Children in the Sunday School program at Elk Point United Parish were part of a Christmas Program held Sunday, Dec. 17. The children enacted “The Christmas Story,” a traditional retelling of the birth of Jesus. There were about 20 kids involved from preschool age through 5th grade. They had two rehearsals on Wednesday evenings before the final performance on Dec. 17.

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The second draft of the enterprise fund budget was presented to the Dakota Dunes Community Improvement District (CID) Board of Supervisors Monday, Dec. 18.

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Scouts from Troop and Pack 28 will be picking up real used Christmas Trees Jan. 6. They will bring the trees to Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center where they will be recycled into mulch for their paths and trails. Please have trees on sidewalks undecorated and unbagged, as the nature center will just have to remove the bag prior to shredding.

By Beth Hutcheson times1reporter@gmail.com The first Friends Feast of 2024 will be served on Jan. 8 by the Elk Point United Parish Global Methodist Church.

The City of North Sioux City has received various calls about the Union Crossing Project asking questions. Throughout the conversations and questions, the city has heard many items of misinformation. Because of this, the city sent out a Frequently Asked Questions information sheets with the December utility bills.

It was a beautiful evening for Homestead Holidays on Sunday, Dec. 17.

In the last meeting of the year, the North Sioux City City Council had various resolutions to make sure all the budgets have a positive cash balance at year end. The fund balances may have fluctuated throughout the year due to unforeseen revenues or expenses. On Dec. 18, the board approved multiple resolutions to fix the year-end appropriations.

Subscribers to the Dakota Dunes/North Sioux City Times will see an increase to their subscription renewals come Jan. 1, 2024.