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It came together almost as quickly as Secretariat’s 1 1/2-mile gallop to the Triple Crown 52 years ago. In just two months, three acres of land on the south side of the I-129 expressway …

A rollover accident involving a commercial vehicle on the northbound off-ramp of Highway 77 led to the closing of the highway early Monday morning due to a spill of aviation fuel and pesticides. …

Pursuit of a man wanted on multiple felony warrants started here in Dakota County and ended in Sioux City early Friday evening. Daniel Wenzel, 38, was driving a Buick Century and was spotted by …

8-8-2025 Dakota County Star Podcast

Questions about a possible solar farm being built in rural Dakota County were answered by Dakota County Commissioner Rogelio Rodriguez Villalobos on this week's podcast. Information about upcoming …

A huge turnout for Saturday’s Extreme Bull Riding event highlighted the fourth of five days at the 2025 Dakota-Thurston County Fair. The last of the 4-H shows took place with goats in the …

It was a perfect night for a parade Thursday as residents lined Dakota Avenue for the annual Dakota-Thurston County Fair parade. The hour-long parade featured a wide variety of entries, from …

Highway 75 work to start Aug. 11

Weather permitting, work will begin the week of Aug. 11 on U.S. Highway 75 (US-75), north of Homer, from reference point 176.01 to reference point 181.46, according to the Nebraska Department of …

8-1-2025 Dakota County Star Podcast

The 2025-26 school year is right around the corner, and this week's podcast features South Sioux City Community Schools superintendent Dr. Rony Ortega. He chats with Mike about some of the upcoming …

Prince, Princess crowned at D-T Fair

Royalty was crowned on the opening night of the Dakota-Thurston County Fair Wednesday as the Prince and Princess were named. Honored as princess was Skylar Buderus and Anson Albrecht was …

Improvements highlight D-T Fair

During a break in last-minute plans for this year’s Dakota-Thurston County Fair, fair manager Lisa Bousquet was feeling a little uneasy. “I feel a little more organized than normal, …

South Sioux City Community Schools will host district-wide back-to-school open houses on Thursday, Aug. 7 from 3:30-6 p.m. at each school building. Families with students in preschool through 12th …

7-25-25 Dakota County Star Podcast

Charlotte Nelson, Executive Director for Leadership Siouxland, stops by to chat with Mike about the upcoming year for the organization, which brings people together to help out local non-profits and …

Bousquet receives jail sentence

A Dakota County Commissioner will be spending a week in the Dakota County Jail after being sentenced Monday in Dakota County Court. Rick Bousquet, 68, showed up for sentencing Monday afternoon …

7-18-25 Dakota County Star Podcast

State Sen. Glenn Meyer sits down with Mike to talk about the District 17 representative's first year in the Nebraska Legislature and what he learned during his first year in state government. …

A South Sioux City woman who helped her husband avoid arrest for a South Dakota murder will spend as much as four years in prison after being sentenced in Dakota County District Court on Friday. …

A South Sioux City firefighter was injured during a fire call late Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters were called to a residential fire in the 500 block of East 25th Street about 5:07 p.m. on …

The stretch of 200th Street west of Highway 77 is fast becoming a shortcut for people looking to play golf at the nearby Landmand Golf Club that opened a few years ago southwest of Homer. The …

7-11-25 DC Star Podcast

The Dakota-Thurston County Fair is coming at the end of the month, and this week Mike sits down with fair manager Lisa Bousquet to talk about what's coming up in this year's edition of the fair, …

For 51-year-old James Duke, the name James Pendergrass was always a mystery. The Arapahoe, Okla., native had heard about the man, but never met him — he died within the first 40 days of …

7-4-25 DC Star Podcast

Mike chats with South Sioux City Fire Chief Doug Koopman about the fire department, a recent drowning along the Missouri River and some of the similarities between Las Vegas' weather and Nebraska's. …

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