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Heirigs offered position as Health Nurse

Beth Sherard-hutcheson Times1reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, March 2, 2023

After about 40 minutes of conducting interviews for the Community Health Nurse position on Feb. 21, the Union County Board of County Commissioners moved to offer Karley Heirigs the position. If she accepts, she would make $1,394.60 per month.

Kendy Delaney, Emily Kurtz and Anna Pease received awards for their art pieces submitted into the 2023 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for South Dakota. Submitted photo

DV art students earn honors

Kelly Riibe Times2reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, March 2, 2023

High school art students at Dakota Valley are seeing success with their craft in 2023 as several Panther artists earned honors for their works at various shows and competitions in February. Junior Mike Bourne, who is in the DV Art Club, submitted artwork to Buena Vista University (BVU) after hearing about the opportunity from art teacher Demi Harlan.

Dakota Valley’s Debate team consists of, from front left, Aisha Abdurahman, Rachel Bryan, Ashley Phillips, Aneesa Yussuf, Alexandria Murray and Aurora Happe; and back, Emellia Durr, Rebekah Bryan (parent), Olivia Irlbeck, KodaJaydence Jorgensen, Austyn Koedam, Brayden Karkalik, Michael Daniels, Joey Furlong, Bennett Jensen and Mr. Andrew Stewart (Debate Coach/Advisor). Debate members Sophia Durr, Hunter Wood and Brynn Olsen are not pictured. Submitted photo

Dakota Valley Debate team competes at Harrisburg

News Staff

Thursday, March 2, 2023

The Dakota Valley High School debate team competed at Harrisburg High School on Friday, Feb. 17 and Saturday, Feb. 18 in a tough varsity meet. The twoday contest was a precursor for going on to nationals. Although, Dakota Valley did not qualify any of their four competing teams it was a great event for all.

Dunes CID discusses increases, Emerald Ash Borer

Beth Sherard-hutcheson Times1reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, March 2, 2023

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

Beth Sherard-hutcheson Times1reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, March 2, 2023

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.

Elk Point and North Sioux City arrived on the scene to help the Jefferson Fire Department fight the fire at 210 N. Third Street. Photo by Beth Sherard-Hutcheson • times1reporter@gmail.com See the full story in the February 23 edition.

Three departments battle house fire

News Staff

Thursday, February 23, 2023

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

Beth Sherard-hutcheson Times1reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, February 23, 2023

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

Written By The Union County Assessor’s Office

Thursday, February 23, 2023

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

News Staff

Thursday, February 23, 2023

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.

Steve Muilenburg System Manager of Clay Rural Water System

CRWS named System of the Year

News Staff

Thursday, February 23, 2023

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.