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Elk Point-Jefferson Legion baseball starts season with wins

It was a doubleheader on Tuesday, June 4 for the Senior Legion Huskies as Elk Point-Jefferson played two 7-inning ball games against Harrisburg. Both were good contests that led to a pair of wins for EPJ.
Dakota Valley State Golf 2024

The best golfers in South Dakota, for Class A, met up in Sioux Falls on June 3 and June 4 to take part in the 2024 state golf meet. Dakota Valley’s Katie Betsworth, Claire Wiebelhaus and Addicyn Sailer were among some of the finest to compete in the 2-day event at Bakker Crossing Golf Course.
Dakota Valley State Softball 2024

Aberdeen played host for the 2nd consecutive year of South Dakota State Softball Tournament action and Dakota Valley was there for 3 days of games from May 30-June 1. It was a successful run for the Panthers as they closed their season with a winning record and brought home the 5th place consolation champion trophy.
Elk Point-Jefferson State Softball 2024

The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies had a strong showing at the SoDak 16 qualifier game in May to earn a return visit to the 2nd annual sanctioned South Dakota softball tournament. All games, for all classes in South Dakota, were held in Aberdeen.
Jacobs on Midwest Honor Flight

McCook Lake resident and Vietnam veteran Tom Jacobs took a trip to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 21, and it was a memorable one. Jacobs was one of over 80 veterans on the Midwest Honor Flight that left the Sioux Falls Regional Airport and flew to Reagan National Airport for a full day of remembrance and recognition.

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Hanson new DV school board member

The Dakota Valley School District’s regular Board of Education meeting took place on January 13, 2025, at 6:00 PM, led by Chairperson Kistner. In attendance were board members Kistner, Nilges, Norby, and Thompson, while Dooley was absent. A number of district administrators were also present, including Dr. Warzecha and Business Manager Sponder.

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Soles4Souls shoe drive brings in 1,378 pairs

On January 13, 2025, the Elk Point-Jefferson Board of Education convened for its regular meeting at 5:00 PM in the high school study hall. The session was led by President Geary, and board members Brewer, Hanson, Jacobs, and Sayler were also in attendance. Superintendent Schonebaum, Business Manager Watterson, and various school principals, including Eriksen and Throener, as well as K-12 Dean of…

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EPJ Husky boys drop one away, win one at home

Two close games greeted the Elk Point-Jefferson boys basketball team on January 14 and January 16, 2025. It was a split on wins and losses, as the away game against Wagner resulted in defeat by just 1 point. However, a home court advantage later in the week boosted EPJ to a victory against Ponca, Nebraska.

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Triple victories for the Elk Point-Jefferson lady huskies

A trio of games meant triple the victories for the Elk Point-Jefferson girls basketball team in mid-January. A hectic schedule did not damper the play of the Huskies, as they came away with huge wins versus Wagner, Ponca and Aberdeen Roncalli.

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EPJ wrestlers win against Lennox and Vermillion

Excellent wrestling and tough competition were both on display for the Huskies on Thursday, January 16, 2025. The squad was in Lennox to battle it out on the mat against the Orioles and the Vermillion Tanagers.

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Northshore Drive re-opened

Big news in the community closed out 2024 as North Sioux City reopened Northshore Drive on December 31, 2024. The road had been closed to public traffic for months due to the June floods and subsequent damages.

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Elk Point-Jefferson collaborates with Union Bean

Story contributed by Cassandra Schmith The Structured Learning Center (SLC) classroom (6th-12th grade and adult transition special education students) have joined forces with Union Bean Coffee in Elk Point.

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“Greetings from Elk Point”

A nice crowd gathered at The Pointe Golf & Event Center on Monday, January 6, 2025 to view a screening of “Greetings from Elk Point” courtesy of South Dakota Public Broadcasting (SDPB). The event was free to the public and conducted in order to show a rough cut of the episode and get public feedback.

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Dakota Valley girls dominate tough competition

The Panthers girls basketball team versed the Warriors of Sergeant Bluff-Luton (SBL) on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. It was a home contest for Dakota Valley and they started strong with senior Cameryn Sommervold winning the jump and later scoring the team’s first 2 points.

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Panther sideline cheer squad

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