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 The 2022 Hull SummerFest organized by the Hull Chamber of Commerce is slated for July 6-9. To kick-off the newest summer activities for SummerFest 2022 July 6, The Grain House will have food trucks from 4-8 p.m. and will host the “Bags...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer The streets of Hull began to be lined with purple ribbons Wednesday, June 23. Purple signifies cancer and the ribbons were put in place by those on the Relay for Life committee to honor those who have gone through cancer or have...
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 SIOUX COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE JUNE 28(Editor’s Note: The following was inadvertently omitted from publication with the front-page story “Sioux County Relay for Life Comes to Hull” and photo in the June 22 edition of the Index.)Pictured...
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)...
Hull pastor takes on an Ironman competition Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Pastor Adam Van Der Stoep of Hull’s First Reformed Church competed in an Ironman competition Sunday, June 12. The triathlon race was in Des Moines and entailed a 2.4-mile swim followed by...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer Friday, June 24 The 2022 Boyden Bash will kick off with a two-person best-ball golf tournament Friday, June 24 at noon at Otter Valley Golf Course. Proceeds from this fundraiser will go toward Boyden Fire Department turnout/bunker...
Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant CALLING ALL DUCKSParticipants in the duck hunting event at Outdoor Skills Day learned how to place decoys. The hands-on learning event was June 9 at Sandy Hollow Recreation Area. (Photo/Julie Bosma) It was a beautiful day at Sandy...
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...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer ROCK RIVER HONEYDisplayed at the first Hull Chamber of Commerce Farmer’s Market of 2022 were Rock River Honey’s bottles of honey and beeswax candles. The hard work of Jeremy Boone is on display for customers to peruse every Tuesday from...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer WORSHIP TO GOD, SERVING OTHERSStudents who attended Vacation Bible School programming at First Reformed Church in Hull had to opportunity to learn about God and the role the Bible plays in their lives. Students closed out their...
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer PREPARING TO SWINGPresident of the Hull Kiwanis Club, Denny Wright, prepares to take a swing at the golf ball during the annual Kiwanis Club tournament Wednesday, June 8. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) The Hull Kiwanis Club hosted its 24th...
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,...
The Western Christian team pose for a quick picture, forming a "W" with their hands following a 1-0 win over Sioux Center in the Class 1A Substate 1 boys' soccer tournaments Wednesday, May 25. The win advanced the Wolfpack to the state tournament for the...
