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Lilly named SD Finance Officer of the Year

Amy Lilly, Finance Officer for the City of North Sioux City, SD, was named Finance Officer of the Year last week by the South Dakota Governmental Finance Officers’ Association.
Larson’s artwork ranks among nation’s best

Local student Thora Larson earned third place in the 2026 National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest, finishing among the top young wildlife artists in the country with a painting she says was in
DV goes undefeated wins Class A title

School history was made by Dakota Valley as they went undefeated at the Class A state softball tournament on June 4-6, 2026. The Panthers claimed a championship title for the 1st time since softball became a sanctioned high school sport, in 2023, in South Dakota. Quality preparation, strong senior class leadership and incredible team chemistry helped aid Dakota Valley (DV) on their way to being crowned the 2026 Class A softball champions in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
EPJ upsets top seeds to claim state runner‑up

The Husky softball team turned their Class A state softball tournament into an epic Cinderella story on June 4-6, 2026. They entered the bracket as a #8 seed and captured the Class A runnerup trophy amongst fierce competition. Competing in Aberdeen, South Dakota, over the course of 3 days, Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) played some of their best softball to date.
A Message from Mayor Chris Bogenrief

As summer gets underway, it’s exciting to see our parks, trails, ballfields, community spaces, and the lake come alive once again. This time of year brings more opportunities to get outside, connect with neighbors, and enjoy everything that makes North Sioux City such a special place to call home.

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Leader-Courier and Dakota Dunes/North Sioux City Times move to Fridays

The Leader-Courier and Dakota Dunes/North Sioux City will move their publication day from Thursday to Friday beginning the second week of January 2026. Publisher Shannon Jost said the change also adjusts the weekly deadline to Tuesday at noon, instead of Monday at noon.

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County launches multi‑year reappraisal in Jefferson Township

 

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Dakota Valley renews superintendent contract

By shannon jost timesleader1@gmail.com The Dakota Valley School District Board of Education locked in leadership and pushed forward on infrastructure upgrades during its regular meeting Monday nigh

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NSC planners advance flood‑recovery TIF

The North Sioux City Planning Commission on Wednesday advanced a new tax‑increment financing district intended to help the McCook Lake neighborhood recover from the 2024 flood and approved a

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Lilly named SD Finance Officer of the Year

Amy Lilly, Finance Officer for the City of North Sioux City, SD, was named Finance Officer of the Year last week by the South Dakota Governmental Finance Officers’ Association.

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County commisioners certify primary election

Commissioners met twice last week, canvassing the June 2 primary election, drawing precincts for a post‑election audit and reviewing construction progress and department operations as the county pr

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EPJ canvasses election results

 

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Larson’s artwork ranks among nation’s best

Local student Thora Larson earned third place in the 2026 National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest, finishing among the top young wildlife artists in the country with a painting she says was in

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DV goes undefeated wins Class A title

School history was made by Dakota Valley as they went undefeated at the Class A state softball tournament on June 4-6, 2026. The Panthers claimed a championship title for the 1st time since softball became a sanctioned high school sport, in 2023, in South Dakota. Quality preparation, strong senior class leadership and incredible team chemistry helped aid Dakota Valley (DV) on their way to being…

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EPJ upsets top seeds to claim state runner‑up

The Husky softball team turned their Class A state softball tournament into an epic Cinderella story on June 4-6, 2026. They entered the bracket as a #8 seed and captured the Class A runnerup trophy amongst fierce competition. Competing in Aberdeen, South Dakota, over the course of 3 days, Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) played some of their best softball to date.

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