The 1st game in a busy basketball week for the Panther girls was on January 20, 2026 versus Lennox. It was a home contest and a match-up against a top ranked regional and conference opponent. Down 0-7 early, Dakota Valley broke past the Orioles and their full court pressure to garner a hoop.

Three basketball games, in a week, were on the calendar for mid-January as the Panther boys varsity roster hosted West Central (WC) and then traveled to Hartington and Groton. The Trojans of WC were Dakota Valley’s 1st contest in a busy week. These two played each other in North Sioux City on January 13, 2026.

Colton, South Dakota was the destination on January 13, 2026 for the Panther varsity wrestling team. Dakota Valley was at Tri-Valley, along with Madison, for a triangular that involved a lot of great competition on the mat. Wrestling at DV has been steadily growing and it was evident in Colton as the majority of weight classes were filled for the evening’s contest.

On Tuesday, January 13, 2026 the Panther girls basketball team hosted a top ranked West Central (WC) squad. The WC Trojans came to North Sioux City with an impressive winning record and multiple weapons on the court.

The Dakota Valley Parent-Teacher Organization invites the community to support the next generation of local entrepreneurs at the first annual Dakota Valley Spark Market, a studentrun marketplace designed to introduce young learners to entrepreneurship and business skills in a hands-on, engaging way.

Last semester, Dakota Valley high schoolers in Jill Sponder’s Introduction to Business class stayed busy developing projects that centered around an innovative business idea. They took those ideas and entered the projects in the 2025 Big Idea South Dakota (SD) Competition. It was an excellent learning experience for all. In addition to being thrilled with her class’s involvement, Sponder was excited with the strong showing by DV when it came to awards.

The Dakota Valley Board of Education moved through a full agenda on Jan. 12, taking action on staffing, transportation, facility projects and a proposed cell tower lease during its regular monthly meeting.

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The Horizon Health Foundation will be hosting a raffle during its Drive It Home ’26 campaign that kicked off on January 19th. The campaign is set to raise $100,000 to support the purchase of chronic care kits as part of Pillar II of the Healthier Horizons program.

The Elk Point‑Jefferson Board of Education accepted several staff resignations, renewed administrative contracts and highlighted student achievements during its regular meeting Jan. 12.