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Best Buddies builds inclusion at Dakota Valley

Inclusion, friendship, leader‑ship and camaraderie are all great things being perpetuated in Dakota Valley’s Best Buddies program. Only in its second year of existence, within the Pan‑ther school district, the program boosts solid numbers when it comes to volunteers and social interactions. Program advisors are Madison Kenney for the high school and Morgan Hinds for the Panther middle school. Both are educators in the special educa‑tion department (SPED) at Da‑kota Valley (DV).
Storyland Carnival debuts at DV

Dakota Valley’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), in conjunction with the Panther elementary school, hosted an event called Storyland Carnival on Thursday, March 19, 2026. From 5:30 pm to 8 pm, a love for reading and fun was brought to life.
Rasmussen, SD 4‑H take national runner‑up

Union County 4‑H member Regan Ras‑mussen returned from San Antonio with more than memories—she came home a national reserve champion. Rasmussen, the daughter of Mike and Trisha Rasmussen of Elk Point, represented South Dakota at the 2026 4‑H Family & Con‑sumer Sciences Nation‑al Championship, where the state’s Skill‑A‑Thon team earned second place nationally and third place in the Life Skills Assessment.
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Plane spotted in Elk Point identified as Italian‑made trainer

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City planning reviews draft comp plan

The North Sioux City Plan‑ning Commission opened a pub‑lic hearing Wednesday on the city’s updated Comprehensive Plan and received several devel‑opment and construction updates during its April 22 meeting at City Hall.

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DV students bring Broadway energy to ‘Guys and Dolls Jr.’

Dakota Valley’s performing arts center was booked for three nights from April 16-18, 2026 for the high school theater department’s production of Guys and Dolls Jr. Director Jody Robertson brought the show to life with musical direction from Panther choir teacher Kari Wilmes. A cast and crew of over 20 students helped brighten the stage with well acted scenes and fun musical numbers.

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Huskies battle in tight doubleheader at Beresford

It was a doubleheader for Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) baseball on Friday, April 24, 2026. The destination was Beresford and the opponent was Beresford Area which is made up of players from Beresford, Centerville and Alcester-Hudson. Both contests were close, but unfortunately resulted in losses for EPJ by the scores of 5-7 and 3-10.

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Huskies’ bats stay hot in busy week of soft ball action

A doubleheader happened on Monday, April 20, 2026 for the Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) softball team. Despite outstanding hitting, plus a rally in the bottom of the 7th, the Huskies fell to Lennox by a score of 8-10. Up next in the doubleheader was top ranked West Central (WC). An early lead by EPJ happened, but the WC Trojans had big bats in the 4th and 5th innings to defeat EPJ 3-15.

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EPJ grows their game with two home meets at The Pointe

Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) hit the links twice, on their home course, in mid-April. The Huskies were on familiar territory as solid scores were secured at The Pointe Golf Course on April 21, 2026 and April 23, 2026.

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EPJ track delivers PRs, wins across consecutive meets

Consecutive nights of track and field were on the docket again for Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ). The team was in Canton on Monday, April 20, 2026. The following day they were at Bon Homme’s meet, in Tyndall, for the Jim Flevares Relays.

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Union County Electric powers local traditions with $1,000 donation

Union County Electric is proud to announce a $1,000 donation to the Union County Fair to support essential infrastructure improvements ahead of this year’s festivities. As a communityfocused cooperative, Union County Electric is committed to investing in the local landmarks that bring neighbors together.

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DV brings home titles, officer post from state FBLA

South Dakota’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) held their state leadership conference on April 13-14, 2026 in Pierre, South Dakota. Justine Sponder, the Dakota Valley (DV) high school business teacher, accompanied a dozen Panther students to the state’s capital for the event.

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Commissioners OK contracts, adjust property values

The Union County Commission moved quickly through a light agenda Tuesday, approving two property assessment appeals and authorizing contracts tied to upcoming county projects. Commissioners Kevin Joffer, Michael Dailey, Bob Ballard and Peggy Ustad opened the April 21 meeting at 9:30 a.m.

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Panthers post top scores in dual, shine at EPJ Invite

Golf swings were looking good for the Dakota Valley girls team on April 21, 2026 as they played well in their dual meet with Elk Point-Jefferson. Impressive scores were recorded by the Panthers. Sophomore Katie Betsworth shot 3 under par to lead her team. Claire Wiebelhaus had a 40 and Addicyn Sailer secured a 41. A 52 was shot by Skylar Anderson, Nicole Yang and Remy Probasco.

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