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Father Joe Vogel celebrates retirement

An open house celebration at St. Peter’s Community Center was held for Father Joe Vogel on Sunday, June 30th. Vogel served as a priest for St. Peter’s in Jefferson, St. Teresa’s in Dakota Dunes and St. Joseph’s in Elk Point. The retirement open house happened from 2pm to 5pm with a program occurring at 3pm.
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Panthers compete in the Silver Bowl Tournament

The Panther speech and debate team was at Sioux Falls Lincoln High School on January 17-18, 2025 for the Silver Bowl Tournament. Dakota Valley students competed in speech and public forum events, as well as in the category of Lincoln-Douglas debates.

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Dakota Valley elects high school student council

For the remainder of the school year there will be no 12th graders on the student council as they are set to graduate in the spring.

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DV students perform in the 2024-25 One-Act Play Festival

Panther one-act students traveled to Vermillion, South Dakota on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 after weeks of rehearsals and two home stage performances for the Region 1A 2024-25 One-Act Play Festival. The event took place at Vermillion High School.

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Regional Festival Choir selections

Several talented Panther vocalists, in grades 4th-6th, were recently selected to represent Dakota Valley at Regional Festival Choir for 2025. These musically inclined students will participate in a day of rehearsals and a performance on Monday, March 3, 2025. The event is set to be hosted by Dakota Valley.

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YMCA partners with EPJ

The Siouxland YMCA is excited to announce a new partnership with the Elk Point-Jefferson School District to bring Y Club After-School Care to families in the community. Beginning in March, Y Club will offer safe, structured, and enriching after-school programming at 402 S. Douglas St, Elk Point, SD, 57025.

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Dakota Valley wrestlers have dynamic duals at Parkston

The Panther wrestling squad traveled to Parkston for duals versus the Trojans, Mount Vernon/Plankinton/ Corsica-Stickney (MVPC) and Garretson on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. It was a dynamic evening for Dakota Valley as they won the majority of their duals.

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DOR Motor Vehicle services not available during 605Drive transition

The Department of Revenue’s Motor Vehicle Division will launch a new title and registration system, 605Drive, on February 17, 2025. Training for the new system began on December 9, 2024, with basic trainings for county and internal users.

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Panthers compete well against tough SFC Chargers

The Panther boys faced #1 ranked Sioux Falls Christian (SFC), at home, on Thursday, January 30, 2025. The score was 4-7 quickly when Logan Collette sent a laser throw from the arc that beelined itself into the hoop.

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Elk Point-Jefferson girls pull off win on senior night

A nice crowd was in the Elk Point-Jefferson stands for the girls basketball game versus Tri-Valley (TV) on Thursday, January 30, 2025. It was senior night and also an impressive victory for the team.

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Elk Point-Jefferson wrestlers perform well in Wagner

The Huskies wrestled in Wagner on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at the Tom Studelska Invite. They placed 10th in team scoring out of 18 teams and performed well on the mat. Bon Homme/Avon were the champions of the tournament.

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