anta and Mrs. Claus had three elves help them at HoneyHomb Saturday evening of WinterFest: (left to right) Teagan Sipma, Maelyn Woelber (a granddaughter) and Kennedy Beukelman. (Photo/Julie Bosma) The Woelbers’ sleigh had belonged to Debbie’s great-grandpa, Claus...
Glenda Bonestroo places a wreath on her Uncle Henry Van Aalsburg’s grave at the Boyden Cemetery. (Photo/Submitted) Luann DeWild places a wreath on her husband, Eldon’s, grave at Hope Cemetery. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Arlan Bonestroo places a wreath at Walter Warntjes’...
Citizens State Bank/Boyden Insurance won the Festival of Trees with their “Let It Snow” entry. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Edwin and Alex pose for a picture with Santa and Mrs. Claus. (Photo/Julie Bosma) There were nine entries in the Chili Bash. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie...
City Administrator Randy Feenstra helped put up Christmas lights on Main Street in November 2003. The Christmas lights added to the festive atmosphere during Hull’s first annual WinterFest Saturday, Dec. 6. (Photo/Sioux County Index-Reporter archives) Christiana...
SIOUX CENTER HEALTH Sioux Center Health Community Education has offered supportive programs for many years. Various support groups meet throughout the year, and three upcoming programs to offer hope through the holidays include the following: Dec. 11 from 1-2 p.m....
The “Blast from the “Past” book on Hull’s history is available now! The books will be available for purchase at Winterfest and at the Index office from 8:15 – 11:30 Monday through Friday. From photographs to column to book Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant “Blast from...
A SIGN TO BE PROUD OF From left to right, Adrienne Thorson and Eniya, Travis and Helen Soodsma pose with the Century Farm Award they received this August. The Soodsma family has owned the land since 1922, and current owner Travis looks forward to displaying the sign...
AMERICAN BEEF IN JAPAN Hayley Moss stands in an aisle containing American beef in a Japanese supermarket. Moss was honored to travel to Taiwan and Japan as part of an Agriculture Trade Mission coordinated by the Iowa Economic Development Authority from Nov. 15-23....
FINE-TUNING Trinity Robotics team members tweak their robot bzBots during their most recent competition at Sioux City East Middle School Nov. 23. The team fine-tuned their robot to earn another first place out of 16 teams at their latest competition and is now ranked...
READY FOR DISTRIBUTION Kellen Van Schepen loads boxes of fruit to deliver from this year’s FFA fruit sales at Western Christian Tuesday, Nov. 19. FFA members sold fruit and other items throughout October and have finally completed the fundraiser after distributing all...
WESTERN CHRISTIAN ALL STATERS From left to right, Ava Van Maanen, Ari Van Grootheest, Allie Wielenga, Katie Veldman and Jenessa Van Roekel. (Photo/Submitted) Seven local students perform at All-State Music Festival Amy Lyon | Staff Writer Music filled the arena of the...
Pictured are the staff from B Fierce Boutique back, from left: Megan De Jong, Alyssa Faber, Nicole Rozeboom, Ashley Van Maanen, Randi Grevengoed, Lindsey Hoogendoorn; Front, from left: Ashley Heimensen and Maddie Emerick. (Photo/Submitted) Hull business to participate...
Kosters Rena US Navy WAVE 1943. (Photo/Submitted) Remembering Rena (Kosters) Roberts Pat Kosters | Guest Writer This Nov. 11 we celebrate 80 years since the establishment of the Women’s Branch of the Naval Reserve. In 1942, after the Navy estimated it did not have...
Hull Christian School second graders made special Veterans Day artwork with a picture of a veteran and writings about what they learned about Veterans Day. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Hull Christian School seventh and eighth graders made Veterans Day posters that lined the...
ELECTION 2024 Pictured is incumbent Randy Feenstra giving a speech at the Hull Public Library on his re-election as U.S. Representative of the Fourth District Tuesday, Nov. 5. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson | Editor In the 2024 U.S. election cycle, several...
2024 CAPS STUDENTS AT BOYDEN-HULL Pictured are the 2024 CAPS students at Boyden-Hull High School which include the following students: Rylee Bomgaars, Dennie Boogerd, Jade Goehring, Jeremy Maassen, Isaac Miller, Raina Nibbelink, Izzy Prachomphonh, Levi Schafer, Avery...
UNITED IN MARRIAGE Gesina (Kruse) and Wilhelm Woelber are the great-grandparents of Ken Woelber. The two were married May 1, 1891, after Wilhelm immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1886 and Gesina in 1891. (Photo/Submitted) FAMILY HEIRLOOMS Ken and Debbie...
Addison Marra (left), Dennie Boogerd (middle) and Rylee Bomgaars (right) hug in celebration of a major comeback win Wednesday, Oct. 30, over Hinton. With the victory, the trio, their teammates and their coaches punched their ticket to the Class 2A state tournament in...
Western Christian's other on-court players await the arrival of Scarlett Winterfeld (4) and their bench teammates after clinching a Class 3A regional final win Tuesday, Oct. 29, over Humboldt. The Wolfpack's victory earned it a spot at the state tournament for a 24th...
MAKING A PLAY COME TO LIFE Pictured are Western Christian students making the play “The Storm in the Barn” come to life as they rehearse for the Nov. 15 fall play set to begin at 7 p.m. (Photo/Submitted) Shane D. Johnson | Editor Western Christian High School will...
