Dunes CID discusses increases, Emerald Ash Borer

The Dakota Dunes Community Improvement District (CID) Board of Supervisors opened their Feb. 21 meeting with a public hearing on their water and sewer ordinance rate increases. There was no one in attendance, so the board approved the second readings of the two ordinances. After 20 days, the ordinances will go into effect and be applied for the March billing.

Council hears about Sioux Point Road closure

RP Constructors' schedule shows Sioux Point Road will be closing on March 6. Signs were to be placed Feb. 27 to notify travellers of the upcoming detour and road closure. The closure needed in order to install utilities while the ground water level is low.

Three departments battle house fire

At 4:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, the Jefferson Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire at 210 N. Third Street.

Upon arrival, the house and one vehicle were fully involved with the fire threatening a neighboring home. With 20 volunteer firefighters and five apparatuses, the Jefferson Fire Department quickly set to work. Needing more water, Elk Point and North Sioux City Fire Departments were called in to assist.

Chief War Eagle lives on in Union County resident

Many people, especially in southeastern South Dakota and northwestern Iowa, have heard of War Eagle. But for one Elk Point resident, the name means a lot more.

Increases in property assessments to be seen across the county

Assessment notices will be going out to taxpayers on or around March 1. Increases from 10 percent to 40 percent of the overall value are happening county-wide for residential properties for the 2023 tax year, payable in 2024. The increases vary from town and township. It is not an across-the-board statistical increase. These increases were to both land and structure values, not including farm outbuildings.

Schultz helps Dance Marathon

Evan Schultz of North Sioux City, SD was one of more than 500 current University of Iowa students who participated in the 29th annual student-led Dance Marathon which generated more than $1.1 million for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.

CRWS named System of the Year

At the recent Annual Technical Conference held in Pierre, South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems awarded Clay Rural Water System (CRWS) the “System of the Year” award for 2022. CRWS is located in the southeast corner of South Dakota and serves all of Clay and Union counties, and parts of Lincoln, Turner, and Yankton counties.

DV board looks to next school year

Preparing for next year’s school year, the Dakota Valley School Board approved various positions at their Feb. 13 meeting.

Ice rescue training

The North Sioux City Fire Department conducted ice rescue training on McCook Lake Saturday, Feb. 11.