The 2023 Farm Bill is nearly final and a group of South Dakota family farmers and ranchers are in D.C. to ensure the Farm Bill includes what they need.

Elk Point-Jefferson School District Board Member Sabrina Sayler was honored by Associated School Boards of South Dakota with the Distinguished Service Award, which honors school board members for reaching milestone years in their service on their local school board.

The Elk Point-Jefferson School Board met in regular session on Sept. 11 and approved revision to some employee contracts.

Due to the Labor Day holiday, the Elk Point City Council moved their meeting from Sept. 4 to Sept.

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The Jefferson City Council discussed various properties at their meeting Sept. 7, including the purchasing of a piece of property.

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It’s not uncommon to see advertisements on TV featuring starving children or animals and how people, for a certain amount of money a month, can sponsor them and make a change in that person or animals life. Thanks to a Wynstone resident, one of the elderly in Honduras has been helped for the last 13 years.

The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs (SDDVA) recognized five of their partners for outstanding commitment, leadership and dedication to serving veterans and their families. The award ceremony was held in Sioux Falls during the Department’s annual veterans’ benefits training conference for county and tribal veterans service officers (VSO).