Dakota Dunes North Sioux City Times & Southern Union County Leader-Courier

Teaching Garden at the NSC Library

Kelly Riibe Times2reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, June 29, 2023

Full blooms and plenty of greenery can be observed in the lawn area next to the North Sioux City library thanks to the Union County Extension Office. Multiple raised garden beds currently exist on the library building’s north side as a part of a junior Master Gardener class.

UnityPoint to open new location in Dakota Dunes

News Staff

Thursday, June 29, 2023

UnityPoint Health – Sioux City is pleased to announce the construction of a new UnityPoint Clinic location in Dakota Dunes. UnityPoint Clinic – Dakota Dunes will offer additional convenience to residents in the Dakota Dunes and North Sioux City communities by providing healthcare services close to home.

City approves payments

Beth Hutcheson Times1reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, June 29, 2023

Before the Sioux Point Road realignment project grand opening was held (June 22), the North Sioux City City Council approved payments for the construction at their meeting June 20. The first was change order #5 which reduced the cost of the project by $39,845.39 and change the completion date to June 30.

Sioux Point Road now open

Beth Hutcheson Times1reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, June 29, 2023

After a little over four months, Sioux Point Road is once again open. The City of North Sioux City held a grand opening and ribbon cutting on Thursday, June 22 at 4 p.m. and declared the road officially opened. What had been planned to be a 30 day closure, turned into a few months due to unforeseen circumstances with third party utility confl icts.

Parts of bike, pedestrian trail open to golfers

Beth Hutcheson Times1reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, June 29, 2023

As of June 16, golf carts being utilized by golfers heading to Two Rivers Golf Course were able to take a safer route thanks to a decision made by the Dakota Dunes Community Improvement (CID) District Board of Supervisors.

Joint agency training held in EPJ parking lot

Beth Hutcheson Times1reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, June 22, 2023

The Elk Point-Jefferson High School Parking lot was recently utilized for more than just parking. On Wednesday, June 6, the Elk Point Community Ambulance, Elk Point Police Department, Elk Point Fire Department, North Sioux City Ambulance Department, Union County Sheriff’s Office, Union County Emergency Management and Mercy Medical utilized the parking lot for a mass casualty training.

Departments use McCook Lake for rescue training

News Staff

Thursday, June 22, 2023

The North Sioux City Fire Department did a joint training with the North Sioux City Police Department June 10. They practiced various lake rescue techniques of conscious and unconscious victims. Along with rescue training, the departments did lake familiarization with boat launches in both non-emergency and emergency situations.

Zoo teaches about animals at the North Sioux City Library

Kelly Riibe Times2reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, June 22, 2023

The Omaha Zoo came to the North Sioux City Library on Thursday, June 15. Educators from the zoo talked about a variety of animals ranging from snakes, turtles, sharks, gorillas, penguins and insects. Hides, shells and even cockroaches were brought to display and show those in attendance.

Elk Point-Jefferson Legion Baseball opens for summer season

News Staff

Thursday, June 22, 2023

The Elk Point-Jefferson Senior Legion baseball team opened their 2023 summer season June 2-4 at the Kyle Mueller Classic hosted by the Yankton American Legion Post 12 in Crofton, NE. EPJ defeated Norfolk 8-4 on June 2.

Notice of early deadline due to the holiday

Beth Hutcheson Times1reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Leader-Courier will have an early deadline for the July 6 edition. Anyone needing to place an advertisement, public notice, an obituary, or story idea, needs to submit it to us no later than Noon on Thursday, June 29.