More than 400 convenience stores in 13 states are about to be under new management. Krause Group plans to sell all their Kum & Go convenience stores to Maverik – Adventure’s First Stop, a convenience store chain headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. The sale is expected to close in a few months, according to Kum & Go – bringing an end to 63 years of Iowa ownership and expansion.

Steve Ballard and Andrew Nilges (via phone) approached the Union County Board of County Commissioners April 18 about the speed limit on County Road 23 (CR). The portion of road discussed was from North Sioux City to Wynstone.

On Friday, April 14, ThermoBond had the pleasure of providing Elk-Point Jefferson’s Intro To Tech students with a tour of their plant. “Intro to Tech is a class that explores different ways that technology is integrated into our everyday lives,” Heath VanRoekel, Production Manager said.

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Jefferson Beer Supply, local Siouxland brewery, will be hosting a spring showdown between four area food trucks on April 22 from 1 to 6 p.m. Each truck will offer a food special and the winner will be selected by hungry diners in a popular vote. The winner will walk away with a title belt designed and crafted by local artist Amy Anderson.

The Union County Board of County Commissioners equalized property throughout Union County, including properties which were contested from the county’s municipalities. The commissioners held a special meeting April 11 to convene as the Board of Equalization.

The Elk Point-Jefferson School Board will continue to be represented by Sabrina Sayler and Noelle Jacobs. An election was held on April 11 with three candidates vying for two open positions on the school board. Incumbents Sayler and Jacobs were challenged by Dennis Stabe. The votes were Jacobs 129; Sayler 144; and Stabe 81.

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The season is underway for 1,590 student athletes participating in the South Dakota State High School Target League (SDSHSCTL) this spring. Those athletes are competing on 71 high school teams across the state, supported by over 400 coaches, team staff and other volunteers.

South Dakota has declared April 17-21 as Severe Weather Awareness Week. In order to observe this, Union County will be conducting siren tests in all municipalities at 1:45 p.m.