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The students of Elk Point-Jefferson headed back to school Thursday, Aug. 18.

The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies were ready to play Friday, Aug. 19 in their season opener against Parker. After stepping onto the field, the Huskies didn’t look back crushing the Pheasants 50-0 and ending the game in the beginning of the 4th quarter.

The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies boys golf team lost two lettermen due to graduation – Cade Fennel and Landon Geary – but return three players – Carter Langle (state qualifier), Lucas Hemmingstad and Evan Hailey (letter winners).

The new site of the Union County Electric Cooperative building is starting to take shape. Nelson Construction has been working diligently to get the building raised, the concrete poured and the fence put up. The building is still on track for a spring 2023 completion.

By Beth Sherard-Hutcheson times1@iw.net Many issues awaited the Union County Board of County Commissioners at their Aug. 23 meeting, including sewer lines, county property, potential ordinance violations, tower and generators.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office sent out a scam alert Wednesday, Aug. 17 stating that they have received multiple reports of various individuals receiving scam phone calls.

Southeast Farmers Cooperative General Manager Don Truhe is retiring as of Aug. 31, 2022. Truhe considers himself a graduate of the “school of hard knocks,” starting his 42-year career a few years out of high school. He started with Southeast in 1980, and in less than a year was promoted to General Manager, where he has served ever since.

Another day came to an end as the sun gave the area one last display of color before disappearing below the horizon. Photo by Shannon Jost • leader1@iw.net .

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