Dakota Dunes North Sioux City Times & Southern Union County Leader-Courier

LifeServe holds blood drive

News Staff

Thursday, July 27, 2023

For over 15 years, Elk Point and surrounding communities have supported the local blood bank, LifeServe Blood Center, with at least six blood donation opportunities per year. Over the course of July, one blood drive was hosted to support the 150+ local hospitals that Life-Serve Blood Center serves. They collected 21 units of blood which has the ability to save up to 63 local lives.

Elk Point hosted the VFW 14U State A Baseball tournament

Beth Hutcheson Times1reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Elk Point hosted the 2023 South Dakota VFW 14U State A Baseball tournament July 21-23. Teams participating in the tournament were West Central, Mobridge, Vermillion, Belle Fourche, Madison Black, Tea, Milbank and Elk Point-Jefferson.

Tri-State Cruisers come to Main Street

News Staff

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Dakota Valley hosts Camp Invention

Kelly Riibe Times2reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Ninety kids and eight high school volunteers participated in this year’s Camp Invention for 2023 at Dakota Valley. From May 30 to June 2, campers par ticipated in daily educational fun associated with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Dakota Valley Panthers participate in Region play

Kelly Riibe Times2reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, July 27, 2023

It was an up and down tourney for the Dakota Valley senior legion baseball team as they fell short of making state during Regional 3B play in Elk Point on July 16, July 17 and July 18. It was a 3-0 victory for the Panthers over Elk Point-Jefferson on Sunday, July 16.

Softball secures 3rd place at state

News Staff

Thursday, July 27, 2023

SDDOT holds I-29 Corridor Study Open House

Beth Hutcheson Times1reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, July 27, 2023

A public Open House was held Thursday, July 20 for those interested in an upcoming South Dakota Department of Transportation (DOT) project. A corridor study was conducted on Interstate 29, especially the on- and off-ramps for the exits into North Sioux City and Dakota Dunes.

Dooley announces resignation from Dakota Dunes CID

Beth Hutcheson Times1reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Jeff Dooley’s resignation was accepted after an executive session at the Dakota Dunes Community Improvement District (CID) Board of Supervisors meeting July 17. Dooley has been the District Manager of the CID for the last 23 years. His official resignation date is set for Sept. 1.

Learning the fundamentals of golf

Beth Hutcheson Times1reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Students of Elk Point-Jefferson have a rare ability to participate in a Junior Golf program every summer thanks to local volunteers. For the last 16 years Darrell Stone and Brian Wells have headed the Junior Golf program held at the Pointe Golf & Event Center on Mondays in June and July.