January Friends Feast

    By Beth Hutcheson times1reporter@gmail.com The first Friends Feast of 2024 will be served on Jan. 8 by the Elk Point United Parish Global Methodist Church.

    Dakota Valley Panthers downs Lakota Tech

    December 22 brought a long road trip that was on the books for the Panther boys basketball team in Pine Ridge, SD to kick off winter break. Lakota Tech scored a 3 to start things, but Dakota Valley answered quickly with scores of their own. The Panthers were running and gunning to push up the floor early. Charlie Margeas had a nice steal that he took down the court and fed to Tish Wingert for the hoop.

    DDCID board approves Enterprise Fund budgets

    The second draft of the enterprise fund budget was presented to the Dakota Dunes Community Improvement District (CID) Board of Supervisors Monday, Dec. 18.

    Cub Scouts to pick up Christmas Trees

    Scouts from Troop and Pack 28 will be picking up real used Christmas Trees Jan. 6. They will bring the trees to Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center where they will be recycled into mulch for their paths and trails. Please have trees on sidewalks undecorated and unbagged, as the nature center will just have to remove the bag prior to shredding.

    City sends letter

    The City of North Sioux City has received various calls about the Union Crossing Project asking questions. Throughout the conversations and questions, the city has heard many items of misinformation. Because of this, the city sent out a Frequently Asked Questions information sheets with the December utility bills.

    Elk Point-Jefferson wins going into winter break

    After suffering a 10-point defeat from the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers, the Elk Point-Jefferson girls turned around and defeated Viborg-Hurley by 10 points. The first half belonged to the Huskies as they put up 18 and 19 points, respectively.

    Huskies defeat Cougars in overtime win

    The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies were challenged by the Viborg-Hurley (VH) Cougars Dec. 19 in Elk Point. The Class B team really dug in their claws and tried their best to down the Huskies, but the Huskies prevailed.