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

Husky softball making history in first-ever state tournament

Beth Hutcheson Times1reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, June 1, 2023

The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies advanced to the first-ever South Dakota High School Activities Association State Softball Tournament after their dominating win over the Wagner Raiders May 23. Going into the game aga inst Wagner (# 8), Elk Point-Jefferson was ranked #9.

Panther softball heading to first-ever state tournament

Kelly Riibe Times2reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, June 1, 2023

A big ticket was punched for the first ever South Dakota state high school softball tournament by the Panthers on Tuesday, May 23. Dakota Valley as a #3 seed in the SoDak 16 qualifier hosted #14 Sioux Falls Christian and proceeded to dominate in 3 innings of play to extend their season.

EPJ athletes prepare for state meet

News Staff

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Panthers bring home hardware from state track

Kelly Riibe Times2reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Track and field athletes from all over South Dakota stampeded into Howard Wood stadium on May 25, May 26 and May 27 for the state track meet. Dakota Valley, as a member of Class A, was on-hand along with many others. All classes competed at the same location for state track to make for an epic weekend of runs, jumps, throws and breaking records.

Fore the Cure recipients announced

News Staff

Thursday, June 1, 2023

This year’s Fore the Cure recipients were announced on May 16. Larissa Coulter Kommes and Jess LaFleur are both members in the Elk Point and Jefferson communities. Fore the Cure is an annual event meant to help those in the community come together to help others fighting cancer.

Swatek named to baseball’s 2nd team

News Staff

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Ben Swatek was recently named to the Class B All-State wnd Team for the Elk Point-Jefferson baseball team. The list was recently released from the South Dakota High School Baseball Association..

Girls compete at conference, regions; Buenger qualifies for state

Beth Hutcheson Times1reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, June 1, 2023

The Elk Point-Jefferson team travelled to Vermillion May 22 to play in the DAK12 Conference girls golf tournament and May 25 in Sioux Falls for the Region tournament. At the Conference tournament, the Huskies tied for 9th place along with Dell Rapids.

Adley Jo Hasenbank

News Staff

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Horizon initiatives help protect wellness

News Staff

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Horizon Health Foundation helps protect the overall wellness of your rural communities through programs supporting the quality care initiatives of Horizon Health Care. Horizon is the farmers, grandparents and children you meet in your local communities every day.

Searching for the current oldest living South Dakotan

News Staff

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Who is the oldest person you know in South Dakota? Each year, the South Dakota Health Care Association’s (SDHCA) Century Clubsm seeks to find the answer! If you know of a South Dakotan born in 1914 or earlier, making this person at least 109 years young, he or she may be our state’s oldest living person. SDHCA would like to honor him or her with the 2023 Centenarian of the Year award.