The North Sioux City Commission convened for a regular meeting on May 27, 2025, addressing infrastructure improvements, community concerns, and scheduling updates. The session, held at City Hall, commenced at 4:00 p.m. under the leadership of Mayor Chris Bogenrief. Commissioners Lynn Hoffman, Julie Burhoop, Jessica Strain, and Vincent Tucker were in attendance, alongside key city officials, including City Administrator Jeff Dooley, Finance Officer Amy Lilly, and City Attorney Sarah Kleber.

The Dakota Valley varsity baseball team took the state tournament by storm on May 26-27, 2025. The event was held in Brookings and the Panthers were a #6 seed, but played like champions throughout each and every contest.

The Union County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on May 27, 2025, at the Union County Courthouse in Elk Point, South Dakota. The meeting began at 8:30 a.m., with all commissioners—Dailey, Joffer, Ballard, Kimmel, and Ustad—present to review county operations, budget concerns, infrastructure projects, and ordinance updates.

Elk Point-Jefferson closed out their regular season of 2025 softball with a pair of big wins on Friday, May 23rd. They followed it up by hosting their 1st ever SoDak 16 game on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The state qualifier came against Sioux Falls Christian and ended with EPJ’s ticket punched to the state tournament.

The Elk Point-Jefferson girls golf squad played some fierce rounds of golf to end the month of May. The Huskies were at the regional meet, in Beresford, on May 23, 2025. They then traveled to Madison for a rescheduled golf meet that included DAK 12 conference competition, as well as surrounding area schools.

Shayla Leichtenberg was honored to be named this year’s “Middle School/High School Teacher of the Year” for the Elk Point-Jefferson School District in April of 2025. Leichtenberg is currently an art educator at EPJ for Huskies in middle school, as well as grades 9th-12th. She is also the head cheerleading coach and the yearbook advisor.

Elk Point-Jefferson had a strong showing at the South Dakota spring high school baseball state tournament on May 26-27, 2025. The best teams in Class B were in Brookings to battle it out in a single elimination bracket.

With Circuit Judge Tami Bern overseeing proceedings a verdict was handed down on May 13, 2025 in the case involving a North Sioux City man by the name of Matt Vanderpool.

The Dakota Valley senior awards night was held on May 5, 2025.

The talented Elk Point-Jefferson baseball squad of 2025 can add the title of state qualifier to their list of accolades. On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 the Huskies punched their ticket to state with wins over Beresford Area and Vermillion in regional play.