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Beyond the competitive spirit

HONORED FOR DECADES OF SERVICEPeggy Koele was honored Dec. 7 in Grimes for her role in leading the Iowa Special Olympics team “The Siouxlanders.” Koele has helped coach since 1982 and has also been the director of the northwest district of Iowa Special Olympics over...

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Boyden remembers Gold Star mothers and families

New monument planned at Boyden city park Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The William Monster American Legion Post 272 in Boyden has been instrumental in creating a new monument for Boyden’s Centennial city park, set for installment in the summer of 2024. The newest...

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Local author prioritizes Christmas storytelling

FEATURED STORY IN LATEST SOUL PUBLICATIONPictured is the cover of the latest Chicken Soup for the Soul book which includes a feature story penned by a local author. (Photo/Submitted) Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer For Carmen Vande Stroet, author of the feature story,...

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Christmas Joy in Boyden

A VISIT FROM SANTA Youth in attendance during the Monday, Dec. 4, Boyden Christmas festivities at the Demco Community Center had the opportunity to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Boyden’s Demco...

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Making faith and family a priority

THE INTERSECTION OF FAITH AND FAMILY Iowan Fourth District Representative Randy Feenstra hosted "Faith and Family with the Feenstras" on Saturday, Dec. 9 at B.J. Haan Auditorium at Dordt University. Feenstra met with Republican presidential candidates and their family...

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Honoring a Boyden veteran’s decades of service

DEDICATED TO HIS PATRIOTIC DUTY Pictured is Boyden native Col. Kevin Alons who retired from the 185th Air Refueling Wing in the Air National Guard Dec. 5 after a 28-year career in the armed services. (Photo/Submitted) Colonel Kevin Alons retires after 28 years Shane...

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Opportunity for career JumpSTART

LEARNING FROM JUMPSTART PATHWAY SKILLSPictured are the three Western Christian students who chose to participate in the new program JumpSTART Pathway which aims to focus on the trade skills. Pictured (Left to Right): Brayden Hettinga, Zach Dorhout and Taalen VanEss....

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Presidential candidates make local Iowa a priority

Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Five Presidential candidates of the 2024 election cycle — Pastor Ryan Binkley, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, and Ambassador Nikki Haley — will stop in Sioux Center for a discussion...

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Scams on the rise in Sioux County

Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Over the last week, the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office has reported several scam attempts made with residents and even its own officers. In three separate press releases, the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office has responded to these scam...

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History of Perkins takes front and center stage

PRESENTING ON PERKINSPictured is Chuck Brunsting who gave a presentation on the history of Perkins just west of Hull on Monday, Nov. 20 at the Sioux Center Library hosted by the Sioux County Genealogical Society. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Hull resident gives...

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Hull family celebrates premie’s journey

A MIRACLE STORYPictured above is Trent Hulstein in an incubator at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls after his birth at just 3 pounds May 7, 2017. After a roller coaster of emotions, good days and bad days, Trent became a preemie success story after just 28 days in the...

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Slat Masters Unlimited sets up shop in Hull

A NEW SHOP IN HULL’S INDUSTRIAL PARKPictured are Scott Grevengoed (left) and Levi Blankespoor (right) of Slat Masters Unlimited, the newest shop built in Hull’s Industrial Park located at 300 Commerce St. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writers...

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A relic from Hull’s past visits town once again

FASCINATED BY A HULL RELICPictured are members of the Hull Historical Society perusing research compiled by Dennis and Barb Laughlin of Battle Creek, Iowa. The couple showcased a bottle from Hull they had found in their research of a former Battle Creek dump site....

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Three roles, one mission for Hull

LEADING THE CHAMBERDoug Anderson is the new director of the Hull Chamber of Commerce. MASTER PLANNERJess Wheeler is the project manager for the Hull Chamber of Commerce, a new role aimed at planning events to promote Hull. Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The Hull...

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Daycare in Boyden?

ON THE IDEA OF A DAYCAREPictured is principal architect Dan Levi and childcare consultant Mary Janssen, both of Levi Architecture, speaking to members of the public on the possibility of a daycare coming to the city of Boyden. (Photos/Shane D. Johnson) Informative...

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Unofficial results of 2023 elections

Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The following are 2023 election cycle unofficial results.The city of Hull had to vote for city council at-large to fill a vacancy. Faye De Kam received 214 votes of the 216 total votes, the other two were write-ins. Voters had the...

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Pure Joy of another state title

Members of the Western Christian volleyball team hoist the Class 3A state championship trophy after defeating the tournament’s top seed, Mount Vernon, in four sets on Thursday, November 2. The state championship was the second consecutive for the Wolfpack, 14th...

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Native author pens opportunity for readers to reflect

Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Local author Laura Sohl-Cryer’s second published work features a 25-day advent devotional. According to Sohl-Cryer, “As Christmas Comes: Sonnets, Stories and Sweets for the Season” was written this year with “the goal of helping people...

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