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Husky track and field finish strong in Vermillion

After not being able to host their home invite on April 2 due to weather conditions, the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies travelled to Vermillion for their invite on April 4. Lauren McDermott had a good showing, placing 2nd in the 300m Hurdles and 3rd place in the 100m Hurdles.
Hughes to attend Youth Leadership Forum

Dakota Valley senior Karlee Hughes earned the honorable distinction to attend the 2024 Youth Leadership Forum at Northern State University from June 2-6, 2024. Many from across South Dakota applied and over 100 were interviewed with Hughes making the final cut.
Sioux City Metros win championship

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Johnson visits CNOS

South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson recently paid a visit to the CNOS – Dakota Dunes Clinic. This visit underscores Congressman Johnson’s commitment to understanding and supporting the innovation in healthcare in South Dakota and the tri-state region.
Urban Farms to build indoor vertical farm in NSC

An indoor vertical farm is being planned to be constructed in North Sioux City within the next year. Urban Farms, Ltd.

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EPJ board approves settlement with First Student Inc.

The Elk Point-Jefferson Board of Education convened for its regular session on November 11, 2024, at 5:30. The meeting brought together several board members, including President Travis Geary, Tim Brewer, Kyle Hanson, and Sabrina Sayler, though Noelle Jacobs was absent. They were joined by Superintendent Philip Schonebaum, Business Manager Heather Watterson, and various other staff members,…

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EPJ Husky Football 2024 Season Recap

The Huskies wrapped up a strong 2024 football season on November 8, 2024. Elk Point-Jefferson ended their run in the postseason with a winning record of 8-3 on the season. Strong senior leadership and outstanding play on both sides of the line contributed greatly to success for the Huskies this past season. They fell just one game short of the state finals. The #2 seed Winner defeated #1 Sioux…

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EPJ attends SDMEA Freshmen Festival

The South Dakota Music Education Association held their Freshmen Festival on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Elk Point-Jefferson’s Veronika Norby was nominated and attended the day-long festival in Salem, South Dakota.

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Tech Day and dress rehearsals

The cast and crew for Dakota Valley’s dramatic rendition of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane has been working hard the past few weeks. Opening night for the play is set for Friday, November 15 at 7 pm. A second, and final, show will happen on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Both shows will take place in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) of the DV middle school.

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Brown runs 24 hours for local flood relief

Katy Brown, of Jefferson, lives with a family of runners. Her two sons, Jack and Cole, were both 2024 cross country state medalists for Dakota Valley. The two can be seen often jogging throughout the local area. Her husband, Shawn, has run marathons, and Brown herself stays active by running. In late October, she decided to put the good habit to even better use in order to help a flood victim…

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Fluellen, former Detroit Lion, speaks at local schools

More than just an election was happening in Union County on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Local schools, Dakota Valley and Elk Point-Jefferson, both welcomed a guest speaker in retired professional football player Andre Fluellen. He spoke at DV in the morning and EPJ later that day.

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Dakota Valley Panther football season recap

The Panther varsity football season came to an end on Thursday, October 31, 2024. Dakota Valley had a strong season and advanced to postseason play as the #7 in Class 11A for South Dakota. A loss to Dell Rapids in the 1st round of playoffs ended DV’s bid to make it to the state finals on November 16, 2024.

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Sioux City Metros dominate Boji

After a sweep performance on the road to Waterloo, Sioux City Metros outplayed the newest team to the Midwest High School Hockey League, Boji Mammoths. Numerous teammates contributed to the barrage of points. Heelan’s Karson Fitch (Sr.), South Sioux City Ryan Hedquist (Sr.), and DV’s Jax Trosper (Jr.) led the way with hat tricks. Goaltender Cameron Patrick, Sergeant Bluff (Jr), added a shutout to…

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Heelan Crusaders crowned Iowa Class 4A volleyball state champions

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Union County election results 2024

Voter turnout was a common theme reported on across the nation for Election Day, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. And in Union County, there was no exception. Per the South Dakota Secretary of State’s election result website, there were 436,478 cast out of the 624,186 registered voters in South Dakota. This amounted to an almost 70 percent voter turnout in the Mount Rushmore state. For Union County…

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