, there were three hunting incidents that serve as a reminder for hunters to review safety measures before...
This picture of the township hall shows the trees and residential area around it. (Photo/”Service Record World War I and II Wegman-Koele Post No 380”) The old wood and brick water tower is shown here behind the township hall. The wood and brick water tower was built...
A VISIT FROM SANTA Youth in attendance during the Monday, Dec. 4, Boyden Christmas festivities at the Demco Community Center had the opportunity to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Boyden’s Demco...
THE INTERSECTION OF FAITH AND FAMILY Iowan Fourth District Representative Randy Feenstra hosted "Faith and Family with the Feenstras" on Saturday, Dec. 9 at B.J. Haan Auditorium at Dordt University. Feenstra met with Republican presidential candidates and their family...
DEDICATED TO HIS PATRIOTIC DUTY Pictured is Boyden native Col. Kevin Alons who retired from the 185th Air Refueling Wing in the Air National Guard Dec. 5 after a 28-year career in the armed services. (Photo/Submitted) Colonel Kevin Alons retires after 28 years Shane...
