American Legion Post 319 will conduct its Memorial Day Services May 30 at McCook Cemetery and Civil Bend Cemetery. Post members will be at McCook Cemetery at 10 a.m. and Civil Bend Cemetery at 11 a.m.

Liane Welte, North Sioux City Community Library Librarian, announced this summer’s reading program at the North Sioux City City Council Meeting May 15. All Together Now is this year’s theme and promotes Community Unity. A planned event to kick off summer reading is going to be held June 6 at the library.

For the last 25 years, the Rabbitt family has been taking care of families across the nation and improving the sight of many within the North Sioux City community. Rabbitt Family Vision Center, currently located at 100 River Drive, began their business as Outpost Optical in February 1998.

The 2023 Dakota Valley Seniors graduated May 13 in the Dakota Valley High School Gymnasium. With the gym full of friends and family, the seniors walked to their seats to “Pomp and Circumstance” by Elgar, performed by the Brass Ensemble.

The Corvette Enthusiasts graced Elk Point with their presence Sunday, May 7. For the first time in three years, the group began their cruise from Elk Point in honor of late member Becky Jolin who passed away suddenly on Feb. 3, 2023.

On Sunday, May 7, members and friends of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, rural Elk Point, gathered to clean up a two-mile stretch of Highway #11 (319th Street to 321st Street), a part of South Dakota’s Adopt-AHighway (Litter Control) program. They also cleaned the church cemetery and the church yard.

A New York City Fire Department based program was present at the North Sioux City Fire Department (NSCFD) on Friday and Saturday, May 5-6 to provide area firefighters with new and different techniques on aerial devices (ladder trucks).

On April first, several of the Elk Point- Jefferson math students attended the annual math contest at USD. Of those students, Emily Schoehnerr was awarded a $1,500 scholarship for her achievements at the event. Overall, there were sixteen students from EPJ who attended the event; these students are currently enrolled in a variety of math classes, ranging from algebra I to pre-calculus. All together, these students worked hard enough to gain the school an astounding overall score of 2nd place at the event. By attending this event, it not only shows the students’ interest in math and competing in an academic contest. but also helps students go over and above what’s required by participating in an event that occurs outside of school time. It’s an occasion for these young people to represent EPJ in a positive academic way. When asked about the event, Miss. Ahmann, one of the coordinators and math teachers here at EPJ, said “We have many athletic, music, and drama contests, but few academic ones. This gives ‘math-letes’ a chance to showcase their abilities.” To which she is exactly right, it is good to see such academic drive for the young people in the community and hard work in those who attended.

Three Elk Point-Jefferson seniors have secured Build Dakota Scholarships. Hayden Smith, Hunter Sharkey and Aidan Suing all plan on attending Lake Area Technical College and have partnered with local South Dakota businesses to receive the Build Dakota Scholarships.

South Dakota senior citizens and citizens with disabilities have until July 1 to apply for sales or property tax refunds under South Dakota’s Tax Refund Program. Under the program, certain individuals are able to receive a portion of the sales or property taxes they paid from the previous year if they meet the eligibility requirements.