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The Union County Board of County Commissioners discussed a resolution to establish a criteria to award rural access infrastructure funds at their meeting Aug. 8. Resolution 2023-004 was approved. The resolution, along with South Dakota Codified Law 31-34 created a Rural Access Infrastructure Fund (RAIF) in which Union County’s share of the $3 million will be deposited. The resolution also creates a process for townships to apply for RAIF grants to help fund construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of small structures. A letter will be sent to all the townships on how to apply for the RAIF.

The old high school building continues to be a topic of discussion at the Jefferson City Council meetings and Aug. 7 was no exception. The council opened their meeting and approved the agenda and last meeting minutes and moved into executive session for legal matters. After 19 minutes, the council reconvened with the following statements:

Every school year there are new faces that appear in the hallways of every school, whether they’re new administrators, teachers, students or students switching buildings. The Elk Point-Jefferson School District welcomes nine new teachers for the 202324 school year.

As of 2021, more than 65,000 veterans live in South Dakota, more than 20,000 of those are Vietnam veterans who served from 1961 to 1975. Many of these veterans did not receive a proper welcome home after the war and came back to a debate of the rightness or wrongness of the war. Regardless, these Vietnam veterans should be able to have their stories heard and sacrifices honored. To give them the honor they deser ve, I partner with Vietnam War Commemoration to thank Vietnam veterans for their service.

The Jefferson Police Department with the assistance of the Jefferson Fire & Ambulance and the Union County Sheriff’s Office held a National Night Out celebration in Tower Park on Aug. 1.

Dear Elk Point-Jefferson Community, As we approach the start of a new school year, it is with great pride and a sense of purpose that I welcome you to the upcoming year. I am honored to serve this remarkable community, where our collective commitment to education and our motto of “Showing Pride...Taking Action” drives us forward.

Andrew Rosenbaum and Ashley Olding were united in marriage June 12, 2023. The couple chose to exchange their wedding vows in a small intimate setting with their respective families on beautiful Sunset Beach, FL.

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With the summer months and children, adults heading to the pool, the council discussed the need for a sidewalk from Green Street to Truman Street on Main Street properties. The council agreed on July 11 that it needed to be completed as it a safety concern with the increased activity of those heading to the pool.