A trip through the stars – that’s what the Elk Point-Jefferson elementary students experienced on Monday, Feb. 5.

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.

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.

A new business is joining the Elk Point Business Park come this spring. Next Mechanical announced their new facility on social media last week.

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.

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.

Elizabeth A. Rosenbaum, of Jefferson, SD, was inducted as a Diplomate into the American College of Family Trial Lawyers (ACFTL).

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.

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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