The love and passion for popcorn inspired two people to begin their own business. Jeremy Johnson and Bobby Fender are coowners of JB Popcorn, which began in North Sioux City.

The May Friends Feast will be held on Monday, May 8, from 5:30-7 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church. The meal will be provided by The City of Elk Point. Menu for the feast will consist of taverns, potato salad, beans and a cookie. All are welcome at this free community meal.

The Elk Point-Jefferson VFW 14U baseball team will behostingthe202314UVFW Class A state tournament July 21-23 at Todd Larsen Field. The eight team tournament consists of seven region champions from across the state and the host team. Day 1 will consist of four games with an opening ceremony taking place after the second game. Day 2 will also be four games. Day 3 will be three games – 5th place, 3rd place and championship games being played in that order.

The academic achievements of the best and brightest students from the Class of 2023 were recognized recently at the 33rd Annual Academic Excellence Recognition luncheon. Governor Kristi Noem and the Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) honored students who were identified as the top one percent of their senior class, from the state’s Public, Private and Tribal/ BIE schools on Monday, April 24.

The Dakota Valley spring concert was held on Friday, April 21 in the DV Performing Arts Center. Students in grades 7-12th, who are involved in choir and band, took the stage to perform. Ensemble and solo pieces occurred throughout the night.

Different types of scams have been appearing on social media platforms for years, but have been continuously increasing in the last year or two. While these scams have been around, it has been relatively quiet within the area.

The City of North Sioux City Parks and Recreation will once again hold its annual Summer Recreation program beginning Monday, June 5 through June 28. Registration for the free program opened May 4 and closes as soon as the camp is full. This year’s cap is 50 participants. People who live in Nor th Sioux City, McCook Lake or Dakota Dunes can participate in this program.

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The Sioux Point Road construction and realignment project began on March 6 with the closure of Sioux Point Road in order to put in utilities. The closure was initially only slated for 30 days, weather permitting. Sioux Point Road is closed from Quiniela Drive to the Shay Road intersection.

An arrest warrant has been issued in the suspicious death of a Dakota Dunes woman who was found deceased in her Wellington Apartment Wednesday, April 26. According to the South Dakota Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the death was determined suspicious in nature.