Ballots to decide the fate of a $127 million bond issue for South Sioux City Community Schools have been mailed out and will be counted on Tuesday. The proposal will address long-overdue …
South Sioux City Schools superintendent Dr. Rony Ortega announced the addition of two new support staff who will join the school district with the start of the 2025-26 school year this July. …
Publisher and podcast host Michael Carnes debuts the first edtion of the newspaper's podcast. This week, Mike discusses the ownership of the newspaper, goals for the publication and highlights …
Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA CEO Rhonda Robson has been elected to serve on the YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) National Board of Directors. Robson is one of only eight YMCA CEOs out of more than 1,200 nationwide …
South Sioux City Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Rony Ortega has been appointed to the Board of Early Childhood Education Endowment by Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen. The Board of Early …
Moving a decommissioned Vietnam-era airplane isn’t as easy as it looks. It took a little Air Force ingenuity, some Army tenacity and the right equipment, but the old A-7 D Corsair II …
Quick thinking that helped save lives in a traffic accident late last year was recognized during Dakota City’s Appreciation Dinner held Saturday at the Dakota City Fire Hall. Members of …
The Dakota County Star was recognized with five awards Saturday during the Better Newspaper Contest award banquet at the annual Nebraska Press Association convention in Kearney. The Star …
When Rhonda Robson became CEO of the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA in 2018, she brought a vision. And on Friday, April 25, that vision came to life as Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA staff cut the ribbon on its newly …
An innovative construction project is set to begin in South Sioux City that will utilize recycled plastic materials, a first of its kind in the state of Nebraska and one of a handful in the entire …
Six area fire departments were called on to battle a pallet fire at Meyer Enterprises Wednesday evening. According to South Sioux City Fire Chief Doug Koopman, the fire was discovered at about …
Cardinal Elementary Kindergarten school teacher Amy Shultz was awarded the Golden Apple during Friday’s annual South Sioux City Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet at the Marriott Event Center. …
Late Wednesday, the first child since the expansion of Nebraska's Safe Haven law, Nebraska Revised Statute § 43-4903, was surrendered. A healthy baby was surrendered to a safe haven …
The opportunity to build solar farms in Dakota County was given the green light by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners. The board voted unanimously to approve a resolution that will allow …
In an exciting milestone for Siouxland, donors who have contributed to the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA Early Learning and Youth Development Center expansion were given an exclusive first look at the new …
A $127 million bond issue will be decided this spring by taxpayers in the South Sioux City Community Schools district. The district Board of Education voted unanimously late Tuesday afternoon to …
Monday’s 47th edition of the Joint Meeting of Dakota County showcased a lot of positive movement throughout the county. More than 50 school, city and county representatives enjoyed a …
LINCOLN — When you’re involved in a shootout, the worst thing to have happen is to run out of ammunition. Homer hit a trio of 3-pointers in the game’s first three minutes, but …
HOMER — The Homer Lady Knights started — and finished — fast to punch their first state tournament ticket in over a decade. The Lady Knights battled Maywood/Hayes Center in an …
OMAHA -- Last year, Tony Palmer had to gut out a full six minutes to win a state title. This year, he wasn’t about to mess around. The top-ranked Class A 215-pounder went after …