The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies softball team had a great couple weeks of play with more ladies garnering homeruns and decimating the Canton C-Hawks. On Fr iday, May 5 against Beresford Hannah Nearman hit her first over the fence homerun.

On May 8, the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies travelled to Hartford to participate in West Central’s Invite. Out of 14 teams, EPJ placed 8th. Sioux Falls Christian (SFC) brought home the team title. Tori Peterson of SFC was an individual medalist with a score of 75.

Three Elk Point-Jefferson seniors have secured Build Dakota Scholarships. Hayden Smith, Hunter Sharkey and Aidan Suing all plan on attending Lake Area Technical College and have partnered with local South Dakota businesses to receive the Build Dakota Scholarships.

South Dakota senior citizens and citizens with disabilities have until July 1 to apply for sales or property tax refunds under South Dakota’s Tax Refund Program. Under the program, certain individuals are able to receive a portion of the sales or property taxes they paid from the previous year if they meet the eligibility requirements.

Austin Goss, 26, a former reporter for KOTA and Daktota News Now is facing misdemeanor charges after making a prank call in January, 2023. According to cour t documents, Goss may have utilized his connection with Governor Kristi Noem to obtain her personal cell phone number then used an internet program to make a prank call.

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) and the South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) are proud to recognize longstanding South Dakota family farms and ranches through the Century Farm and Ranch program.

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The City of Elk Point was informed from the state of South Dakota that portions of the city lagoons need to be updated in order to meet current regulations. According to Elk Point City Administrator Derek Tuttle, the city was informed that the lagoons have “failing discharges” and the “style of lagoon” is incorrect. Due to this, the Elk Point City Council was presented a Wastewater Treatment Facility study from John Graupman of Bolton & Menk. Graupman discussed various options for the city to choose from and answered questions from the council members.

The Elk Point-Jefferson school board opened their meeting May 8 with the approval of canvassing of the school board election held April 11. The totals were 144 for Sabrina Sayler, 129 for Noelle Jacobs and 81 for Dennis Stabe.

The Panther baseball team played on Tuesday, May 9 on their home field. It was an exciting game versus the Huskies of Elk Point-Jefferson. An extra inning and a walk-off winning hit capped off the incredible contest between the two schools.