Aiden Jansen has worked his way through Boy Scouts and is now planning on helping the Elk Point community through his Eagle Scout project. The Wednesday Club contacted Boy Scout Troop 87, to see if anyone was looking for an Eagle Scout project.

Once again, concerns over the proposed disc golf course in Tower Park arose at the Jefferson City Council meeting Nov. 7.

While there were plenty of electorial races on this year’s ballot, there was one particular item that brought voters out of the woodwork in North Sioux City. In 2020, South Dakota voters elected to allow for the growing, manufacturing, sale and use of medical marijuana.

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A portion of Jack Nicklaus drive was accepted as a city road at the Nov. 7 Elk Point Council meeting. Resolution #2022-08 – Accepting a portion of Jack Nicklaus Drive was approved. The resolution states that Elk Point Investments was desirious of dedicating the road to the city in Country Club Estates. In other agenda item, the council approved payment to Elk Point Investments for $50,000 for installing culverts on Jack Nicklaus Drive.

The Siouxland Humane Society offers an annual “Paws ‘N Claus” Fundraiser to support the homeless and often neglected animals in the area. It will be held at a new location this year, Ho-Chunk Centre – 600 4th Street, Suite 109, near Wells Fargo Bank. Parking is available in the bank parking lot or on 4th Street. Paws ‘N Claus features professional photographs and is a great opportunity to get new family photos with or without your pet and with or without Santa. This year we will have the Grinch available on Saturday, Nov. 19 and Sunday, Nov. 20.

In celebration of Veterans Day, Western Governors University (WGU) has launched a new scholarship for activeduty military personnel, veterans and their spouses who are interested in furthering their education. The “Military Appreciation Scholarship” valued at up to $2,500 each, is open to new students who plan on enrolling in any of the online, nonprofit university’s 60+ undergraduate and graduate degree programs in IT, business, K-12 teacher education, and health professions, including nursing.

The Panther debate team had their first competition of the season Nov. 4.

Anxiety in children More and more when students pass through the nurse office with nausea or a headache, a question that ends up getting asked is, “Are you nervous or stressed out about anything right now? Friends? Peers? School work? Anything at home?” Most often the answer is a quick, “No, nothing,” or “No, I don’t think so,” but sometimes as a student sits there to rest, they begin to talk. A class is stressing them out; there’s a big project that’s due; they have so many assignments they don’t know where to start; or it’s a fight with friends or a girlfriend/boyfriend; pressure to do well in sports and not having time to do homework and get enough sleep.