Leader-Courier & Dakota Dunes North Sioux City Times

City shifts funds to reserves

The Elk Point City Council approved a supplemental appro‑priations ordinance, advanced a series of major fund transfers and authorized 2026 employee raises during its Dec. 15 meeting, which also ...
Leader-Courier & Dakota Dunes North Sioux City Times

Local veteran tells uncensored story in “Good Night, Vietnam”Local veteran tells uncensored story in “Good Night, Vietnam”

Now living in McCook Lake, the former Army broadcaster has published Good Night, Vietnam, a memoir that confronts censorship, ...
Leader-Courier & Dakota Dunes North Sioux City Times

County authorizes budget changes

The Union County Board of Commissioners met Dec. 9 at the court‑house, working through a wide agenda that ranged from facility upgrades and highway easements to tax abatements and budget ...
Leader-Courier & Dakota Dunes North Sioux City Times

Panther volleyball adds All‑State, coaching honors after Class A title

Accolades continued for the Dakota Valley volleyball team after being named Class A state champions on November 22, 2025. To start the month of December the South Dakota Volleyball Coaches Association ...
Leader-Courier & Dakota Dunes North Sioux City Times

Defense powers girls to victory over Madison

Mother Nature finally decided to let the high school basketball season begin for the Elk Point-Jefferson girls basketball team on Saturday, December 13, 2025. An earlier contest, December 11 versus ...
Leader-Courier & Dakota Dunes North Sioux City Times

DV Esports posts strong midseason results across multiple titles

The Panther Esports program was busy throughout the week of December 8-11, 2025 with multiple matches played over many differing game titles. Dakota Valley Esports will be on a short hiatus with the ...
Leader-Courier & Dakota Dunes North Sioux City Times

Huskies battle hard but fall to Madison in opener

Elk Point-Jefferson was in Madison to kickstart the 2025/26 high school basketball season. The game proved fierce and unfortunately the Huskies did not leave town with a win. However, hard work was ...
Leader-Courier & Dakota Dunes North Sioux City Times

Holiday harmonies ring out at EPJ middle school winter concert

Holiday cheer could be heard from Elk Point-Jefferson as middle schoolers performed for the winter music concert on Monday, December 8, 2025. The program began with vocals as EPJ choir members, in ...
Leader-Courier & Dakota Dunes North Sioux City Times

Dakota Valley Esports delivers strong showings across title

Dakota Valley hosted Tea Area Schools for an in‑person esports competition on Dec. 4, 2025. From left: Michael Todd, Nathan ...
Leader-Courier & Dakota Dunes North Sioux City Times

St. Paul Lutheran grant aids Food Pantry

Dorothy Langle, a member of St. Paul Lu‑theran Church, secured a $250 Thrivent grant that was used to sup‑port the Elk Point ...
Southern Union County Leader-Courier

New EPJ board member sworn in

The Elk Point-Jefferson Board of Education approved a $304,431 payment to Huff Construction, finalized its 2025–26 salary listings, and enacted several policy updates during its regular meeting and ...
Leader-Courier & Dakota Dunes North Sioux City Times

Leader-Courier and Dakota Dunes/North Sioux City Times move to Fridays

The Leader-Courier will move its publication day from Thursday to Friday beginning the second week of January 2026.Publisher Shannon Jost said the change also adjusts the weekly deadline to Tuesday at ...