The Huskies have been playing great ball this spring with many exciting games happening to close out April and start the month of May. A close battle ensued on Friday, April 25, 2025 when Elk Point-Jefferson hosted Freeman/ Canistota/Marion (FCM).

It was a gorgeous night in North Sioux City for the Huskies as they competed in track and field at the Dakota Valley Invite on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. A lot of medals came home with EPJ as multiple individuals and relay teams secured high finishes.

It was a windy day of golf for the Elk Point-Jefferson girls roster on Monday, April 28, 2025 at the Dakota Valley Invite. The golf meet took place at Two Rivers Golf Course, in Dakota Dunes, which is the home course for the DV Panthers. The competition involved play of 18 holes and in addition to EPJ and DV also included schools from: Vermillion, Madison, West Central, Tea, Canton and Lennox.

The Dakota Valley School District Board of Education convened for two significant meetings on April 14 and April 16, 2025, addressing a range of administrative, financial, and personnel matters. The regular board meeting focused on staffing updates, curriculum purchases, and facility improvements, while the special session was dedicated to interviewing and selecting a new superintendent.

Elk Point-Jefferson’s Carter Magstadt signed on for employment at Lewis Electric on April 16, 2025. The company is headquartered in North Sioux City, South Dakota. Home Builders of Iowa and Iowa Skilled Trades hosted the signing event which included Magstadt and other apprentices from the tri-state area who have committed to an employer for their future career path.

On April 22, 2025, North Sioux City officials convened for three consecutive meetings, marking a significant transition in local governance. The evening began with the Canvassing Board Meeting, followed by the final City Council session, and concluded with the first City Commission meeting. These meetings addressed election certification, administrative approvals, and the structural shift from a council-based government to a commission format.

The Union County Board of Commissioners convened for a regular session on April 22, 2025, at the Courthouse in Elk Point, South Dakota. The meeting began at 9:00 a.m. and covered a range of topics, including administrative approvals, committee appointments, property appeals, tax exemptions, and abatements.

Four smart and talented 12th graders, at Dakota Valley, have been named to the prestigious list of National Merit Scholars for 2025. They are: Prithvi Patti, Abigail Burhoop, Brendan Lindsay and Isaac Klemme.

The Elk Point-Jefferson Board of Education held its regular meeting on Monday, April 14, 2025, at 5:30 pm in the high school study hall. President Geary called the meeting to order, and board members Brewer, Hanson, Jacobs, and Sayler were present. Superintendent Schonebaum, Business Manager Watterson, Principals Eriksen and Throener, Technology Coordinator Larsen, and K-12 Dean of Students/Activities Director Clercx attended. The meeting followed a structured agenda, with administrative approvals addressing the minutes from the previous session, financial reports for the month ending March 31, 2025, and the latest bills.