With the rains of recent days, the recently-turned dirt at the location for the new racetrack in South Sioux City looks like a muddy mess. But a few months from now, the hope is that the dirt …
Beautiful sunny skies greeted more than 120 motorycle riders as they traversed across the Missouri River and made their way to Siouxland Freedom Park as part of the 11th annual Thunder on the …
Mike sits down with South Sioux City Mayor Rod Koch to discuss city issues, how he got his start in local politics and more. Check out the May 23rd edition of the Dakota County Star Podcast.
In this week's edition of the Dakota County Star Podcast, Mike is flying solo this week as he talks about the $127 million school bond issue's outcome and where the school district goes after the …
The Dakota County Star has learned that the $127 million bond issue put to voters in the South Sioux City Community Schools district has been voted down. Unofficial totals from the Dakota County …
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 …