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Panther giving tree brightens holidays

Dakota Valley high school is giving back to the community this holiday season with their annual giving tree. Panther student council members, in grades 9th-12th, have organized an online giving wishlist to directly benefit local children and families. And they have already received a high number of requests from those in need.
Thermo Bond supports Huskies with $40,000 donation

The Elk Point-Jefferson School district received a significant donation from Thermo Bond Build‑ings, LLC on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. A check for $40,000 was presented to the Huskies and all members of the school district are beyond excited and thankful.
Hometown Christmas Market

Elk Point’s second annual Hometown Christmas Market filled Main Street with holiday spirit as families gathered Nov. 30 to celebrate the season with San‑ta, Mrs. Claus and a cast of familiar char‑acters.
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Dakota Valley captures Class A crown Dakota Valley was the #1 seed,in Class A, at the 2025 state tournament. The Panthers took on #8 Wagner in their 1st round of play at Summit Arena at The Monument in Rapid City.
Sheriff delivers Thanksgiving meals

Fourteen families across Union County schools received com‑plete Thanksgiving meals this week thanks to donations from local businesses and coor‑dination by the Union County Sheriff’s Office. The initiative provid‑ed turkeys, side dishes and desserts to fami‑lies in the Dakota Val‑ley, Elk Point‑Jefferson, Beresford and Alcester school districts.

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Huskies finish year in regional matchup at SFC

Regional postseason play happened for the Elk Point-Jefferson girls basketball team on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The Huskies traveled to Sioux Falls to battle the Chargers of Sioux Falls Christian (SFC). Rated as #7, in Region 4’s Class A, EPJ would need an upset over #2 seeded SFC to advance.

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EPJ spotlights seniors in final home game

Senior night for the Husky boys coincided with their basketball home game, versus the West Central Trojans, on Monday, February 23, 2026. The stands were packed as many came to cheer on the 12th graders and Elk Point-Jefferson in their last home game of the regular season.

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Local pursuit totals two police vehicles

A driver who fled from a traffic stop Sunday evening died after a pursuit through North Sioux City ended in a three‑vehicle crash that destroyed two police units, according to Union County authorities.

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DV hangs tough with Lennox ahead of regions

The Panther boys basketball team traveled to Lennox to battle the Orioles on February 27, 2026. It was the last regular season contest before regional play. It was to be a tough match-up as Lennox had just 5 losses on the season whereas Dakota Valley was sitting at a record of 12-7.

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DV girls rebound with big Senior Night win

The regular season for high school girls basketball included a game versus Tri-Valley (TV) and a contest against Madison for the Panthers. Dakota Valley went on the road, on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, to face the TV Mustangs. They then hosted Madison for DV’s senior night where Jaidyn Jund was honored for her many seasons of hard work for the Panthers.

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Panthers punch four tickets to state tourney

All of the Panther wrestling team’s hard work, in the regular season, came to a head at the Class 2A Region tourneys. The girls tournament was held on Thursday, February 19, 2026 in Elk Point. The boys competed on Friday, February 20, 2026 in Harrisburg.

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Panthers cap week with pair of solid wins

A triple dose of games greeted the Panther boys basketball team during the 3rd week of February. Competitive play began for the Dakota Valley (DV) boys varsity team as they ventured into Iowa to battle Sioux City (SC) West on February 17, 2026. Both squads had been playing great ball which made for an exciting match-up in the metro area.

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Dakota Valley youth meet hosts record field of wrestlers

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Dunes Blvd remains 35 mph

Dakota Dunes residents were notified this week that the speed limit on Dakota Dunes Boulevard will remain 35 mph, following more than a year of review by the Dakota Dunes Community Improvement District and the Union County Sheriff’s Office. Because the speed limit is unchanged, golf carts will continue to be prohibited from operating on the boulevard, except when crossing at designated points…

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Johnson meets DV students for Q&A

Dakota Valley high schoolers gathered in the Panther theater room on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 to participate in a question and answer session with South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson. An estimated 75 pupils, mostly upperclassmen, were in attendance. All members of Dakota Valley’s student council organization were onhand.

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