The Elk Point City Council moved through a light agenda May 4, ap‑proving a survey replat and renewing a slate of malt beverage licenses for the coming year. Mayor Deb McCreary led the meeting, with council members Brian Abraham, Renee Irwin, Ben Irlbeck, Meghan Aus‑tad and Kris Hurlbert present.

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Senior night and the opportunity to host was slated for Dakota Valley (DV) track and field on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Rain held off until towards the end of the meet and the chilly temperatures never slowed down the Panthers.

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A doubleheader in Sioux Falls, at Sherman Park, happened for the Dakota Valley softball team on May 1, 2026. They were playing against larger Class AA schools, but did not back down on their way to 2 wins.

April 20, 2026 was the date for the Dakota Dunes Community Improvement District (CID) regular meeting, at the Welcome Center on Sioux Point Road, per the meeting minutes. It was called to order at 6:00 pm with members Scott Wetz, Ken Beaulieu, Dalton Hanson, Janet Finzen and William Shorma present. The CID Manager Andrew Tramp, legal counsel Darrell Jesse, CID employee Katelyn Irby, plus Union Country Sheriff Jim Prouty were also on-hand. In addition there were members of the general public who attended the meeting. They were: Larry Wiese, John D’Auguste, Wayne Bradshaw, Mark Brown, Robert Shuey, Brian Goeden, Boyd Allison, Shannon Hughes and Duane Quinn.

On May 1, EPJ Educators Rising hosted a Bingo fundraiser at the American Legion Post 134 in Elk Point. More than 100 community members attended the event, creating a fun evening while showing strong support for local students.

Elk Point-Jefferson played a lot of baseball to end April and start the month of May. A doubleheader versus the Tri-County Sundogs happened on April 30, 2026. The match-up resulted in a pair of Husky wins. Tough games versus Scotland/Menno and Canton on May 2, 2026 had Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) on the losing side. More fierce play continued on Monday, May 4, 2026 against Beresford.

Several area high school seniors were recognized April 27 as part of the top 1 percent of South Dakota’s Class of 2026 at the 36th annual Academic Excellence Recognition luncheon. The event, hosted by Gov.

Fast finishes and top marks were recorded by the Huskies in track and field on April 28, 2026. Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) was at the Dakota Valley Invite, in North Sioux City, where the Husky squad looked strong in multiple events.