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South Dakota cities cap video lottery as state eyes betting increase

Gary Dickson

South Dakota keeps adding video lottery machines, with 567 more terminals and over $1.17 billion gambled this year, earning a record-setting $163 million in revenue for the state.

As the games continue their sprawl and the Legislature weighs an increase in betting limits, some South Dakota communities are trying to figure out a middle-of-the-road solution for the future of the 34-year-old games. Continue reading South Dakota cities cap video lottery as state eyes betting increase

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2nd Annual Holiday Parade of Lights draws crowd to kick off festive season

Gary Dickson

North Sioux City held its second annual Holiday Parade of Lights on Thursday, Nov. 30. And by the looks of things the parade and activities afterward were a resounding success.

The parade began at the intersection of Wildflower Bend and Campbell Street and proceeded east on Campbell Street with crowds of adults and children lining the route all the way to the North Sioux Police Station. Continue reading 2nd Annual Holiday Parade of Lights draws crowd to kick off festive season

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Union Crossing development in North Sioux awarded $2.71 million grant for housing infrastructure

Gary Dickson

The South Dakota Housing Development Authority Board signed off on another $19 million in housing infrastructure funding for 19 projects on Tuesday.

Part of that money included a $2,707,580 grant to PBR Capital Group LLC for the Union Crossing Development – Phase 1 in North Sioux City. The project consists of infrastructure development to accommodate 136 homes, which will include 56 single-family homes, 18 triplexes, six fourplexes, and one duplex. Continue reading Union Crossing development in North Sioux awarded $2.71 million grant for housing infrastructure

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Two Rivers Golf Club building corporate offices

Gary Dickson

Even though there’s snow on the greens and fairways of Two Rivers Golf Club on the eastern edge of Dakota Dunes, there’s been plenty of activity near the clubhouse this fall. About 100 yards northwest of that building, the wooden frame of a large new building is starting to take shape. Once completed it will be the home of the golf club’s corporate offices as well as its corporate partners. Continue reading Two Rivers Golf Club building corporate offices

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DV college-bound juniors and seniors exceed on ACTs in 2022 compared to state

Gary Dickson

The Dakota Valley School Board received good information last Monday evening Nov. 13 when Superintendent Dr. Tonia Warzecha gave a report on the district’s college-bound juniors and seniors’ recent performance on the ACTs.

Those readers growing up in South Dakota and other states may recall taking the ACT exam in high school. It is a national college admission exam that consists of subject area tests in English, mathematics, reading, science, STEM and (optional) ELA, also known as English Language Arts and Writing. ACT results are accepted by all four-year colleges and universities in the United States.

Every subject area shows DV students scoring higher than the state average each year. Continue reading DV college-bound juniors and seniors exceed on ACTs in 2022 compared to state

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North Sioux councilors hear bypass meeting complaints; deal with rock nuisance; nudge along new housing development; approve liquor licenses.

Gary Dickson

It was a busy, long meeting for North Sioux City’s City Council this last Monday evening as they addressed a variety of issues from the ongoing McCook Lake canal to a dog daycare owner unhappy with the several proposed Northshore bypass options to a new housing development in the works west of Sioux Point Rd. and south of Quinella Drive and approved the renewal of a slew of liquor licenses. Then there was the issue of rocks too close to the street. Continue reading North Sioux councilors hear bypass meeting complaints; deal with rock nuisance; nudge along new housing development; approve liquor licenses.

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Union County Commission meeting heats up over tree removal and cannabis license

Gary Dickson

Things got a little heated Tuesday morning at the Union County Board of Commissioners regular meeting Tuesday, Oct 31. County resident Don Larsen had a beef about trees that were removed from his property in northern Union County. There was also the ongoing saga of the Dune Budz folks wanting to remove the cannabis cultivation license of Dakota Health & Wellness LLC.

But before that could be sorted out, there was regular business to take care of. Commissioners Rich Headid, Keven Joffer and Tom Kimmel carried on in the absence of Milton Ustad and Michael Dailey. Continue reading Union County Commission meeting heats up over tree removal and cannabis license

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Bypass meeting draws plenty of interest from area residents and landowners

Gary Dickson

A public meeting sponsored by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), City of North Sioux City and Stockwell Engineers of Sioux Falls drew lots of interest Monday night at the North Sioux City Fire Hall. At least 85 southern Union County residents and landowners attended the meeting to get information on the project that will construct a new road that will bypass Northshore Drive by McCook Lake.

People were able to talk one-on-one to engineers from Stockwell Engineers as well as consulting engineers from Felsburg, Holt & Ullevig who are specialists in transportation planning, and WSB, another engineering firm consulting on the project. Also available at the meeting was Paula Huizenga, the project administrator from SDDOT. Continue reading Bypass meeting draws plenty of interest from area residents and landowners