Pastor Jeremy Winter spoke at the Memorial Day Service at St. John Lutheran Cemetery May 26. (Photo/Submitted) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant William Monster American Legion Post participated in the Memorial Day service at St. John Lutheran Cemetery May 26. Pastor...
Kayne Bliek is followed by Alex Bruxvoort as they run through the hall for the Legacy Walk. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Hull Christian School eighth graders had their Legacy Walk on the last day of school May 21. The underclassmen were all...
Twenty eighth-grade students graduated from Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School May 22. Front row: Miya Schiermeyer, Allison Van Ginkel, Brynlee DeRoon, Avyn Klein, Bethany Brummel, Lauren De Groot, Shaye Van Der Brink, Atley Brummel. Middle row: Mattea Maassen,...
The Hull Christian School Class of 2025: Front Row: Principal Randy Ten Pas, Ian Hoekstra, Cobyn Sandbulte, Levi Hoekstra, Charlie Oostenink, Kayne Bliek, Breckin Van Schepen. Middle Row: Colton Warntjes, Haley Van Veldhuizen, Niko Boddie, Bentley Van Kley, Ben Kats,...
Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant This is the Trinity Commencement article as it was originally submitted to the Index.Trinity Christian held its fourteenth commencement on May 19 with twenty-three seniors receiving their diplomas. Lanae Kuiper played Pomp and...
Boyden-Hull boys’ golf poses with its state-qualifying banner following its Class 1A district title win in Le Mars. Pictured from left to right: Coach Brad Van Roekel, Garret Van Es, Brayden Crawford, Carter Kleinwolterink, Jackson Keizer, Landon Woelber, Jeremy...
Grace Poppema gets a hug from her mom, Kathy Poppema, after graduation. (Photo/Submitted) Jaylie De Jager gave the valedictorian speech for the class of 2025. (Photo/Submitted) Ava Klein receives her diploma from Board of Trustees President, Perry Van Egdom, and class...
Jesse Ney gets a hug from his mom, Kari Ney. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Lydia Ellis was presented with the Western Christian Citizenship Award. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Dr. Brian Verwolf presented Levi Westra with the Western Christian Citizenship Award. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Seven...
(Left to right) Barb, Josh, and sons Dalton and Chase Hoekstra at a fundraiser at Pizza Ranch May 19. A percentage of sales and tips went to aid the family with bills after Josh was diagnosed with a rare disease and has since stopped working. (Photo/Julie Bosma)....
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1980 and has chaired the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee among others. (Photo courtesy of Sen. Grassley’s office) Sunni Battin | Editor While a president’s power is strong and...
Smoke detectors are a life-saving measure for alerting people about a fire, especially during the night. The shrill noise is engineered to wake up even the deepest sleeper. “There are times when the human body just can’t smell the smoke,” said Boyden Fire Chief...
This photo was taken May 21 looking west from Van Der Zwaag’s toward Harrison Avenue. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Crews began pouring cement on Highway 18 May 21. According to Mayor Arlan Moss, the new highway is being poured 10 inches thick....
A free event from 2-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 11. (Photo/Submitted) In a collaborative effort to combat fraud and educate residents, four Sioux Center banks — American State Bank, Northwest Bank, Peoples Bank and Primebank — will present Fraud Awareness 101, a...
Inisha Hoehamer read to the preschoolers at the Grain House for the first Tales Around Town May 19. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant 22 children with their moms met at the Grain House May 19 for the Hull Library’s first Tales Around Town. Monika...
Boyden Public Library Summer Reading Program:June 3: A great start to the summer with Stinky Feet. Award-winning kid-rocker, author and speaker will deliver a high-energy, interactive family experience.June 5 - Rad Zoo from Minnesota.June 10 - Juggler Jason KollumJune...
On June 7, the first Veterans Resource Event will take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Ocheyedan Town Hall. It is a come-and-go event for veterans, current service members and their families. There will be representatives from Sioux Falls Veteran Affairs Medical...
Finding a gift and ultimately buying a gift for someone can be a very long journey. You start by trying to figure out what a person likes or dislikes. This can often be helped with a list given to you by the recipient of the gift. This list can help you narrow down...
Randy Feenstra | District Representative On the morning of Thursday May 22, my Republican colleagues and I voted to pass President Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” and kept our promises to the American people. This legislation delivers massive tax cuts for Iowa...
Sioux County Board of Supervisors’ Report Craig Hoftyzer | Contributor, Sioux County Board of Supervisors, 5th District Supervisor Report for May 20, 2025 Planting got done especially early this year so I had a little gap of time before the post-spraying needs to...
VERMEER FAMILY Darren and Cora Vermeer with their four children, Lee, Hank, Rose and Claire. (Photo/Submitted) CARING FOR COWS Rose Vermeer smiles as she checks on the cows, an evening ritual on the family farm. (Photo/Submitted) LIFE ON THE FARM Rose, Lee and...
