Community shows support for Union Crossing

The North Sioux City City Council was greeted with a room full of people at their meeting Feb. 5. It wouldn’t be until a few minutes into the meeting that the council would understand why there was such interest in this particular meeting.

County sells Alcester Steakhouse

After almost two years of owning the Alcester Steakhouse, the Union County Board of County Commissioners approved a purchase offer of $205,000 from Harvey and Rita Nolt at their meeting Feb. 6. The commissioners approved Commission Chairman Milton Ustad and Vice Chairman Rich Headid to sign the purchase agreement.

Union County Right to Life offers gifts to newborn babies

A new group wishes to welcome newborn babies and their families into the world. Union Country Right to Life has decided to begin a new program for newborn babies. The group wishes for expecting mothers in Union County to inform them of their due dates so they can help welcome your baby into the world. The program is only eligible for residents living within Union County.

Attempted fraud case hits county

A Union County resident called the Sheriff’s Office after receiving a misleading phone call. According to a social media post, “The reporting party stated they were contacted on the phone by a subject who identified themselves as law enforcement with the Department of Homeland Security. The shady trickster attempted to gather bank account information from the potential victim by stating the victim was a suspect in a money laundering investigation.”

Farewell, Sheriff Dan Limoges

By Beth Hutcheson • times1reporter@gmail.com

Long-time Union County Sheriff Dan Limoges passed away Tuesday, Feb. 13. He had been the Sheriff of Union County for 33 years. 

He began his career in law enforcement in 1985 as a patrol officer for the Alcester Police Department until he accepted a position with the Union County Sheriff’s Office in 1989. He was elected to his first term as Sheriff in 1991 and has been consecutively re-elected Sheriff since.

Dakota Valley Elementary hosts STEM night

Stem Night happened at the Dakota Valley Elementary School on Thursday, Feb. 1. Panther students could attend and go around to different stations and also participate in a scavenger hunt. The whole evening revolved around STEM which stands for science, technology, engineering and math.