In May 2023, the Elk Point Volunteer Fire Department (EPVFD) made a donation of $25,000 to the Elk Point Fire Protection District (EPFPD) to help with the costs toward a new 300 gallon tanker. The tanker was acquired by the EPFPD in 2022.

With the last day of school and the first day of summer, children will be out more frequently enjoying the nice weather and the outdoors. They might also be out on recreational vehicles. While some areas allow for the use of recreational vehicles, there are rules for people to abide by.

The Elk Point-Jefferson High School Parking lot was recently utilized for more than just parking. On Wednesday, June 6, the Elk Point Community Ambulance, Elk Point Police Department, Elk Point Fire Department, North Sioux City Ambulance Department, Union County Sheriff’s Office, Union County Emergency Management and Mercy Medical utilized the parking lot for a mass casualty training.

Leader-Courier will have an early deadline for the July 6 edition. Anyone needing to place an advertisement, public notice, an obituary, or story idea, needs to submit it to us no later than Noon on Thursday, June 29.

The Dakota Showdown Horse Trainer Challenge is underway this summer, providing 20 rescue horses and ponies with a unique opportunity to find their forever homes. Organized by Gentle Spirit Horses Rescue, this exciting event will showcase the incredible partnership between these equines and 20 dedicated volunteer trainers. The highly anticipated finale will be held on Aug. 12-13 at the Horseman’s Sports Arena in Mitchell, SD, with the horses and ponies competing in basic skills, over trail obstacles and finally presenting a freestyle exhibition open to the public.

The insect pictured at right, looks like a butterfly, but isn’t. It is in fact a moth – a cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) to be exact. This moth is the largest native moth to North America. They can feature a wingspan of up to 7 inches.

Elk Point’s Fore the Cure held their annual golf tournament fundraiser on June 16. They reported they raised over $24,000 to help this year’s local recipients – Larissa Coulter-Kommes and Jess LaFleur – and to help fund local scholarships.

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South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released the final ballot explanation for the proposed constitutional amendment that would revise legislative term limits. The proposed amendment was submitted by State Sen. Brent Hoffman of Sioux Falls.

The Union County Board of County Commissioners spent a majority of their meeting June 13 listening to various department’s 2024 budget requests. In between those appointments, the commissioners discussed other business.