Shane D. Johnson |Editor The Combined Appeal effort in Hull has once again seen many generous donations being given by Hull residents, a tradition that has been on-going annually since 1978 within Hull and Lincoln Township. Donations for the 2024 Combined Appeal...
The first location of the Boyden Public Library was in the upstairs of the Farmer’s Co-op Lumber Yard Office. (Photo/Boyden Reporter Centennial Edition) The Women’s Club purchased the Bolstad Building for the library in 1937. After the library moved to the community...
Blast from the Past Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant This photo was taken in May 1977 and shows the new trailer court being made near Hi-Way Body Shop. (Photo/Sioux County Index-Reporter archives)
Sioux County Board of Supervisors’ Report Craig Hoftyzer | Contributor, Sioux County Board of Supervisors, 5th Districtcraigh@siouxcounty.orgSupervisor Report for August 20, 2024Last meeting I believe was the shortest meeting since I’ve been on the board of...
Kaleb Richard Dean DeBey, 22, of Alvord was sentenced Aug. 19 in Sioux County District Court for the crimes of homicide by vehicle-reckless driving, a Class C Felony, and two counts of operating while under the influence, both serious misdemeanors.The first case arose...
Picture of similar motorcycle (not actual) (Photo/Courtesy of Sioux County Sheriff's Department.) On Friday, August 23, at 11:43 a.m., the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office investigated a report of theft that occurred at Vans Power Center in Hull, IA.Upon further...
Shane D. Johnson | Editor Scott Hansmann began Scott’s Transport north of Boyden in November 2023 wherein he began to transport for a variety of customer needs such as livestock, construction equipment and materials, cars and trucks.“When I was in high school, one of...
NEW SRO ROLE IN SIOUX COUNTY Pictured is Sioux County’s newest school resource officer, Deputy Jake Harmelink who will be frequenting the schools of Hull and Boyden within the program. (Photo/Sioux County Sheriff) Shane D. Johnson | Editor The utmost care and thought...
Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School Pictured (top left) is Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School’s newest eighth-grade homeroom teacher Torrey Heynen. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson). Heynen is also joined in being welcomed for the first time at Hull Protestant...
Yesterday, (Aug. 12), the first Associated Press poll came out for the 2024-25 college football season. Not a meaningful pass has been thrown or a key defensive stop made, yet we still take the time before the start of the season to rank the college football teams, to...
The Boyden Legion erected an Honor Roll to honor the men who were fighting for our country. (Photo/ Diamond Jubilee 1889-1964) After the Honor Roll was taken down, the Co-op Gas Station was built. This is the picture of the Co-op Station in 1958. (Photo/Boyden Iowa’s...
The Hull Scouting program, which includes Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, received some recreational equipment from the Hull Jaycees in 1985. Behind the canoe in the photo are Darren Stueven, Mike Bryson, Jaycees President Larry Van Ginkel, Scout leader Wes Overman and...
Shane D. Johnson | Editor Hull Christian School board members recently discussed and passed a new proposal on an expansion project that will take place in the future. While there is no projected date of beginning the project, Hull Christian administrator Randy Ten Pas...
20 YEARS OF HULL’S AMERICAN STATE BANK Pictured is the ribbon-cutting ceremony that took place May 23, 2007. American State Bank is now celebrating 20 years in Hull with various events taking place from Monday, Aug. 19-Friday Aug. 23. (Photo/Submitted) Shane D....
ENJOYING A WOODBURNING HOBBY Pictured is Brad Kats outside his home in Hull standing beside the fruit of his labor in the number of hours, work and preparation it takes to source, cut, split and dry his wood used for his woodburning stove installed in November 2023....
Porter J. Webb was the founder of the town of Boyden. (Photo/Diamond Jubilee) The original Webb farmhouse was used as a hotel until the Boyden Hotel was built on Main Street. (Photo/Diamond Jubilee) The Boyden Hotel was the first business on Main Street. (Photo/Boyden...
Blast from the Past Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Hull Christian School’s float in the 1998 SummerFest Parade was an ark full of animals under a rainbow.
Sioux County Board of Supervisors’ Report Craig Hoftyzer | Contributor, Sioux County Board of Supervisors, 5th District Supervisor Report for August 6, 2024Pests come in many varying shapes and sizes. I’ve written recently how the mosquitoes were so bad. Thankfully...
Danielle Raveling Therapist with Rising Hope Counseling in Rock Rapids Rising Hope Counseling offers services in Rock Rapids Dominique Kooiker | Editor Processing grief can be one of the most difficult experiences in one’s life, but Danielle Raveling of Rising Hope...
Supporting our grieving community members Since 1956, Porter Funeral Home is Inwood has been supporting members of the community through the grieving and funeral processes. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor The loss of a loved one is an...
