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VA honors Veterans Irwin and Ensurd

A large crowd was gathered on the morning of Friday, July 18, 2025, in Dakota Dunes, to honor veterans Robert Irwin and Robert Ensurd. Centenarian Awards were presented to both of these brave heroes as Irwin celebrated his 100th birthday and Ensurd turned 95-years-old.
Youth tackle lawns, kindness in mowing challenge

Children in the Elk Point-Jefferson area have been giving back to the community this summer in a unique and helpful way. The nice acts have come in the form of lawn care and free mowing services. Several young adults have taken the challenge to help others for no fee as a way to be kind, considerate and upstanding.
EPJ teacher honored at National Educators Rising Conference in Orlando

Elk Point-Jefferson High School’s own Karlene Stabe, teacher leader for the school’s Educators Rising chapter, attended the National Educators Rising Conference held June 25–29 in Orlando, Florida. Accompanied by three students, the group represented EPJ with pride on the national stage. One of Stabe’s students, Ava Peters, placed an impressive 8th out of 80 competitors in the Job Interview competition.
USD Coyotes lead youth football camp at Elk Point-Jefferson

The Huskies football program joined forces with the Coyotes of the University of South Dakota (USD) to bring a skills camp to Elk Point on July 15-16, 2025. Interested young athletes from Elk Point-Jefferson were invited with over 50 youth campers ultimately attending the event The camp was held on the EPJ high school football field. Starting at 6 pm, there were 3rd through 6th graders taking the field to work on skills and drills for 90 minutes. At 7:30 pm, it was then time for 7th-9th graders to have their turn to work on football fundamentals.

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Awards highlight excellence of EPJ teachers

Accolades were on the docket for Tami Goehring, of Elk Point-Jefferson, as she was named Middle School Physical Educa‑tion Teacher of the Year on No‑vember 6, 2025. Bestowing this honor was the Society for Health and Physical Educators of South Dakota (SHAPE SD). They an‑nounced this award during a banquet at their annual conven‑tion in Brookings, South Dakota. Goehring has a career in educa‑tion…

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Hometown Christmas Market

Elk Point’s second annual Hometown Christmas Market filled Main Street with holiday spirit as families gathered Nov. 30 to celebrate the season with San‑ta, Mrs. Claus and a cast of familiar char‑acters.

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County tackles contracts

The Union County Board of Commission‑ers met in regular ses‑sion Nov. 25, 2025, at the courthouse in Elk Point, with Commissioners Peg‑gy Ustad, Michael Dailey and Kevin Joffer present.

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CONGRATULATIONS!

Dakota Valley captures Class A crown Dakota Valley was the #1 seed,in Class A, at the 2025 state tournament. The Panthers took on #8 Wagner in their 1st round of play at Summit Arena at The Monument in Rapid City.

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Sheriff delivers Thanksgiving meals

Fourteen families across Union County schools received com‑plete Thanksgiving meals this week thanks to donations from local businesses and coor‑dination by the Union County Sheriff’s Office. The initiative provid‑ed turkeys, side dishes and desserts to fami‑lies in the Dakota Val‑ley, Elk Point‑Jefferson, Beresford and Alcester school districts.

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Metros push through challenges together

The Metros Varsity squad enters a bye week still searching for a win, holding a 0-8 record. The Metros Program currently sits with just 20 skaters across its JV/Varsity roster. Injuries have compounded the uphill battle, as Varsity has yet to compete with a full roster. Three of the program’s four DV athletes—Trosper, Delperdang, and Stusse remain sidelined with upper-shoulder injuries, leaving…

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City backs sewer fee, water deal

The North Sioux City Commission on Nov. 17 approved a slate of infrastructure measures, staffing updates and financial actions during a meeting that also featured community concerns and plans for the city’s holiday parade.

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North Sioux City Planning tables plat, reviews projects

The North Sioux City Planning Commission on Nov. 12 approved two plats, tabled a third for legal review, and discussed upcoming development projects during its regular meeting at City Hall.

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Dakota Valley Esports opens season with strong Week 1

Dakota Valley Esports returned to competition this week with a strong start across multiple game titles. After a productive preseason, our athletes are already showing why DV is a defending state champion program. Here are the highlights from Week 1: Mario Kart – A Perfect Start (4–0 Across All Teams)

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Terry honored as 11B Coach of the Year

Accolades continue for Elk Point-Jefferson’s football program in 2025. And this time it is the man at the helm, Jacob Terry, receiving a well deserved honor as he was named Class 11B Head Coach of the Year. The award was announced in the midst of November during South Dakota high school football’s post-season.

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