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The Elk Point-Jefferson Jazz Band competed at the Brooking Optimist Jazz Festival Thursday, April 13. The band earned 1st place in their last competition of the year.

The Clay Rural Water System Board of Directors has announced that Sophia Giorgio of Elk Point-Jefferson and Macy Quartier and Irelyn Fickbohm, both of Beresford, are recipients of the water systems annual scholarship program – the Jack and Arlene DeVany Scholarship Program.

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More than 400 convenience stores in 13 states are about to be under new management. Krause Group plans to sell all their Kum & Go convenience stores to Maverik – Adventure’s First Stop, a convenience store chain headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. The sale is expected to close in a few months, according to Kum & Go – bringing an end to 63 years of Iowa ownership and expansion.

Steve Ballard and Andrew Nilges (via phone) approached the Union County Board of County Commissioners April 18 about the speed limit on County Road 23 (CR). The portion of road discussed was from North Sioux City to Wynstone.

On Friday, April 14, ThermoBond had the pleasure of providing Elk-Point Jefferson’s Intro To Tech students with a tour of their plant. “Intro to Tech is a class that explores different ways that technology is integrated into our everyday lives,” Heath VanRoekel, Production Manager said.

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Jefferson Beer Supply, local Siouxland brewery, will be hosting a spring showdown between four area food trucks on April 22 from 1 to 6 p.m. Each truck will offer a food special and the winner will be selected by hungry diners in a popular vote. The winner will walk away with a title belt designed and crafted by local artist Amy Anderson.

The Union County Board of County Commissioners equalized property throughout Union County, including properties which were contested from the county’s municipalities. The commissioners held a special meeting April 11 to convene as the Board of Equalization.