The Union County Board of Commissioners met as the Board of Equalization April 25 and reviewed 11 properties. Out of the 11 properties four were recommended to have no changes and remain the same as previously assessed.

The love and passion for popcorn inspired two people to begin their own business. Jeremy Johnson and Bobby Fender are coowners of JB Popcorn, which began in North Sioux City.

The May Friends Feast will be held on Monday, May 8, from 5:30-7 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church. The meal will be provided by The City of Elk Point. Menu for the feast will consist of taverns, potato salad, beans and a cookie. All are welcome at this free community meal.

The Elk Point-Jefferson VFW 14U baseball team will behostingthe202314UVFW Class A state tournament July 21-23 at Todd Larsen Field. The eight team tournament consists of seven region champions from across the state and the host team. Day 1 will consist of four games with an opening ceremony taking place after the second game. Day 2 will also be four games. Day 3 will be three games – 5th place, 3rd place and championship games being played in that order.

An arrest warrant has been issued in the suspicious death of a Dakota Dunes woman who was found deceased in her Wellington Apartment Wednesday, April 26. According to the South Dakota Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the death was determined suspicious in nature.

Elk Point-Jefferson celebrated their prom Saturday, April 22. The theme for this year’s prom was the “Fabulous Fifties”.

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The Elk Point-Jefferson Jazz Band competed at the Brooking Optimist Jazz Festival Thursday, April 13. The band earned 1st place in their last competition of the year.

The Clay Rural Water System Board of Directors has announced that Sophia Giorgio of Elk Point-Jefferson and Macy Quartier and Irelyn Fickbohm, both of Beresford, are recipients of the water systems annual scholarship program – the Jack and Arlene DeVany Scholarship Program.

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