The Elk Point-Jefferson Husky boys unleashed the beast against the Madison Bulldogs, defeating them 70 to 63 Dec. 10 at home.

The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies won almost all their duals against those participating in the EPJ Quad, Dec. 6.

Elk Point-Jefferson girls put on a tail-wagger of a game Saturday, Dec. 10 on their home court in the match-up against the Madison Bulldogs.

Coming off of a 8-14 season, the Elk Point-Jefferson girls basketball team looks forward to a new season full of new beginnings. One of those being, a new head coach.

This year’s Elk Point-Jefferson wrestling team will be lead by many state placers and qualifiers. The team will look to Lucas Hueser and Ben Swatek who are moving up into the top 10 for all-time victories at EPJ.

Last year, the Elk Point-Jefferson boys basketball season ended when Vermillion knocked them out in the first round of regions. This year, the Huskies, led by head coach Jeremy Otkin (fourth year), look forward to punching their ticket to the state tournament. Otkin is assisted by JV coach Zach Ronning (third year) and C-team coach Adam Timmins (first year).

South Dakotans depend on their local community newspaper to keep them informed and connected and here are the facts. • Every month, 574,000 consumers – or 83 percent of South Dakota adults – read the local newspaper in print or online.

The Basil H. and Frances Jacobson House in Vermillion has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

On Saturday, Nov. 4 School of Music Professor Dr.

Jefferson is in the midst of updating the city’s comprehensive plan; however, there has been a hiccup in the process. Jason Rosas with SECOG (Southeastern Council of Governments), who was working on the city’s comprehensive plan, is no longer with SECOG. Sean Hegyi with SECOG is going to keep the city updated on when a new person is hired and the comprehensive plan update can continue. The council was notified of this development at their Dec. 5 meeting.