The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies took on the Canton C-Hawks in an away match, resulting in 5 sets of play Sept. 8. The C-Hawks soared over the Huskies in the 5th set to take the full match – 25-18, 11-25, 18-25, 25-22, 5-15.

The Huskies went up against the West Central Trojans Sept. 6 and walked away victorious in 3 – 25-11; 25-19; 25-17.

The Huskies travelled to the Bluffs Golf Course in Vermillion Sept. 8 to play in the Vermillion Invite. There were 14 teams participating, with one (Wagner) team that didn’t finish. EPJ took 10th place.

The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is seeking nominations for the 2022 South Dakota Specialty Crop Producer of the Year Award. Producers and members of the public are invited to nominate a farmer who has made a significant contribution to specialty crop production in the state. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits and nursery crops, including floriculture.

On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) Huskies’ Cross Country team travelled to Canton for the Canton Cross Country Invite. On their calendar every year, this meet is an opportunity to run a tough, hilly course. Teams include West Central, Vermillion, EPJ, Canton, Dakota Valley, Parker and Tea Area. The temperature was blistering hot, adding to the difficulty.

For the f irst time, the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies sent a runner to the Heartland Preview Saturday, Sept. 10 at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls. This elite meet includes top runners throughout the region, with Junior High, Junior Varsity and Varsity races for boys and girls.

ELO CPAs & Advisors announced the acquisition of Quam, Berglin & Post, P.C., an Elk Point-based CPA firm with satellite offices in Alcester and Vermillion. The combination of these firms brings together two legacy firms that have been each rooted in South Dakota for 40 or more years each. This transaction will bring a wealth of additional services, technical expertise and resources to our mutual clients. The combination will:

An 8-acre pumpkin patch outside of Jefferson opens Sept. 15 for the fall season. Mike Dailey has had a family-owned and operated farm and pumpkin patch for several years. This year, the pick-your-own pumpkin patch has a new feature – a corn maze.

In July a carved bear was stolen on a Friday between the hours of 3-9 a.m. The owner put a sign out on their bench where the carved bear was missing with a sad face with tears and a message that said, “Please bring my bear back.” Four boys (triplets and their cousin) placed a stuffed bear on my bench Labor Day weekend when the owners were gone. The boy went to the house Saturday, Sept. 10 and knocked on the door to tell the owners they were the ones who replaced my stolen bear. They said, “Don’t worry if this bear is taken, we have three more bears.”

Three fund transfers were approved to “prepay the debt in full” at the Elk Point City Council meeting Sept. 7. All the funds were transferred from the electric fund. The first was prepayment of debt in full on the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bond Series 2022 for $24,193.16; the second, $37,661.43 for prepayment of debt in full on Wastewater System Revenue Bond Series 2006; and the last, $66,156.99 to the Wastewater System Revenue Bond Series 2008.