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Brewing community relationships one beer at a time

The only brewery in Union County – Jefferson Beer Supply – opened its doors Jan. 1, 2022 and began selling their own beer in May. Since then, Nicki Werner and Anthony Roark have come up with creative ways to draw people to their business and to Jefferson.
Three in a row – Fifty to no

For three weeks in a row, the Elk Point-Jefferson football team has showed their fierceness under the Friday Night lights by shutting down every opponent and ending every game (Parker 50-0 and Baltic 55-0) early due to the mercy rule. Friday night, Sept. 2 was no different; the Huskies defeated the Sioux Valley Cossacks 50-0 with 40 seconds left in the 2nd quarter, ultimately ending the game at halftime.
Huskies lose close battle

The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies put up a good fight against Dell Rapids, Aug. 30. They battled the Quarriers defeating them 22-25 in the first two sets of the game and were looking for the same outcome in the third to end. However, that isn’t how the ball was landing. The Huskies took their first loss of the season in 5 sets: 25-22; 25-22; 18-25; 17-25; 5-15.
Panthers attack Cubs

It was a successful night for the Dakota Valley football team Sept. 2 as the varsity squad found the end zone numerous times to take down the Chamberlain Cubs by a score of 40-8.
Where Were You? 21 years later

Twenty-one years ago the United States witnessed a national tragedy that is forever established in the memories of Americans. No matter the age, people seem to always be able to recall where they were when al-Qaeda, an extremist group from the Middle East, initiated coordinated attacks on American soil.

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Paving city parking lot discussed

A local business owner and resident was present at the Jefferson City Council meeting March 6 to gauge the interest of paving City Hall’s parking lot. Nicki Werner ticked off benefits to the council paving the lot which included, making the lot ADA accessible, in compliance and snow removal easier; decreases liability for accidents, the amount of money spent for upkeep and gravel; benefits the…

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Ambulance wishes to create district

In order to guarantee a revenue source and be a better asset to the community, the Elk Point Ambulance is seeking to create an Ambulance District. The idea of a district began in November, 2022.

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Elk Point approves equipment purchase

The City of Elk Point met in regular session March 6 and had only a few items on their agenda. One of those items was the purchase of a backhoe.

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EPJ National Honor Society serves Friends Feast

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Employee comp time, fairgrounds discussed

An oversight in the Union County Handbook sparked discussion at the Union County Board of County Commission meeting March 7. In the current handbook, there is a section on employee compensation time, however, it doesn’t state how long compensation time can be carried.

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Dakota Valley Panthers ready for the state tournament

The Dakota Valley boys basketball team will be vying for another state championship this weekend as they head to Sioux Falls on March 16-18 to take on the top Class A teams in South Dakota. The Panthers enter the 2023 state tournament undefeated with a record of 23-0.

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Dakota Valley youth wrestlers punch ticket to state

District qualifiers from the Panther Wrestling club travelled to Yankton on Saturday, March 11 to compete in regional competition. There were 15 grapplers from Dakota Valley competing and by the end of the day 6 wrestlers would punch tickets to state and a grand total of 8 would finish as placewinners in the tough regional contest.

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Panthers secure state berth while breaking records

For the SoDak-16 game the #1 seeded Dakota Valley boys basketball team travelled to the neutral site of Harrisburg to take on #16 Miller. It was a game of showmanship by the Panthers as they punched their ticket to state and took down the Rustlers 94-41.

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Sunshine on government in South Dakota requires work

This week is Sunshine Week – a national observance of the importance of open government and the public’s right to know. As Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis said more than a century ago: “Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.” It is a proverb often cited by journalists and others when making a case for why transparency in government is important.

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New incentives to improve water quality in the Big Sioux

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) is working with a diverse group of partners to offer two new incentives and new rates for water quality improvement opportunities in the Big Sioux River watershed through its Riparian Buffer Initiative (RBI).

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