Then, in 1861, they moved west, to the Dakota Territory, near present-day Elk Point, South Dakota.

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That might spare some Elk Point residents the 60-mile round-trip commute to jobs in Sioux City and Sioux Falls.

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While Hyperion was quietly buying up land options, he stopped by Elk Point's county building and, without identifying himself, picked up meetings minutes and maps.

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