A quarter-century after opening its doors to just three local children in a vacant convent, St. Peter’s Childcare is celebrating its 25th anniversary as a foundational pillar for generations of Union County families.

Dunes Animal Hospital, in Dakota Dunes, has been in operation for a while and 2026 marked their recent 20th anniversary. The attentive care for animals and innate ability to offer compassion to not only pets in need, but also the owners has made Dunes Animal Hospital a staple in the community. Dr. Chad Anema, along with his fellow veterinarians and dedicated staff, have taken pride in providing pet care to their clients for the past two decades. As a fullservice animal hospital, they handle emergency cases in addition to preventative medicine, surgeries and dental work.

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On their home ball field, the Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) junior legion roster played a team from Nebraska on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Their opponent was Crofton and a close battle ensued as neither dugout scored during the first 2 innings of the game.

This is a continuation of last week’s article on the improvements happening at The Pointe Golf & Event Center in Elk Point. While last week’s article focused on enhancements in clubhouse operations, now Superintendent Dave Nelson discusses refinements on the golf course. For 28 years, Dave Nelson has brought both a love for aesthetics and technical expertise to golf course management. The Ponca native has spent the last eight years applying these essential skills to the links at The Pointe.

A middle-of-the-night electrical fire swept through a portion of a North Sioux City motel early Friday morning, forcing dozens of sleeping guests to flee into the parking lot. The emergency began at approximately 12:45 a.m.

Recent personnel changes within the Union County Sheriff’s Office have been submitted for administrative review following a filing by a regional labor union. Deputies Zach Brown and Kevin O’Mahoney were separated from employment with the department on June 23.

As the famous movie, Field of Dreams, stated, “If you build it, they will come”. The Panther senior legion team followed that directive, from the 1989 cinema classic, and traveled to Dyersville, Iowa to play baseball at the end of June.

The Union County Highway Department has closed a segment of 471st Avenue and adjoining 306th Street through late summer to accommodate a major bridge replacement project over Brule Creek. Crews have closed 471st Avenue to through traf- between 305th Street and 307th Street.