Crittenton Center invites the community to join its annual fundraiser, Passport to Possibilities, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Susanne Pilani, USPS Clerk is retiring as of August 31st, 2026, from the North Sioux City, SD Post Office. Susanne has been with the organization for 27 + years, starting back in 1999 being a Postal clerk.

Dell Rapids Invite 8/24/26 Dell Rapids Golf Course is one of the more difficult courses we play throughout the season. It challenges our players to stay focused, manage their emotions, and think their way around the course. The combination of varying distances, elevation changes, and challenging greens led to some inconsistencies for the Huskies.

Times looked sharp for the Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) cross country program as they started their season in Beresford at the annual Watchdog Invite on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Huskies ran hard and achieved strong finishes throughout the 5K, 4K and 3K racing events.

The Husky volleyball team had a busy few days as they hosted their season opener on August 27, 2026 and then competed in the “I Have a Dream Volleyball” tournament just a couple of days later in Irene, South Dakota.

Finding time and resources to get young children to the dentist may be difficult in our rural and frontier communities. Horizon Health is here to help.

Travel to Hartford, South Dakota was on Dakota Valley’s agenda for the 1st football game of the 2026 season. The Panthers were set to battle a ranked West Central (WC) squad in the away contest. For Class 11A, the South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll had WC ranked in 4th place in early polling. Dakota Valley (DV) was not ranked in the top 5, but did receive votes. Sioux Falls Christian started the season ranked #1, followed by #2 Lennox and #3 Dell Rapids. Madison took the 5th spot with DV receiving the most votes thereafter.

A crisp back set from Madelyn Munch to Tinsley Sorensen made for a kill near the start of Dakota Valley’s volleyball season opener on August 27, 2026. The attack gave the Panthers a 2-1 edge over the Yankton Gazelles. It was an away game for the Panthers versus a Class AA opponent.

The Jefferson City Council moved through a full agenda Monday night, approving the city’s 2027 budget, adopting a regional roadway‑safety plan and finalizing two ordinance amendments that update long‑standing rules for trailers, camp cars and mobile home parks. The special meeting lasted 17 minutes but covered several items that will shape next year’s spending and future development decisions.

A statewide network of weather stations is seeking to expand in Union County. Mesonet at SDState is the statewide network of weather stations providing crucial data to the National Weather Service, Army Corps of Engineers and South Dakota citizens. The mesonet is seeking a public or private landowner in Union County to host a new station.