The Union Clay and Yankton Tri-County Horse Show will be held June 25th starting at 9 a.m. at Chuck Donnely Family Farms in rural Elk Point. There will be 33 classes throughout the day with 4-H members showcasing horsemanship, initiative, responsibility and safety skills.

It was a doubleheader on Tuesday, June 4 for the Senior Legion Huskies as Elk Point-Jefferson played two 7-inning ball games against Harrisburg. Both were good contests that led to a pair of wins for EPJ.

After various discussions on how to appoint or vote in a city council member to the vacant Ward 3 Alderman place, vacated by the untimely passing of Doug Berg, the seat was officially filled at the June 3 meeting.

Aberdeen played host for the 2nd consecutive year of South Dakota State Softball Tournament action and Dakota Valley was there for 3 days of games from May 30-June 1. It was a successful run for the Panthers as they closed their season with a winning record and brought home the 5th place consolation champion trophy.

The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies had a strong showing at the SoDak 16 qualifier game in May to earn a return visit to the 2nd annual sanctioned South Dakota softball tournament. All games, for all classes in South Dakota, were held in Aberdeen.

McCook Lake resident and Vietnam veteran Tom Jacobs took a trip to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 21, and it was a memorable one. Jacobs was one of over 80 veterans on the Midwest Honor Flight that left the Sioux Falls Regional Airport and flew to Reagan National Airport for a full day of remembrance and recognition.

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What are the Church’s teachings on feeding tubes, ventilators, and dying with dignity? What are the burial benefits for veterans? Siouxland Catholic Radio, Catholic United Financial, and Meyer Brothers Funeral Home are collaborating with Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Church in Dakota Dunes to present two End of Life Seminars from a Catholic Perspective. The seminars will be presented on Tuesday, June 25 at noon and 6 p.m.

The idea that every child deserves a cake and celebration fun for their birthday is a universal thought that the 3rd graders at Dakota Valley recently took to heart. The teachers and students joined forces with the community to build birthday boxes for those in need.