Football season opened for the Huskies with an away game on August 21, 2026 on Gene Danielsen Field which is home to the Fighting Cougars of McCook Central/ Montrose (MCM). Elk Point-Jefferson was ready for the competitive game and played hard to secure the win by a score of 28-13. Jacob Terry, head coach for the Husky football squad, was pleased with his team’s performance.

Under new ownership, the Jefferson Conoco Pit Stop is expanding its inventory, extending daily operating hours and introducing a new on-site dining option for local residents and interstate travelers. The travel plaza recently secured its municipal liquor license and began stocking full inventory across the previously empty shelves. To better serve evening travelers and local convenience needs, the station extended its daily hours, remaining open seven days a week until 11 p.m.

North Sioux City commissioners on Monday received updates on federal grant requirements, flood recovery construction and several zoning matters during their Aug. 17 regular meeting.

The 2026 EPJ boys golf season got underway Tuesday (August 18, 2026) at the West Central Invite at Central Valley Golf Course in Hartford. Each season brings excitement and optimism about what the Huskies can accomplish individually and as a team. Tuesday’s tournament gave the players an opportunity to show off the work they had put in throughout the summer. EPJ finished 6th as a team with a score of 314, finishing just nine strokes out of the top three. The 314 was an impressive start to the season and ranks as the secondlowest team score in EPJ boys golf history.

Transportation at Dakota Valley (DV) has a new look for the 2026/27 school year. Foreman Sales and Service will now be in charge of bus routes and activity transport for the Panthers. Many have noticed the sleek yellow school buses driving through the neighborhoods of North Sioux City, Dakota Dunes and Wynstone since school began on August 18, 2026.

Golfers for the Dakota Valley boys team played in a couple of meets, in addition to starting school, during the 3rd week of August. Ten Panthers were at Central Valley Golf Course, in Hartford, on August 18, 2026 for the West Central Invite. More underclassmen battled the links on August 20 as they competed in the Madison Invite.

Elk Point‑Jefferson has added Lilly Mockler to its elementary staff for the 2026‑27 school year. Mockler, a Vermillion native and recent SDSU graduate, is teaching second grade and settling into her first full‑time classroom. Below is a look at her background and interests.

Union County commissioners on Tuesday reviewed upcoming courthouse construction work, discussed needs at the temporary Turner Building office site and approved several financial actions during their Aug. 18 meeting in Elk Point.

The Panther girls soccer team dominated in their home opener on August 18, 2026 as they defeated the Trojans of West Central by a score of 3-1. Six minutes into the game, Millie Squier, on defense, sent a nice ball up to Alexis Stusse in the midfield. From there Stusse found Quinn Bostead who then located Mallory Riibe coming up the side. Riibe passed to Isabella Mijangos who put the ball up to Sophie Meyer at outside forward. The ball was close to the goal and Meyer made a fantastic run, but brushed up with the Trojan’s goalkeeper. No goal was garnered, but it was early in the contest and already DV was moving the ball well.