On March 16, 2026 the Dakota Dunes Community Improvement District (CID) held a regular monthly meeting. Members on hand included: Scott Wetz, Ken Beaulieu, Dalton Hanson, Janet Finzen and William Shorma. Multiple residents were also in attendance plus CID Manager Andrew Tramp, legal counsel Darrell Jesse, CID employee Katelyn Irby, Rodd Slater of Two Rivers Golf Course and Mike Tison from the Dakota Dunes Country Club.

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A portion of S.D. Highway 46 east of Beresford will close Tuesday, April 7, as crews begin the surfacing phase of a multi‑million‑dollar road project, according to the South Dakota Department of Transportation.

Burbank resident Nor‑een Jorgensen is happy to share the beauty and histo‑ry of Blue Tin Ranch as it is more than just a home and a business. It is a dream. And also a source of joy that she shares with those who visit from near and far. On January 22, 2026, recogni‑tion of Jorgensen’s zeal for Blue Tin Ranch was on full display, as she received the Ruth Ziolkowski Outstand‑ing Hospitality & Customer Service Award.

Northshore Drive will close to nearly all traffic beginning April 1 as the city begins a multi‑month reconstruction project, leaving the neighborhood and Dakota Valley school campus accessible only from the west.

Inclusion, friendship, leader‑ship and camaraderie are all great things being perpetuated in Dakota Valley’s Best Buddies program. Only in its second year of existence, within the Pan‑ther school district, the program boosts solid numbers when it comes to volunteers and social interactions. Program advisors are Madison Kenney for the high school and Morgan Hinds for the Panther middle school. Both are educators in the special educa‑tion department (SPED) at Da‑kota Valley (DV).

Dakota Valley’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), in conjunction with the Panther elementary school, hosted an event called Storyland Carnival on Thursday, March 19, 2026. From 5:30 pm to 8 pm, a love for reading and fun was brought to life.

North Sioux City com‑missioners advanced sev‑eral major infrastructure and flood‑recovery projects Monday, approving land ac‑quisition, design work, and testing contracts tied to the River Drive and Centennial lift stations and the McCook Lake grading project.

No nearby parking was to be found at the Union Country courthouse on Mon‑day, March 16, 2026. Poten‑tial jurors reported, at 9 am, to the Elk Point building for jury selection in the crimi‑nal case against Samir Yas‑ser Albaidhani. Over 180 county residents were at the courthouse as prosecutors and Albaidhani’s defense team went to work to select a jury of 12 plus three alter‑nates. First Circuit Judge Tami Bern oversaw the tri‑al. Jury selection was com‑pleted by mid-afternoon on March 16.

Union County commissioners voted 4–1 on Tuesday to accept a $45,600 proposal from Michaels Fence to replace the failing fence around the fairgrounds track and grandstand. Commissioners Kevin Joffer, Bob Ballard, Tom Kimmel and Peggy Ustad supported the bid, while Commissioner Michael Dailey cast the lone dissenting vote.