Despite still being summer, sports for fall are keeping everyone busy at Dakota Valley. The Panthers have been gearing up for the 2024 season with workouts, training, conditioning and the start of practices. Girls soccer, boys soccer, boys golf, cross country, football and volleyball will all be on the autumn agenda for DV. It will be a time with many opportunities for those in the community to see student athletes hard at work.

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The Elk Point-Jefferson Board of Education convened for their regular meeting and budget hearing on August 12, 2024. The meeting in the high school study hall began promptly at 5:30 p.m. Vice-President Sabrina Sayler presided over the meeting, accompanied by board members Tim Brewer, Noelle Jacobs, and Kyle Hanson. President Travis Geary was absent. Also in attendance were Superintendent Philip Schonebaum, Business Manager Heather Watterson, Principals Skyler Eriksen and Laura Throener, and K-12 Dean of Students/ Activities Director Justin Clercx.

The Union County Board of Commissioners convened for its regular session on August 6, 2024, at the Courthouse in Elk Point, SD. The meeting commenced at 8:30 a.m. with the attendance of Commissioners Michael Dailey, Kevin Joffer, Richard Headid, and Tom Kimmel.

On Saturday, August 10th, the Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve held their annual Homestead Celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It was a well attended event as all who came were transported back to the time of pioneers while also being engulfed in nature.

Despite still being summer, sports for fall are in full swing for Elk Point-Jefferson student athletes as they gear up for the 2024 season. Huskies active in boys golf, cross country, football and volleyball will be busy as the calendar of events is already full.

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A foundation that helps fund outdoor recreation projects in South Dakota has launched a $10 million fundraising campaign.The five-year effort aims to support 28 projects across the state that would otherwise face delays due to budget constraints.Representatives of the South Dakota Parks and Wildlife Foundation discussed the campaign at the Downtown Sioux Falls Rotary Club’s Monday meeting at the Holiday Inn Sioux Falls City Centre. The foundation works with the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks to fund projects that improve outdoor recreational facilities and conserve wildlife habitats.

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Nearly seven weeks after the devastating June 23 flood at McCook Lake, victims are still in limbo about the possibility of federal aid, and some feel abandoned by government officials. Renae Hansen is a flood victim and works with the McCook Lake Izaak Walton League, which has tried to fill some of the leadership and organizational gaps in the flood response.