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Moving on to new adventures after 23 years
After 23 years, there will be a new face for Dakota Dunes. Dakota Dunes Community Improvement District District Manager Jeff Dooley submitted his resignation to the Board of Supervisors July 17. Until the last five years, Dooley had never thought of leaving his position with the CID, but now, he decided, it’s time for someone else to breathe some new life into the CID.
Rounds’ staff to visit North Sioux City
Staff from the office of U.S. Senator Mike Rounds will be conducting outreach in the community of North Sioux City to assist residents with any issues they may have with federal agencies.
Union County Electric holds grand opening
After 50 years of conducting business from their building on Main Street, the Union County Electric Cooperative has moved their operations to their newest facility at 32708 477th Ave, Elk Point. They held their grand opening on Aug. 8.
Dakota Valley girls soccer season opens against Tea Area
Panther girls soccer started their season at home on Friday, Aug. 11 with a match versus the Tea Titans. It promised to be a great contest as the 2023 South Dakota high school soccer preseason coaches poll had Tea ranked #1 for Class A girls and Dakota Valley ranked #4.
SD team places 3rd at 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships
South Dakota youth had a strong showing at the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships, including third place for the team sweepstakes award. The 2023 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships were held June 25-30 in Grand Island, ND, and had 718 youth representing 42 states.
County approves (RAIF)
The Union County Board of County Commissioners discussed a resolution to establish a criteria to award rural access infrastructure funds at their meeting Aug. 8. Resolution 2023-004 was approved. The resolution, along with South Dakota Codified Law 31-34 created a Rural Access Infrastructure Fund (RAIF) in which Union County’s share of the $3 million will be deposited. The resolution also creates…
Jefferson looks to demolish old school building
The old high school building continues to be a topic of discussion at the Jefferson City Council meetings and Aug. 7 was no exception. The council opened their meeting and approved the agenda and last meeting minutes and moved into executive session for legal matters. After 19 minutes, the council reconvened with the following statements:
New staff welcomed to Elk Point-Jefferson School District
Every school year there are new faces that appear in the hallways of every school, whether they’re new administrators, teachers, students or students switching buildings. The Elk Point-Jefferson School District welcomes nine new teachers for the 202324 school year.
