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This is a continuation of last week’s article on the improvements happening at The Pointe Golf & Event Center in Elk Point. While last week’s article focused on enhancements in clubhouse operations, now Superintendent Dave Nelson discusses refinements on the golf course. For 28 years, Dave Nelson has brought both a love for aesthetics and technical expertise to golf course management. The Ponca native has spent the last eight years applying these essential skills to the links at The Pointe.

Recent personnel changes within the Union County Sheriff’s Office have been submitted for administrative review following a filing by a regional labor union. Deputies Zach Brown and Kevin O’Mahoney were separated from employment with the department on June 23.

The North Sioux City Commission advanced dual initiatives on disaster recovery and residential expansion during its regular meeting on June 17, establishing a new tax increment finance district for flood-impacted areas and accepting millions of dollars in public infrastructure at the Union Crossing subdivision.

The Union County Historical Society (UCHS) has launched a sweeping preservation and beautification effort at its museum grounds in Elk Point, preparing the historic property for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States.

Jefferson’s Days of ’59 will return July 8–12 with a packed schedule of community events, including a new old‑fashioned tractor pull and the four‑day Picklefest celebration at Jefferson Beer Supply.

As the centerpiece of Elk Point for more than 60 years, The Pointe Golf and Event Center, a nine-hole golf course, has undergone two major transitions since starting as a country club. Today, it is a 600-member golf course open to public play that features a bar, a restaurant, and an events center.

The Union County Highway Department has closed a segment of 471st Avenue and adjoining 306th Street through late summer to accommodate a major bridge replacement project over Brule Creek. Crews have closed 471st Avenue to through traf- between 305th Street and 307th Street.

The Union County Board of Commissioners handled a full agenda Tuesday, June 23, during its regular meeting at the courthouse in Elk Point. Chairman Kevin Joffer called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. with commissioners Robert Ballard, Michael Dailey, Tom Kimmel and Peggy Ustad present.