Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer ON RETIRING AS SIOUX COUNTY SHERIFFSheriff Dan Altena has been the elected sheriff of Sioux County the last 18 years and has been serving Sioux County residents 43 years. On July 12, Altena announced in a press release he will be...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer FACE PAINTING AT BRIGHT START FAMILY FUN NIGHTChildren were treated to face painting Thursday, July 7 during the Bright Start Daycare and Preschool’s Family Fun night, donations from the event were put toward the newest expansion...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer The Pizza Ranch in Hull has received a new look through interior renovations. Sights feature new tables, chairs and booths, new cabinet colors and paint as well as new flooring. The renovations were completed Saturday, June...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer TWO-AND-A-HALF-YEAR PLANNING PUT INTO ACTIONThe newest addition of a service center at Hull Co-op has begun. The 110x190-foot structure will be able to service small farm implements, regular cars and vehicles to large combines, and...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer The 2022 Sioux County Relay for Life at Westside Park in Hull Tuesday, June 28, offered time for reflection, remembrance and sharing hope. The evening allowed cancer survivors and their family members a time to reflect on their...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer When customers at Home on Main in Hull asked owner Amy Emerick about trying new designs and unique, custom works for her home décor signs, the idea to offer classes was born. Emerick recently purchased a vinyl cutting machine that...
Annual CheeseFest event has greater impact Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer GRILLING THE BURGERSMembers of the community prepared the burgers during the 2022 Agropur CheeseFest. American State Bank, Sioux County Cattlemen’s Association, Iowa State Bank, Land O’Lakes,...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Summer is for community celebrations and in Boyden, the Boyden Bash festivities began at noon Friday, June 24, at Otter Valley Golf Course with a two-person best-ball golf tournament in support of the Boyden Fire Department in its...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer REHEARSING FOR SUCCESSStudents of the Boyden-Hull Summer Theater are shown practicing Wednesday, June 22, for their production of the musical adaptation of the 1812 Grimm’s Fairy Tale “Hansel and Gretel.” The production will feature the...
Dedicated employee reflects on 37-year career, July retirement REFLECTIONS ON A SWEET 37-YEAR CAREERDarlene Woelber poses inside The Foreign Candy Company outlet store as she will celebrate her retirement from the candy company July 2. Woelber has had a 37-year...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Everybody knows of someone affected by cancer — the mother that always cooked so well, the father that always provided for his family, the loving sibling, the compassionate pastor or the sweet lady down the street that always took care...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer ROCK VALLEY CRUSHERS VARSITY DOUBLES (Left-Right) Rock Valley Crushers Jonathan Schmidt, Dustin DeWitt, Lane Schmidt, Hayden Van Sloten and Carson Vander Wiede performed at the Cedar Falls State Trap Shoot June 8-10. (Photo/Submitted)...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer BEAUTIFICATION THROUGH FLOWERS The Boyden Veterans’ Memorial received flowers and pots through the efforts of Boyden Insurance Agency employees Vonda Maggert and Colleen Niemeyer. IMT Insurance awarded $500 in funding through a...
Western student recognized for 2022 Doodle For Google contest artwork Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer HULSTEIN AND HER ARTWORKOlivia Hulstein poses next to her artwork entered into the 2022 Doodle For Google contest. The work required artists to depict the...
Dordt researcher raises awareness of PLN mutation Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Lucy Borkowski just completed her sophomore year at Dordt University as a biology public health major. Her studies in her undergraduate career have led her to take part in an...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer FEENSTRA SPEAKS TO CATTLE PRODUCERSIowa’s 4th District Representative Randy Feenstra presents at the Cherokee event “Cattle Market Roundup” hosted by Sen. Chuck Grassley Tuesday, May 31. The event invited cattle producers from Sioux,...
BACK-TO-BACK FOR THE FIRST TIME The Boyden-Hull boys' golf team poses with its state qualification banner following the Class 2A boys' district golf tournament in Shenandoah Monday, May 16. This was the first time in school history the Comets have made it to the...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer LuAnn De Wild comes from a long line of military service in her family lineage. She has been a member of Hull American Legion Wegman-Koele Post 380 Auxiliary since 1997 and has been the active treasurer of the organization since...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer FOR THE LOVE OF THE HUNTAlec Rohde is pictured with his prized turkey during the annual Special Youth Challenge hunt April 23. (Photo/Submitted Alec Rohde was one of the youths in Hull who had the opportunity to be a part of Special...
A reflection on the generational impact of Harriet Van Batavia Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer TREASURED HEIRLOOMS(Top) Pictured is a locket once owned by Harriet Van Batavia. The locket featured an agricultural embossment as well as photos of her two daughters, Ruth...
