A large crowd was seated at Dakota Valley’s Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Thursday, December 4, 2025 for the Panther’s holiday band concert. Student musicians in grades 5th-12th took the stage to perform festive pieces for all to enjoy.

Mayor Deb McCreary and the Elk Point City Council met Dec. 1 to swear in a new member, approve financial claims, and advance work on the city’s lagoon aeration project.

Mayor Padraic Rigg and the Jefferson City Council met Dec. 1 to review finances, dis‑cuss property issues, and approve an event license for Bud’s Bar.

Mayor Chris Bogenrief and the North Sioux City Commission met Dec. 1 to ap‑prove a new malt beverage license, waive building permit fees for flood‑damaged properties, and review the city’s 2024 au‑dit.

The Leader-Courier and Dakota Dunes/North Sioux City Times have announced early deadlines for upcoming holiday editions. The deadline for the Dec.

The Wednesday Women’s Club of Elk Point gathered Dec. 3 at Blue Tequila restaurant for its annual Christmas meeting, highlighted by festive music and community spirit.

For 50 years, the Elk Point Meals on Wheels program has been a steady presence in the community, delivering hot, nutritious meals to elderly residents who might otherwise struggle to prepare food on their own.

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After more than 35 years of dedicated leadership and service, Fire Chief William D. “Bill” Pappas will retire at the end of the year, marking the close of an extraordinary chapter in the history of the North Sioux City Fire Department (NSCFD). Chief Pappas joined the department in 1986 and assumed the role of Fire Chief in 1989. For over three decades, his steady leadership, mentorship, and vision have shaped the department into what it is today.

The North Sioux City Planning Commission met Nov. 26, 2025, at City Hall, with Chair Holbrook calling the meeting to order at 4 p.m. Commissioners Tony Carpenter, Dave Mitchell and Chairman Peter Holbrook were present, along with Planning and Zoning representative Ross Kuchta, Economic Development Director Andrew Nilges and Building Inspector Gary Roan.