The Dakota Valley School Board approved a series of staffing changes, national convention fund‑ing and facility upgrades during its May 11 regu‑lar meeting, while also reviewing early budget plans for the coming year. Chairperson Steve Kist‑ner called the meeting to order with board members Jesica Hanson, Andrew Nilges and Emily Norby present. Matt Thompson was absent. Superinten‑dent Garrett Schm…
Competition was solid for the Region 2A girls golf contest held at Hiawatha Golf Club, in Canton, on May 21, 2026. Dakota Valley (DV) represented well to be team runner-up at the event. This finish punched the DV roster’s ticket to the upcoming state golf meet on June 1-2, 2026.
Kat ie Bet swo r th worked hard on the links for the Panthers as she recorded a score of even par, a 72, to place 1st at …
North Sioux City com‑missioners continued pushing ahead on major flood‑recovery and infra‑structure projects dur‑ing their May 18 regular meeting, approving de‑sign work, construction payments and contract adjustments tied to ongo‑ing reconstruction around Northshore Drive and McCook Lake.
Mayor Chris Bogenrief and commissioners Julie Burhoop, Lynn Hoffman, Jessica Strain and Vin‑cent Tucker were p…
Sign-ups are happening for the 2026 season of sum‑mer reading at the North Sioux City (NSC) Library. This year’s motto is “Un‑earth a Story”. The pre‑historic theme highlights dinosaurs, fossils and ad‑venture.
Adults and children can sign up for this year’s sum‑mer reading challenge at the library’s main desk. This program begins on June 1, 2026 and goes un‑til August 1, 2026. Multiple activities …
Elk Point‑Jefferson will be well‑represented at the 2026 State Track and Field Championships, with a deep lineup of boys and girls qualifying across sprints, distance events, relays, jumps and throws.
Boys qualifiers include Luke Schmitz in the javelin and sprint medley relay; Mason Marx in the 3200m, 1600m, sprint medley relay and 4x800m; Jack LaFerrier in the 3200m and 4x800m; Jaxon Vande-Vegte i…
The Southeast South Dakota (SESD) Showcase track and field meet was held on May 21, 2026 with Elk Point-Jefferson in attendance. The contest was hosted by Dakota Valley with schools from Alcester-Hudson, Beresford, Canton, Centerville, Irene-Wakonda, Lennox, Parker/Marion and Vermillion also competing. Strong performances on the track and at the field events were observed as the Huskies left North…
Huskies Qualify Two for State at Region Meet 5/21/26 Submitted Article Region golf brings a level of pressure unlike any other — it’s a play-well-or-go-home situation.
The Elk Point-Jefferson girls golf team traveled to Canton last Thursday (May 21, 2026) to compete in the Region 2A meet, facing some of the top individual competitors and teams in Class A across the state.
Representing the Huskies we…
Two tight contests concluded regular season play for the Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) varsity softball team in mid-May. Each ball game had the Huskies on the losing end, but only by a single run. On May 19, 2026 it was an extra innings battle against Madison and on May 23, 2026 it was another extended game versus Dell Rapids (DR).
“This past week showed the fight, resilience, and growth of our team as…
Big wins on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 meant that the Panther baseball team would make a return trip to the Class B state tournament. The victories came over Beresford Area and Freeman/Canistota/Marion (FCM) in regional play. Dakota Valley (DV) was a #3 seed in the “South Super Regional”. They took down #6 Beresford and #2 FCM to advance. Rob Augustine, the Panther’s head baseball coach, is happy to se…
Registration for the Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) Library’s Summer Read‑ing Program is currently open until May 31, 2026. Activities are planned for children ages 3 to 11 on: ● July 14-16, 2026 ● July 21-23, 2026 For those who are 7-years-old and younger there will be activities from 11am to noon. Chil‑dren between the ages of 8 to 11 will have activities slated to occur from noon to 1pm on the dates…
