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South Dakota State Historical Society – State Archives and Leader-Courier archives

Eleven years after the first settlers arrived, Frank O. Wisner established Elk Point’s first newspaper. The paper was called “The Elk Point Leader” and the first issues was dated March 17, 1870. In April of 1871, fire destroyed the establishment. 

On Nov. 24, 1871, in Elk Point, L.B.…