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Ready for Duty

BECOMING DEPUTY On Dec. 17, Josh Harmelink was sworn in as deputy sheriff to the Sioux County Sheriff Department. He recently graduated from the 16-week basic academy of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy where he was honored by being voted class captain of the...

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Activities for the winter blues

Sioux County Conservation Board sponsors events for all ages Amy Lyon | Staff Writer Start the year off with fun activities to escape the winter blues. Throughout the year, the Sioux County Conservation Board offers environmental education opportunities for people of...

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Turning pages for nine decades

CELEBRATING 90 YEARS Shari Fedders, left, and Annie Starkenburg stand by the table of goodies at the Boyden Library’s 90th anniversary open house Dec. 20. They also handed out a special Christmas ornament in honor of the celebration. (Photo/Amy Lyon) Pictured is...

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Harnessing the Sun

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY Pictured are the recently-installed solar panels on the roof of the Agronomy Center at Hull Co-op. The nearly $1 million project was partly funded by a Rural Energy for American Program grant of $485,502, and the system is anticipated to pay for...

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Open house for Mark Kreun’s retirement

Mark, who is retiring from American State Bank after 20 years, and wife, Julie Kreun will be moving to Durham, North Carolina, in the spring of 2025. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant American State Bank hosted an open house for Mark Kreun...

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Open house at Iowa State Bank

Iowa State Bank hosted its holiday open house Thursday and Friday, Dec. 19 and 20. Staff served cider, coffee and lots of goodies. Front row (left to right): Chloe Krommendyk, Crystal Meyer, Alyssa Harms; Back row: Dustin Douma, Joel Heitritter and Nathan Bakker....

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Hull’s Santa and Mrs. Claus

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...

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Boyden and Hull celebrate 2024 Wreaths Across America

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’...

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Boyden’s Christmas in the Mountains

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...

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Winterfest through the Years

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...

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Holiday hope

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....

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Blast from the Past’s Beginnings

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...

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Century-old traditions and new beginnings

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...

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Farm to foreign markets

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....

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Robots on the rise

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...

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A fruitful tradition

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...

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Musical accomplishments

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...

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Shopping Small First

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...

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Women Serving in World War II

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...

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Hull Christian honors veterans

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...

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