A typographical error was noticed at the beginning of the North Sioux City City Council meeting in which the meeting date stated Jan. 8 instead of Jan. 22. After a brief discussion on open meeting laws and the advice of City Attorney Darrell Jesse, the council approved the agenda with an amendment to the date to reflect Jan. 22. Since the council had approved moving the meeting dates and had posted the changes in their legal minutes, Jesse felt the typographical error wasn’t enough to violate South Dakota Open Meeting Laws.

UnityPoint Health – Sioux City newest healthcare facility, UnityPoint Clinic – Dakota Dunes, is officially open. The clinic is located at 350 Gold Circle Drive, adjacent to P’s Pizza House.

In an age where America’s political divide is increasingly mirrored in the media consumption habits of its citizens, the local media landscape offers a glimpse of hope. National news outlets, often seen through a partisan lens, contrast with the more trusted local media. A survey conducted by PRFire. com, a leading press release distribution service, involving 3,000 participants, reveals a complex yet reassuring portrait of local news.

Career and Technical Education (CTE) has become a pivotal element in preparing students for the evolving demands of the 21st-century workforce. It equips students with the essential technical skills and academic knowledge required for various highwage, high-skill and highdemand careers. The CTE curriculum is meticulously aligned with rigorous academic standards and relevant technical skills, ensuring students are well-prepared for both further education and immediate career opportunities.

Dakota Valley was the host site for this year’s One Act Regional competition on Tuesday, Jan. 23r The Panthers, as well as thespians from Beresford, Elk-Point Jefferson and Vermillion spent the day performing and listening to critiques.

The first readings of Ordinances Nos. 202401 – Water Rate Increase and 2024-02 – Sewer Rate Increase were held Jan. 16 at the Dakota Dunes Community Improvement District Board of Supervisors meeting.

5...4...3...2...1... Blast Off! The Elk Point-Jefferson School and Friends of the Library have partnered to bring a sky dome planetarium to the EPJ gym Monday, Feb.

Each fall, students in seventh through ninth grade are selected by recorded audition to participate in a mixed choir or a women’s choir in conjunction with the Winter SD-ACDA (South Dakota-America Choir Directors Association) conference. EPJ had one participant in the women’s choir, Jayden Provost-Shay, who is a freshman Soprano 2, and there were 72 students from across South Dakota accepted into the women’s choir in total.

When the City of North Sioux City purchased land east of city limits near the Flynn Business District, they had planned on incorporating housing. The city, in search of another resource, reached out to a private developer – PBR Capital Group, LLC. PBR stepped up to partner with the city to design a new workforce housing community located west of Interstate 29.

“The fire alarm system at the elementary school is working, I want to make sure that is very clear,” Dakota Valley Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tonia Warzecha emphasized. “It is working. The children and the staff are safe.”