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William “Bill” Shorma is excited to announce his 2024 bid for re-election to District 17 House of Representatives. Shorma and his wife Marcie live in Dakota Dunes, and are involved in the Southern Union County communities and Clay County towns as well.

The Elk Point-Jefferson School Board heard an update on the district’s goals and from the building committee at their last meeting Nov. 13.

Unrivaled Traditions Outdoors (UTO) has been providing various opportunities for local veterans since its inception in 2018. Recently, the American Legion Post 134 and the VFW each donated $500 to UTO to help sponsor three local veterans on a waterfowl hunting experience.

There is no lack of work in the agricultural industry, whether its farming corn and soybeans, feeding animals or fixing equipment around the farm. For one local Elk Point-Jefferson senior, he’s learning a different aspect of agriculture – the cleaning of small grain and seed and all that it entails.

Renae Callaghan, a senior at Bishop Heelan High School, has been selected as the December 2023 Rotary Club Student of the Month. She will be honored during the Rotary Club meeting on Monday, Dec. 4, 12 p.m. at the MidAmerican Energy Community Room.

The Dakota Valley junior high student council members and 8th graders in National Junior Honor Society helped out the community by raking up four residential yards on Tuesday, Nov. 14.

Panther students with a love for theater auditioned for this season’s One Act during the week of Nov. 13-18. The advisor and director for Dakota Valley’s One Act program is high school teacher Anne Michaelson. “The play is The Best Play Ever Guaranteed by Alan Hahnel. It is a comedy about a writer and his friend and what it takes to get a manuscript published,” detailed Michaelson. “We will practice after school every night of the week except Thanksgiving and Christmas break.”

Region 1 Honor Band was held in Scotland, SD on Tuesday, Nov. 21 with multiple Dakota Valley band students in attendance. The music event included a full day of practice, in Scotland, which led up to a 6:30 p.m. concert in the evening.

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