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...
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...
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...
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...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Starting off the school day for students can be difficult without some help from a morning cup of coffee. Luckily for students at Western Christian High School, the opportunity to have a morning coffee drink or refreshment is made easy...
The Western Christian Wolfpack, left, and the Boyden-Hull Comets, right, celebrate after winning their respective volleyball regional finals last week Tuesday and Thursday, Oct. 24 and 26 respectively. The Wolfpack will compete in the Class 3A and the Comets in the...
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope made the Pillars of Creation famous with its first image in 1995, but revisited the scene in 2014 to reveal a sharper, wider view in visible light, shown above at left. A new, near-infrared-light view from the NASA/ESA/CSA James...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer This year’s election cycle will impact schools and cities throughout the area.The city of Boyden will vote for mayor, a seat held by Laryl Koerselman. Boyden City Council members will also be decided upon who are Nathan Alexander, Robert...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The grain wagons are full and the dust of the harvest season of 2023 is in the air as farmers reap the rewards of their spring-time planting work. Locally, yields have been variable, according to Hull Co-op agronomist Peter...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer For Western Christian sophomore Teigen DeKam and junior Aiden VanRoekel, the opportunity to show off school sporting events put on by their school through Wolfpack Livestreaming was one they simply couldn’t pass up. Their collective...
Andrew Buckman, who recently graduated from Penn State University, has joined New Century Press as a sports writer for its Northwest Iowa publications. He will cover sports throughout the year for the West Lyon Herald, Sioux County Index-Reporter and Lyon County...
Creating a Great Camp ExperienceAva Brummel plays a game with a girl during an English camp in Váchartyán, Hungary. Brummel visited Europe this summer from June 28 to July 28 and helped lead English camps to teach kids basic English skills. Brummel’s group partnered...
When a Sheriff and a Presidential Candidate MeetPictured is Sioux County Sheriff Jamie Van Voorst shaking the hand of Florida governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis. Van Voorst was in attendance Monday, Oct. 9, when Gov. DeSantis stopped by The Grain House...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The Sioux Center Chamber of Commerce recently visited Washington, D.C., where they saw first-hand the impact Fourth District of Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra makes in the nation’s capital. Following this visit, Feenstra encourages all...
DOING THE LORD’S WORKPictured is Aaron Greydanus, who was installed at First Christian Reformed Church Oct. 1. The installation means he will continue to be connected with the local community. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Pastor Aaron...
ENJOYING A BURGER FOR A GOOD CAUSEPictured are members of the public enjoying a burger feed hosted by Bright Start Preschool and Daycare in support of its fundraising efforts for expansion which nearly doubles the child capacity. The meal was served Wednesday, Sept....
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Florist Christiana Westra of C Anna’s Things will be moving her business to a new location in the coming weeks as her family prepares to move to her husband’s family farm. C Anna’s Things has been curating floral designs and arrangements...
CUTTING A RIBBON FOR NEW BUSINESS OFFERINGSPictured is Jordan Van Schepen of Hull’s newest business, Honeyhomb Market, cutting the Hull Chamber of Commerce ribbon during a ceremony Thursday, Sept. 28. The event was well-attended with both Hull city staff, Chamber of...
A FLIGHT FULL OF MEMORIESPictured is Marine Capt. Chris Vande Weerd customizing his CH-53K helicopter in support of the Iowa Hawkeyes before a flyover ceremony. He had the opportunity to lead with three other Marines before the Iowa Hawkeye vs. Western Michigan game...
A CHALLENGE TO REMEMBERPrincipal Randy Ten Pas gives a glimpse of the view from on top a scissor lift. Ten Pas raised $5,100 during this year’s annual Rally Day Sale for Hull Christian School if he took on the challenge of spending 51 hours perched atop the lift from...
