The All-School Program was Friday, Feb. 23. Front row (l to r): Kindergarteners Shyanne Zandstra, Lindsey De Jong, Eden Bootsma and Desiree Mouw; back row: Second Graders Jake Blankespoor, Evie De Jager, Taylor Moss and Emma Van Beek. Addyson De Jager and Aubyn...
Kids talk about god Corey Kinsolving | Columnist “In order to be free, we need to believe in the Lord,” says Emily, 12.Yes, that is where freedom begins. Freedom from spiritual death comes from believing in Christ alone as one’s savior. That is why Jesus called this a...
Join the annual celebration by donating on Red Cross Giving Day March 27 Last week, the American Red Cross in Iowa kicked off its annual Red Cross Month celebration in March to honor local community heroes who help ensure their neighbors never face crises alone. Red...
No matter where you sit as you read this, you probably sit in a space with items you have collected over the years that carry meaning. Perhaps you sit in your office with awards all around detailing your career and life’s work. Perhaps you sit in your living room on a...
Sentner Altena started Altena Electric in March 1958 and built a warehouse at 1003 Okey St. in 1968. (Photo/Sioux County Index-Reporter archives) The Hull Betterment Corporation bought the Altena Electric Building in 1973 to be used for Hull Medical Clinic....
(Family Features) If St. Patrick’s Day inspires feelings of hearth and home rather than leprechauns and green beer, you can celebrate tradition with warm, filling meals that harken back to Irish heritage. Soups and stews are certain to conjure up some nostalgia while...
The high school band played “Mulan” with clips of the movie playing on a screen overhead. The fifth-grade band played “Smoke on the Water, “On Wisconsin” and “Let’s Go Band” at the Parade of Bands Monday, Feb. 26. A saxophone quartet played “Bigger than the Sky.” From...
Western Christian’s players and staff wrap their arms around one another with their state-qualifying banner, held by Uchan Harberts, front and center. Western defeated Estherville-Lincoln Central 62-55 in a substate final. Read the full story on page 12. (Photo/Sean...
ENGAGING THE PUBLICBoyden-Hull student-associates of CAPS are shown presenting to members of the public during their innovation showcase at Northwestern College in Orange City. (Photo/Submitted) TAKING ON THE CHALLENGES OF CAPS INNOVATIONPictured are Boyden-Hull CAPS...
PROFESSIONALS ON MENTAL HEALTH Pictured (left to right) are Ashley Tuvera and Tayla Sickleka of All Things New Therapy and Kendra Van Buskirk of the Seasons Center speaking at the movie presentation of “What I Wish My Parents Knew” at Boyden-Hull High School Thursday,...
Eileen Boon sews the quilt top, backing and batting together and then sews the edges after it’s turned right side out. Arlene Smit holds a finished quilt. Margaret Van Otterloo turns the quilt right side out and sews the hole shut by hand. Betty Pollema and Nella...
BOYDEN-HULL STUDENTS MAKE ALL-STATE SPEECH Pictured are Boyden-Hull all-state speech performers Monika Van Schepen, Ana Uscanga, Kiera Boogerd, Aubrey Marra, Jessica Carbajal, Mya Kleinwolterink, Savanna Nilles, and Elly Moret. (Photo/Submitted) FOR THE LOVE OF THE...
Sioux County Board of Supervisors’ Report Craig Hoftyzer | Contributor, Sioux County Board of Supervisors, 5th District Supervisor Report for February 20, 2024A whirlwind interrupted occasionally by moments of calm. That would be how I would best describe the last...
For over 15 years, Hull and surrounding communities have supported the local blood bank, LifeServe Blood Center, with at least one blood donation opportunity per month. Over the course of February, blood drives were hosted to support Sioux Center Health and 160-plus...
Kids talk about god Corey Kinsolving | Columnist “I’m cleaning up my room,” says Joseph, 5. “People need room to walk so they don’t trip. I’m not hurting anyone and that makes God happy!”Whether you’re 5 years old or 50, cleaning your room is always a challenge. It...
Thomas Kunstle, as county attorney for Sioux County, announced that Joseph Richard Roth, 42, of Orange City was sentenced Feb. 16 in Sioux County District Associate Court for the crime of domestic abuse assault-first offense, causing bodily injury, a serious...
Thomas Kunstle, as county attorney for Sioux County, announced that Donald Lee Kirkbride, 49, of Sioux Center was sentenced Feb. 16 in Sioux County District Associate Court for the crime of indecent contact with a child, an aggravated misdemeanor.This case arose on...
Dustin Hoksbergen received a scholarship for $1,000 from the Sioux County Cattlemen’s Organization Thursday, Feb. 22, at the Sioux County Cattlemen’s Banquet. Dustin is the son of Craig and Heather Hoksbergen and is a senior at Trinity Christian High School. He plans...
Williams & Company P.C. recently released an audit report on the City of Hull for the year ended June 30, 2023.The city’s governmental receipts totaled $3,680,619 for the year, a 6.64 percent increase from the prior year. Disbursements for city operations for the...
The Senior Men’s Club was originally in the Van Schepen Garage & Hull Body Shop which was built in 1947 and later used as the Hull maintenance building. (Photo/Service Record World War I and II Wegman-Koele Post No. 380) Elmer Lutjens, Dan Wesselink and Bill...
