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County sells Alcester Steakhouse

News Staff
Thursday, February 15, 2024
After almost two years of owning the Alcester Steakhouse, the Union County Board of County Commissioners approved a purchase offer of $205,000 from Harvey and Rita Nolt at their meeting Feb. 6. The commissioners approved Commission Chairman Milton Ustad and Vice Chairman Rich Headid to sign the purchase agreement.

Red-tagged buildings on Jefferson High School property clarified

News Staff
Thursday, February 15, 2024
The recent purchase agreement of the former Jefferson High School property was discussed at the Jefferson City Council meeting Feb. 5. After a brief executive session for legal matters, the council listened as City Attorney Sabrina LaFleur-Sayler outlined the specific requirements of the agreement.
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Next Mechanical coming to Elk Point

News Staff
Thursday, February 15, 2024
A new business is joining the Elk Point Business Park come this spring. Next Mechanical announced their new facility on social media last week.

EPJ School District to celebrate School Board Recognition Week

News Staff
Thursday, February 15, 2024
The Elk Point-Jefferson School District will join districts across the state to thank school board members for their leadership and service to our local school district and community during South Dakota School Board Recognition Week from Feb. 19-23.

Union County Right to Life offers gifts to newborn babies

News Staff
Thursday, February 15, 2024
A new group wishes to welcome newborn babies and their families into the world. Union Country Right to Life has decided to begin a new program for newborn babies. The group wishes for expecting mothers in Union County to inform them of their due dates so they can help welcome your baby into the world. The program is only eligible for residents living within Union County.

City conducts routine business

News Staff
Thursday, February 15, 2024
The Elk Point City Council held their second meeting of the year on Monday, Feb. 5. During the meeting, the council conducted routine business, including approval to advertise for seasonal employees, approve Code Enforcement Specialists (Joel Johnson) contract – $1,500 retainer fee – and extend the Community Center lease with the Recreation Development Association for the remainder of the loan.

Attempted fraud case hits county

News Staff
Thursday, February 15, 2024
A Union County resident called the Sheriff’s Office after receiving a misleading phone call. According to a social media post, “The reporting party stated they were contacted on the phone by a subject who identified themselves as law enforcement with the Department of Homeland Security. The shady trickster attempted to gather bank account information from the potential victim by stating the victim was a suspect in a money laundering investigation.”
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Farewell, Sheriff Dan Limoges

News Staff
Tuesday, February 13, 2024

By Beth Hutcheson • times1reporter@gmail.com

Long-time Union County Sheriff Dan Limoges passed away Tuesday, Feb. 13. He had been the Sheriff of Union County for 33 years. 

He began his career in law enforcement in 1985 as a patrol officer for the Alcester Police Department until he accepted a position with the Union County Sheriff’s Office in 1989. He was elected to his first term as Sheriff in 1991 and has been consecutively re-elected Sheriff since.

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