The Union County Highway Department put out the annual bids for different construction materials which were approved at the Union County Board of County Commission meeting March 5. The bids were awarded to: • Chip and Seal from The Road Guy was awarded at $5,960 per mile.

Recently, the City of North Sioux City switched their accounting software which required them to change payment processors. At the March 4 meeting, the council discussed the new processor’s fees.

The Elk Point City Council convened on March 4 to discuss the future of the city’s lagoon. A preliminary study from Bolton & Menk was reviewed. “Option A” was determined to be the most cost effective option. City Administrator Derek Tuttle and Public Works Director Trevor Job explained this is the project the city is being forced to do by the state. The city originally was going to redo the lagoons, but the cost was too high. Option A is to purchase more aerators to help fix the issue with the lagoons.

The EPJ Youth Husky wrestling team wrestled in West Central for the region 5 state qualifier March 9. Ten Wrestlers will represent EPJ for state out in Rapid City March 15 and 16. Qualifiers were Leo Eriksen, Elena Hutcheson, Kaylin Dice, Karoline Kluender, Addison Milbrodt, Reece Chicoine, Josie Hutcheson, Korbyn Vogt, Audyn Otkin and Ryker Johnson.

It was a full house at the North Sioux City Community Center Thursday, Feb. 29 for the Union Crossing Town Hall meeting.

The Elk Point-Jefferson School District has spent the last few years looking at and contemplating the needs of the growing school district, including various updates to the facilities. In 2022, the school district attempted a bond issue for these improvements, but the bond failed to pass a vote of the people. This sent the district back to the drawing board.

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The Dakota Valley boys basketball team hosted the Parker Pheasants for the first game of regionals on Tuesday, Feb. 27. The pep band was present and loud, as were the fans and cheerleaders who were ready to see DV in action on the court.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $42,956,000 from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for South Dakota drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades.

Esports has taken the state of South Dakota by storm and leading the charge is Dakota Valley with a program that sees many Panthers making an appearance in the postseason. Fenworks, a North Dakota based company that specializes in Esports and drone racing programs, will host the 2024 South Dakota Esports State Tournament. The event is to be held at Club 71, Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium at South Dakota State University in Brookings on March 22-23.