At a previous council meeting on July 24, the council had tabled a $50,000 appropriation request from the McCook Lake Association. The North Sioux City City Council revisited the item at their Sept. 5 meeting.

The Union County Board of County Commissioners held a brief, regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, Sept. 5.

A Dakota & Iowa (D&I) Railroad train derailed in North Sioux City in the early evening of Wednesday, Aug. 30. At 3:54 p.m. emergency services were dispatched to railroad bridge on Main Street and Highway 105. Upon arriving on the scene, emergency responders were faced with 16 derailed cars with two of them hanging from the eastside bridge. There was no property damage or injuries in the derailment.

Mark the calendars for Sept. 16 for Boogie & Bid to Benefit Deb McNary and family.

The September Friends Feast will be held on Monday, Sept. 11 and will be co-hosted by Immanuel and St.

The Elk Point Food Pantry is reaching out to the area communities for donations. Right now, the pantry needs beans – any type of beans. A list of some of the beans needed are Pork and Beans, refried beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, black beans and chili beans.

The most dreadful and tragic news family members can receive are when accidents happen. Shannon Steckelberg, wife of David Steckelberg, received devestating news about her father Dave Steeneck at the beginning of August.

Pastor Rick Andrus, the new pastor at the Elk Point United Parish, ends every sermon with the same motivational reminder, “The journey starts now.” Because we tend to procrastinate, he urges those listening to delay no longer.

Homecoming Royalty Elk Point-Jefferson’s homecoming is quickly approaching. The names of the 2023 Homecoming Court have been released in preparation of the weeklong events.

Sept. 11, 2001 – A day many Americans will never forget and will teach to future generations.