The North Sioux City Fire and Ambulance Departments held their annual Awards Banquet on Dec. 9, 2023.

The Dakota Valley Administrators presented their monthly reports to the School Board at their regular meeting Jan. 8.

North Sioux City received a petition with 385 signatures to bring the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PBR Capital Group to a referendum. The matter appeared on the agenda at the city council’s meeting Jan. 8, leaving the council with two options – 1) set an election date or 2) rescind the MOU.

The Union County Board of County Commissioners learned the fate of the City of Alcester’s Police Department at their meeting Jan. 9. At the end of Alcester’s City Council meeting, the council approved to disband the Alcester Police Department. They reached out to the Union County Sheriff’s Department to form a contract for law enforcement coverage. Sheriff Dan Limoges relayed the information to the commissioners and said he would have a contract for the commissioners to approve at their next meeting.

Yeni Condon, a senior at North High School, has been selected as the January 2024 Rotary Club Student of the Month. She was honored during the Rotary Club meeting on Monday, Jan. 15 at the MidAmerican Energy Community Room.

At the end of 2023, theater students at Dakota Valley auditioned and began rehearsing for the One Act Play & Technical Theater season. All of the actor’s and stagecrew’s hard work is about to be highlighted as the Panthers perform on Friday, Jan. 19 and Saturday, Jan. 20 at 7pm in the DV middle school’s Performing Arts Center (PAC).

The Union County Board of County Commissioners learned the fate of the City of Alcester’s Police Department at their meeting Jan. 9. At the end of Alcester’s City Council meeting, the council approved to disband the Alcester Police Department. They reached out to the Union County Sheriff’s Department to form a contract for law enforcement coverage. Sheriff Dan Limoges relayed the information to the com- missioners and said he would have a contract for the commissioners to approve at their next meeting.

Winter break is often a time for holiday fun and gathering with friends and family. It can also be a chance to give back, which is what many Dakota Valley families did on Friday, Dec. 29. The non-profit organization, Sleep in Heavenly Peace Sioux City, benefited greatly as locals from Dakota Dunes, North Sioux City and surrounding areas gathered to build beds for children in need.

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Of the 16.1 million Americans who fought during World War II (WWII), there are only 119,550 veterans remaining, according to 2023 Department of Veteran Affairs statistics. Of the 119,550 living veterans, 463 of them live in South Dakota. One of those 463 WWII veterans resides in North Sioux City.