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Celebrating achievements: Union County 4-H annual recognition event

On Sunday, November 3rd, the Union County 4-H club gathered for its annual 4-H Recognition Event at the Elk Point United Parish, marking a successful completion of the 20232024 club year. This year’s event served as a platform to honor the dedication and achievements of 4-H members and leaders alike.
Annual Christmas at the Homestead

Vehicles filled the parking lot and extended out to the street as volunteer parking attendant Tom Jacobs directed traffic for the annual Christmas at the Homestead. The event ran from noon to 4 pm on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at the Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve. Rainy drizzle and cooler temperatures did not deter the crowd and it was a well attended event in McCook Lake.
Timmins Assistant Coach of the Year

In addition to the Huskies success, so too are the coaches getting accolades. Most notably, EPJ’s Adam Timmins was recently named the South Dakota 11B Assistant Coach of the Year for 2024.
EPJ Huskies dominate CWL advance to semifinals

The Elk Point-Jefferson football team was in for a Halloween treat on Thursday, October 31, 2024 as they secured a playoff victory versus Clark/Willow Lake (CWL). The win extended EPJ’s season and advanced the team to the state semifinals.
Panthers continue to roll, ready for postseason

The Panthers jumped to a monster lead in their 1st set versus the Tea Titans on Monday, October 28, 2024. Up 13-6 gave the Panthers an excellent start to the evening.

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DV golfers perform well at recent events

The end of May brought cool weather and windy conditions that disrupted the end of regular season play for girls high school golf in South Dakota. The regional meet for the Panthers was held on May 23, 2025 and the Madison Invite/DAK 12 conference meet had to be moved back to Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Typically the state golf meet will be the only competition held after a region meet, but Mother…

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Dakota Valley student council and homecoming news

School may be out for the Panthers, however Dakota Valley student council high school members are currently meeting throughout the summer to make sure all is ready for homecoming celebrations in 2025. This year’s homecoming football game will be held on Friday, September 5th.

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Panther softball team headed to state tournament

The regular season ended on a high for Dakota Valley softball with back-to-back-to-back wins on May 22, May 23, and May 24, 2025.

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NSC approves grant application

The North Sioux City Commission convened for a regular meeting on May 27, 2025, addressing infrastructure improvements, community concerns, and scheduling updates. The session, held at City Hall, commenced at 4:00 p.m. under the leadership of Mayor Chris Bogenrief. Commissioners Lynn Hoffman, Julie Burhoop, Jessica Strain, and Vincent Tucker were in attendance, alongside key city officials,…

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Dakota Valley State Baseball Runner-ups

The Dakota Valley varsity baseball team took the state tournament by storm on May 26-27, 2025. The event was held in Brookings and the Panthers were a #6 seed, but played like champions throughout each and every contest.

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Union County hires Stokely as new VSO

The Union County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on May 27, 2025, at the Union County Courthouse in Elk Point, South Dakota. The meeting began at 8:30 a.m., with all commissioners—Dailey, Joffer, Ballard, Kimmel, and Ustad—present to review county operations, budget concerns, infrastructure projects, and ordinance updates.

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EPJ softball team headed to state tournament

Elk Point-Jefferson closed out their regular season of 2025 softball with a pair of big wins on Friday, May 23rd. They followed it up by hosting their 1st ever SoDak 16 game on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The state qualifier came against Sioux Falls Christian and ended with EPJ’s ticket punched to the state tournament.

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EPJ’s Kommes earns a spot at the state tournament

The Elk Point-Jefferson girls golf squad played some fierce rounds of golf to end the month of May. The Huskies were at the regional meet, in Beresford, on May 23, 2025. They then traveled to Madison for a rescheduled golf meet that included DAK 12 conference competition, as well as surrounding area schools.

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Leichtenberg is EPJ MS/HS Teacher of the Year

Shayla Leichtenberg was honored to be named this year’s “Middle School/High School Teacher of the Year” for the Elk Point-Jefferson School District in April of 2025. Leichtenberg is currently an art educator at EPJ for Huskies in middle school, as well as grades 9th-12th. She is also the head cheerleading coach and the yearbook advisor.

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EPJ has strong first showing at spring state tourney

Elk Point-Jefferson had a strong showing at the South Dakota spring high school baseball state tournament on May 26-27, 2025. The best teams in Class B were in Brookings to battle it out in a single elimination bracket.

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