RP Constructors' schedule shows Sioux Point Road will be closing on March 6. Signs were to be placed Feb. 27 to notify travellers of the upcoming detour and road closure. The closure needed in order to install utilities while the ground water level is low.

Many people, especially in southeastern South Dakota and northwestern Iowa, have heard of War Eagle. But for one Elk Point resident, the name means a lot more.

The Elk Point-Jefferson girls had a difficult night on boards against Tea Area Feb. 17.

The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies fell in an away match to the Tea Titans Feb. 17, 63 to 53.

The Huskies had a great showing at the South Dakota High School Activities Association Region 2B Wrestling Tournament, Feb. 18 at Salem. Eight Elk Point-Jefferson wrestlers garnered a first-fourth place finish in their brackets in order to qualify for the state tournament.

A local second grade student will have the experience of a lifetime come March 11. Kyler Lemrick, a student at Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary School, was selected to participate in the 2023 KTM JUNIOR SUPERCROSS Racing Program, held in Indianapolis, IN, at the Lucas Oil Stadium.

The Elk Point-Jefferson School Board had just shy of a five hour meeting Feb. 15. A majority of the time was spent in executive session – 7:35 to 10:15 p.m. There were three separate executive sessions for Personnel, Negotiations and Marketing/ Pricing.

The Panther wrestling squad will be sending four varsity wrestlers to state competition in Rapid City this year. Jackson Boonstra and Cameron Curry placed high enough at the region meet on Feb. 17 in Brandon Valley to become individual boy state quali_ers. Gracie Delgado and Kenzi Scott will represent Dakota Valley for the girls individual meet at the state level after being ranked in the top 16 at their designated weight class.

The South Dakota High School Region 2A boys wrestling meet was held at Brandon Valley on Friday, Feb. 17. With a chance to go to state on the line, sophomore Jackson Boonstra, who has been solid all season, would punch his ticket as would 7th grader Cameron Curry.