Dakota Valley hosted a quo‑rum on December 18, 2025 to talk about Governor Larry Rhoden’s annual state budget address. The South Dakota governor delivered his budget statements on December 2, 2025. Panther superintendent Garrett Schmidt was on-hand along with DV school board member Matt Thompson.

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Finding the best winter books for patrons is always on the agenda for the North Sioux City library, but it is especially true as they usher in the new year. With the kickstart to 2026, there also comes the “Flurries of Fun” reading challenge. Librarian Liane Welte and her staff are thrilled to be organizing this 8-week program. They have been promoting it since the fall and are working hard to engage bookworms.

The Union County Commission moved through year‑end business Tuesday, approving contingency transfers, contracts and project actions during its Dec. 23 regular meeting at the courthouse.

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Closing out December was the 2025 Homestead Holidays at Adams Home‑stead and Nature Preserve in North Sioux City, South Dakota. Staff, volunteers and Park Manager Jody Moats worked hard to light up the natural beauty of the state park in festive flair for all to enjoy.

The North Sioux City Com‑mission on Monday delayed action on a resolution tied to property acquisition for the Northshore By‑Pass project af‑ter too few members were pres‑ent to meet the required voting threshold. Mayor Pro Tem Ju‑lie Burhoop called the special meeting to order at 4 p.m., with Commissioners Lynn Hoffman and Jessica Strain in at‑tendance. Mayor Chris Bogenrief and Commis‑sioner Vincent Tucker were absent. City Ad‑ministrator Jeff Dooley, Finance Officer Amy Lilly and City Attorney Sarah Kle‑ber also attended.

Dakota State University student Sydney Bousquet is student teaching fifth grade for the spring semester in the Elk Point Jefferson School District. Bousquet is an elementary education and major from Elk Point, South Dakota.

The year 2025 was closed out by the Board of Supervisors for the Dako‑ta Dunes Community Im‑provement District (CID) with regular meetings held in mid-November and mid-December. Those present for the November 17, 2025 meeting were: Scott Wetz, Ken Beaulieu, Janet Finzen. William Shorma was absent and Julie Shanafelt attended virtually. Larry Wiese and Dalton Hanson, both Dakota Dunes residents, were on hand along with CID attorney Darrell Jesse, CID Manager An‑drew Tramp and Finance Officer Katelyn Irby. Kim Leif, Dakota Dunes Com‑munity Association Man‑ager, was also present at the November meeting.