Rising inflationary pressure

June’s inflation report showed a 9.1 percent increase from a year ago. At this point, most of us are seeing the higher prices for almost everything we purchase. These prices are making it harder for individuals and families to make ends meet and have created dilemmas for construction projects, police departments and school districts.

ON THE COLLEGE SCENE

University of Minnesota Twin Cities Miranda J. Sandberg, Senior, College of Biological Sciences of North Sioux City was named to the 2022 spring semester Dean’s List.

Adams Homestead celebrates 25 years

On Aug. 14, 1997, Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve officially opened as a state park. They mark this very special occasion by having an annual festival on or around this day. This year Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022 has been selected as the festival date.

Union County Sheriff Report

Calls during July Total arrests coming through Union County Jail, 88; Total number of individuals incarcerated in jail awaiting trial, sitting out sentences or awaiting extradition, 31 Traffic Offenses: DUI 1st, 22; DUI 2nd, 4; DUI 3rd, 1; Driving with suspended license, 5; Driving with revoked license, 7; Driving without driver’s license, 2; Open container in motor vehicle, 4; Citations, 5; Warnings, 4 Drug offenses: Possession of marijuana, 12; Possession of drug paraphernalia, 12; Felony drug charges, 19; Huffing/ingesting, 7 Theft offenses: Rape, 1 Miscellaneous charges: False impersonation, 3; Assault – simple, 3; Assault – domestic, 7; Possession of suspended/revoked driver’s license, 1; Inmates serving time, 9; US Marshall hold, 2; Other miscellaneous charges, 35; No proof of financial responsibility, 5; Agency assist, 8; Out of county hold, 13; Warrant arrests, 16; Transport of prisoners to or from other facilities, 7; Out of county warrants/state arrests, 14 Calls: 911, 406; Administration, 2,384; Jail, 716; Service, 1,489 Total monies collected and deposited to the General Fund by the Sheriff’s Office for the month of July $32,042.09..

COURT NEWS

Disposed 7/18/2022-7/22/2022 Drug & alcohol offenses: Mark Alan Weyer, Alcester, driving under the influence – first offense, $621.50, license revoked for 30 days, 30 days jail, suspended; Rylee Caden Coners, Beresford, purchase, receive, consume, possess tobacco under 21, $107.50; Vander Kebekol Valentino, Watertown, SD, driving under the influence – first offense, $621.50, license revoked 30 days, 30 days jail, suspended; Larryce Marie Harper, Sioux City, open alcoholic beverage container accessible in vehicle, $132.50, speeding, $97.50, failure to use child passenger restraint system, $25 Failure to possess CDL/permit or drive a CMV without proper endorsement ($182.50): Brian Douglas Appelhans, Camdenton, MO; Yosvany Hernandex Leon, Homestead, FL, log book violation, $182.50 Overweight on axle ($182.50): Philip Jay Glanzer, Sioux Falls, $58 penalty; Wendy Ann Hladun, Shoal Lake, MB, Canada, $63 penalty; Marquis Rashad Foster, Ozark, MO, $33 penalty; John Christopher Roberts, Omaha, NE, $489 penalty; Rahul Rahul, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, $588 penalty; Aaron Robert Hulstein, Sioux Center, IA, $528 penalty; Maninderjit Singh, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, $543 penalty; Jimmie U. Smith, Knoxville, TN, $214.50, $0 penalty Seatbelt violation ($25): Zachary Virgil Jensen, Beresford; Speeding: Christopher S.

REAL ESTATE

Recorded July 21-July 27, 2022 Beresford Larry W. Pennington sold to Ryan M.

NSC Senior Menus

The kitchen is now open to in-house dining. Call 605-232-0808 for more information.

REWIND

10 years • Aug. 1, 2012: Westside Little League is the Iowa State Champion. They went on to play in the Little Leauge World Series Regions and just falling short of making it to the Little League World Series. Team members included Austin Carter, Walter Werden, Kyle Windeshausen, Kade Bohan, Luke Johnson, Jameson Bull, Tanner Hensley, Tanner Bykerk, Patrick Foreman, Jack Graves and Jacob Jones. They are coached by Yancy Bykerk and Marty Werden and team manager Corey Dickson.

New, more contagious COVID variant raising concerns

The emergence of the latest COVID-19 variant, which makes up nearly 80 percent of new cases nationally, is raising additional health concerns due to its ability to infect people even if they are va