The Elk Point City Council held a short meeting as they discussed one item – sidewalks. Contiguous sidewalks needing to be updated or sections needing to be added were discussed amongst the council.

At the September meeting, the Jefferson City Council approved a plat for land prior to accepting an offer from the Corio’s to purchasing the property. At the meeting on Oct. 2, the council approved a updated drawing of the plats from McLaury Engineering which reflected the new property line and descriptions. By doing this, it saves both the buyer and the seller from filing the plats twice.

There is new development to the Union County Courthouse property after their meeting Oct. 3. The Union County Board of County Commissioners approved the quote from Calhoun Communications for the new tower antennas and wiring at a cost of $46,893.99.

The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) of the South Dakota State Historical Society in Pierre is preparing for its federal fiscal year 2024 grant application and invites public comment through Nov. 1 on the state’s preservation needs and projects.

An asphalt surfacing project on Interstate 29 at exit 18 near Elk Point began on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. Work on the project includes shoulder strengthening at each of the structures located at exit 18.

A senior at Elk Point-Jefferson was recently named as a Semifinalist in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. Ethan Brown was officially added to the National Merit Scholarship semifinalists list on Sept.

Recently a handicap ramp was installed as an Eagle Scout project by Johnathan Kjose. He had to raise the funds himself as part of the project. He could get outside help, which he did with his parents and other boy scouts that could lend a hand.

Americans have more media options than ever. We are inundated with stories, memes, videos and promotions 24 hours a day. Most of us are on social media, which is built to provide an endless feed of content to keep us glued to our screens. And unfortunately, misinformation is prevalent and much of that content isn’t fact-checked, verified or professionally produced. The result is that we’re not always shown what we need to know, or the information that is most likely to impact our lives. That’s where local newspapers come in. Your local newspaper takes a different approach.

A new non-profit group has been created in Union County. The Union County Right to Life (UCRTL) group is non-profit, nondenominational and non-partisan – meaning they don’t endorse political candidates.

Every year the Union County Board of County Commissioners leases out some of its fairground buildings and property in Elk Point. This year however, the commissioners had a discussion at their Sept. 19 meeting on whether the fairground parking lot area should be let. A motion was made to not lease the property this year and came down to a roll call vote. Commissioner Mike Dailey voted against the motion while commissioners Kevin Joffer, Tom Kimmel and Rich Headid voted in favor. Commission Chairman Milton Ustad abstained. The vote passed 3-1-1 and the property was not added to the bid list.