DV Board reviews proposed budget

The Dakota Valley School Board held its annual designations meeting on July 6. First, the board reviewed the proposed 2024 budget.

City discusses speed limit on South Sodrac Drive

The North Sioux City City Council met in regular session on July 10. Their meeting had been moved from July 3 to July 10 due to the July 4th holiday. At this meeting, the council needed to split it into two sections due to closing out one year’s council into the next.

County deputies find missing Missouri boy

On July 8 at approximately 2:20 p.m., two Deputies with the Union County Sheriff’s Office, conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 29 for suspicion of Driving Under the Influence. During the traffic stop, a 14-year-old juvenile was located sleeping in the back seat.

Board approves equipment building

Discussions continue on the radio tower for communications from Union County’s emergency responders located at the Union County Courthouse. The Union County Commissioners heard about more complications at their meeting Tuesday, July 11.

Connecting teens to God, each other and community

Three young men from the local area traveled across the state of South Dakota to Rapid City on a church mission trip from July 5 to July 9. Landon Greene, Ian Greene and Cody Schutte, all from Dakota Dunes, went with the group on behalf of Morningside Lutheran Church (MLC) in Sioux City.

Baseball All-State

Ben Swatek of the Elk Point-Jefferson Baseball team was recently named to the Class B All-State 2nd Team..

County terminates contract for jail meals

The Union County Board of County Commissioners listened to concerns raised from Union County Sheriff Dan Limoges and Secretary Tracy Smith about the meals being provided to inmates at their meeting June 27.