In the last week, the Union County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple phone calls from Union County residents informing them of a new scam in the area. Residents are receiving phone calls from individuals claiming to be from the Union County Sheriff’s Office, sometime even utilizing some of the deputies’ names.

It was 2017 when Tony Gonsor, a 74-year-old Vietnam veteran and Custer, SD, resident, took charge of the community’s veterans honor guard, presenting military honors at funerals and on holidays such as Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

November 11 – Veterans Day, a day to remember all of those who served for the United States of America. However, for one local veteran, this Veterans Day weekend will be one he never forgets.

Different properties throughout Jefferson were discussed by the Jefferson City Council at their regularly scheduled meeting Nov. 6.

Growing up different people influence others making them look up to them as role models. This could be a family member, teacher, celebrity or just anyone. For Caroline Raymond, first grade teacher at Elk Point-Jefferson, she had three role models that she tries to live like every day.

The Siouxland Humane Society (SHS) has received national recognition from the Best Friends Animal Society. A plaque was awarded for achieving a save rate of over 90 percent for year 2022, naming the SHS a no-kill shelter.

A Veterans Day program will be held on Monday, Nov. 13 at 8:30 a.m.

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Staff from the office of U.S. Senator Mike Rounds will be conducting outreach in the community of Elk Point to assist residents with any issues they may have with federal agencies.

The bid for Union County’s new communication tower and generator project was awarded Oct. 31. The Union County Board of County Commissioners awarded the $337,712.37 bid to One Way Wireless Construction out of Shakopee, MN. The company has until July 2024 to complete the project.