A South Dakota man recently lost hundreds of dollars after he received an email indicating he had won the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes. After responding to the email, the man received numerous phone calls and was asked to pay taxes to unlock the prize.

The University of South Dakota’s Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) has received full accreditation for the program by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education (COA), demonstrating its readiness to deliver the degree preparing registered nurses to become Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA).

A Vermillion, SD, woman has been identified as the person who died early Saturday morning, Nov. 26 in a vehiclepedestrian crash that occurred north of North Sioux City.

Governor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2022-10, which bans the Chinese social media platform TikTok for state government agencies, employees and contractors using state devices. This order is in response to the growing national security threat posed by TikTok due to its data gathering operations on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs, in partnership with the Midwest Honor Flight and Wreaths Across America, will host a wreath laying ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 17. The ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. at the Committal Shelter at the South Dakota Veterans Cemetery (25965 477th Avenue) in Sioux Falls.

Steve Cross, the assistant cross country coach for Elk Point-Jefferson, was awarded as the Area 2 Assistant Coach of the Year. He will receive a plaque either in February or March of 2023.

For many months, the fate of the Union County Fairgrounds has been deliberated by the Union County Board of County Commissioners. With the possibility of having to relocate the fairgrounds, the commissioners purchased what was known as the “Alcester Steakhouse” in attempts to have ground to relocate the fair.

Hunter Sharkey started working for Aaladin as a summer job when an opportunity through the school presented itself. Seniors can participate in a job internship program to receive real world employment experiences. Aaladin was more than willing to participate in the program, giving Sharkey school credit and a paid internship.

For over 15 years, Elk Point and surrounding communities have supported the local blood bank, LifeServe Blood Center, with at least six blood donation opportunities per year. Over the course of November, one blood drive was hosted to support the 150+ local hospitals that LifeServe Blood Center serves. They collected 17 units of blood which results in 51 has the ability to save up to 144 local lives.

Now is the time that people start to think about those that are less fortunate than themselves. Sometimes that means volunteering time or making donations to local food pantries, schools, churches or charities.