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Adams Homestead celebrates 25 years
On Aug. 14, 1997, Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve officially opened as a state park. They mark this very special occasion by having an annual festival on or around this day. This year Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022 has been selected as the festival date.
Union County Sheriff Report
Calls during July Total arrests coming through Union County Jail, 88; Total number of individuals incarcerated in jail awaiting trial, sitting out sentences or awaiting extradition, 31 Traffic Offenses: DUI 1st, 22; DUI 2nd, 4; DUI 3rd, 1; Driving with suspended license, 5; Driving with revoked license, 7; Driving without driver’s license, 2; Open container in motor vehicle, 4; Citations, 5;…
COURT NEWS
Disposed 7/18/2022-7/22/2022 Drug & alcohol offenses: Mark Alan Weyer, Alcester, driving under the influence – first offense, $621.50, license revoked for 30 days, 30 days jail, suspended; Rylee Caden Coners, Beresford, purchase, receive, consume, possess tobacco under 21, $107.50; Vander Kebekol Valentino, Watertown, SD, driving under the influence – first offense, $621.50, license revoked…
REWIND
10 years • Aug. 1, 2012: Westside Little League is the Iowa State Champion. They went on to play in the Little Leauge World Series Regions and just falling short of making it to the Little League World Series. Team members included Austin Carter, Walter Werden, Kyle Windeshausen, Kade Bohan, Luke Johnson, Jameson Bull, Tanner Hensley, Tanner Bykerk, Patrick Foreman, Jack Graves and Jacob Jones…
Increased sportsmanship among SDHSAA board goals for school year
After discussing the need for better sportsmanship in high school athletics at its past meetings, on Thursday, July 28, the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) board of directo
New, more contagious COVID variant raising concerns
The emergence of the latest COVID-19 variant, which makes up nearly 80 percent of new cases nationally, is raising additional health concerns due to its ability to infect people even if they are va
Second annual race benefits EPJ Cross Country team
On Saturday, July 23 the Elk Point-Jefferson Cross Country team put on the Second Annual 5k Road Race and 1 Mile Walk/Run.
