Nobody puts on a holiday program like Sara Eckhoff and the Dakota Valley Elementary School. Each year, families look forward to seeing their young ones on stage for a night of “Season’s Greetings”. This year was no exception. Eckhoff, the elementary music director at DV, has been producing wonderful holiday shows for years and is always able to get the best from her students in order to wow audiences.

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On Tuesday, Dec. 10, the community cast their votes, unofficially resulting in 343 in favor and 238 against the proposed changes, marking a pivotal moment in the city’s political landscape. North Sioux City operates under an aldermanic form of governance featuring a mayor and eight aldermen, each representing a voting ward. Under this form, the mayor’s role is mainly limited to voting only to break ties that do not involve financial implications. This model has been longstanding.

The Dakota Valley School District convened its regular Board of Education meeting on December 9, 2024, chaired by Steve Kistner, with members present, including Andrew Nilges, Emily Norby, and Matt Thompson. Board member Jeff Dooley was noted as absent, while key administrative figures Dr. Tonia Warzecha and Business Manager Jill Sponder were actively involved in discussions throughout the meeting.

On Friday, December 6, 2024 a “Sounds of the Season” concert was held at the Dakota Valley Performing Arts Center by the high school’s music department. The DV jazz band, concert band and choir all performed.

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Presented by ReMax Experience and Consumer’s Supply Distributing, Siouxland Foster Closet is partnering with Siouxland Comedy to bring Siouxland a sidesplitting comedy show that is sure to break attendees out of the winter doldrums.

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The Elk Point-Jefferson Board of Education convened for a regular session on December 9, 2024. The meeting commenced at 5:00 p.m. under the leadership of Vice-President Sayler. It was attended by Board Members Tim Brewer, Kyle Hanson, Noelle Jacobs, and Travis Geary, who joined later in the meeting. Key administrative figures in attendance included Superintendent Philip Schonebaum, Business Manager Heather Watterson, and several school principals and coordinators.

The Union County Board of Commissioners convened for a regular session at 8:30 a.m., with four members in attendance: Michael Dailey, Kevin Joffer, Tom Kimmel, and Peggy Ustad. The meeting commenced with a motion by Commissioner Kimmel, seconded by Commissioner Ustad, to approve the agenda, which included adding a VA contract to be signed, and removing a motion regarding Jerry Miller's resignation and Kathy Zenner's appointment.