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.

On March 30, 2023 students involved with HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) at Dakota Valley participated in the State Leadership Conference (SLC) in Sioux Falls. The event took place at the Sanford Pentagon and provided a chance for Panther students to show their skills and aptitude in various HOSA competitions.

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The Dakota Valley School Board awarded multiple bids for updates to the district’s buildings at their meeting April 10. The first bid accepted was from IS Restaurant Design Equipment & Supply for $58,616.23 for Elementary kitchen equipment.

Elk Point-Jefferson’s 6th-12th grade special education teacher Cassandra Schmith won a free communication poster April 4. Dustin Rhoades, owner of Ability Tech, presented her with the poster along with his son, Kayden. She won the poster through a nomination as part of Ability’s Tech We All Have A Voice mission.