Recently several talented vocalists from Elk Point-Jefferson were selected to participate in the 2026 Morningside Vocal Arts Festival. This event, which takes place on January 11-12, 2026, allows the best high school singers in the tri-state area to come together and perform on the campus of Morningside University.

All-State Chorus for the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) took place on November 1, 2025 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls. The best high school singers from throughout the Mount Rushmore state were together for this annual event with a full day of rehearsal also happening on October 31, 2025.

The Elk Point City Council met in regular session Nov. 3 with Mayor Deb Mc-Creary presiding.

The Jefferson City Council met Nov. 3 to discuss infrastructure planning, legal questions surrounding HB 1130, and ongoing cleanup efforts at a Main Street trailer property.

Each Nov. 11, Americans pause to honor those who have served in the U.S.

A Veterans Day assembly will be held at 1:30 p.m. Nov.

Elk Point-Jefferson High School will host its annual Veterans Day program at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov.

To end the month of October, two meetings were held by the Board of Supervisors for the Dakota Dunes Community Improvement District (CID). A regular meeting occurred on October 20, 2025 and a special meeting happened on October 27, 2025.

The Union County Board of Commissioners met Oct. 28 at the courthouse in Elk Point, approving staffing changes at the jail, holiday closures, and a bridge improvement grant application during a regular session attended by Commissioners Peggy Ustad, Michael Dailey and Robert Ballard.

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