Union County 4-H club members and leaders completed the 2022-23 club year with an annual Recognition Event on Sunday, Oct. 22 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Elk Point. Congratulations to all the club members on a successful 4-H year!

A trunk or treat was held in Jefferson, Oct. 28, as a way to help raise funds to update the City’s park equipment. Ghosts, gnomes, princesses and monsters all came to Jefferson for some treats as they walked the City’s parking lot which was filled with various vehicles all decked out in the spirit of Halloween.

Some of South Dakota’s most talented high school vocal students were in the Black Hills on Saturday, Oct. 28 for All State Chorus. The 2023 concert was held in Summit Arena at The Monument in Rapid City.

The first quarter middle school and high school honor rolls for Elk Point-Jefferson have been released. An asterisk (*) denotes a 4.0 GPA.

Religious education students from Elk Point, Jefferson and Dakota Dunes met at St. Peter’s Catholic Church and Cemetery in Jefferson on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The evening consisted of a youth disciple event where confirmation students dressed as Saints and gave brief presentation to middle schoolers and adults walking around in small groups. The fun and informative church activity was done to coincide with this year’s All Saints Day. It ran from approximately 7:30 to 9 p.m. with multiple volunteers on-hand.

The Elk Point-Jefferson Cub Scout Pack 87 is holding their annual Scouting for Food event beginning Nov. 1 through Nov.

The Elk Point-Jefferson National Honor Society started the Soles4Souls project in 2010. “Michelle Corio was a senior that year,” Rita Ahmann said.

The Elk Point City Library held a pumpkin painting event Oct. 28.

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.

Recently, Southeast Farmers Coop donated $5,000 to the Union County Food Pantry. The money came from a matching funds opportunity through Co-Bank. Southeast Farmers can submit four applications a year for up to $2,500 and then match the funds when they receive the approval.