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The Dakota Valley Administrators had many exciting things to report on for the School Board meeting Oct. 10. Kristi Maloney, Elementary Principal Maloney’s report included the 54 students that were named the September MVPs. The students were featured in last week’s Dakota Dunes/North Sioux

Halloween decorating and scarecrows on mailboxes are an annual tradition on the Prairie Bend cul-de-sac in the Meadows neighborhood of Dakota Dunes. Residents Kathy Wrage, Valerie Danielson, Jeanie Keating and more get all of the neighbors involved to bring a festive atmosphere to the Halloween season.

Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov.

The Huskies continue to show their dominance on the football field as they took down Rapid City Christian 58-7 Thursday, Oct. 20 in the first round of playoffs.

October 22 was the South Dakota High School State Cross Country meet in Huron. With warm and breezy weather conditions, the Huskies two runners – Joe Cross and Ashley Stark – were anticipating a fun day for racing. For the Class A girls, the team win went to the dominant Sioux Falls Christian girls. Ashley Stark from Elk Point-Jefferson was our State Girls’ qualifier, and started the race strong with a solid first mile, but ran in to trouble in the second mile and was unable to finish. Sioux Valley’s Isabelle Bloker won the race, setting a meet record for Class A.

Elk Point-Jefferson travelled to Madison to take on the Bulldogs Oct. 21.

Supporters of universal free meals for all schoolchildren in America are looking to the U.S. Congress for continued funding, either in a spending measure or the 2023 Farm Bill.

Jefferson Beer Supply has come up with a few ideas in order to raise money for new park equipment for Tower Park in Jefferson. One of them is their second annual Jefferweentown Halloween Party. The entire event is a fundraiser for new playground equipment.