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Best and Brightest South Dakota students honored

Governor Kristi Noem’s office, Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden and the Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) honored students who were identified as the top one percent of their senior class, from the state’s Public, Private and Tribal/BIE schools on Monday, April 29.
Varsity Panther baseball play wave of games

The month of May brought a wave of games for the Panther varsity baseball squad. Dakota Valley played 4 games in 4 days and came away with 3 victories and a loss.
Car wash in Elk Point sees new features

The Elk Point Car Wash, soon to be renamed to The Wave Auto Wash, switched hands in November 2023 and recently opened again in February 2024. Monte and Rachel Post of rural Canton purchased the car wash and have made extensive changes throughout the last few months.
Linden receives Hancher Finkbine medallion

On Tuesday, April 16, Ben Linden received the Hancher Finkbine medallion. This 107 year old award is the highest, most prestigious award given to students at the University of Iowa.
Lady Huskies mount epic comeback against Watchdogs

The Elk Point-Jefferson softball squad mounted an epic comeback on Friday, May 3rd versus the Beresford Watchdogs. The final score would be 19-18 with the Huskies claiming victory in the final inning with 2 outs already in the book.

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Wel-Life celebrates Christmas

The holiday season is a time of joy, reflection, and togetherness. This year, the Wel-Life Assisted Living Center embraced this spirit with a heartwarming Christmas celebration filled with music, games, and a sense of community.

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Elk Point-Jefferson grapplers face tough competition

Canton and Dakota Valley were at Elk Point-Jefferson on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 as the Huskies hosted both schools in a wrestling triangular. Versus the C-Hawks it was a tough battle for EPJ and the team fell 11-71. However, going up against the Panthers it would be a dual win for the Huskies by a score of 41-29.

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EPJ Huskies start season with two in the win column

The regular season started with a bang for the Elk Point-Jefferson girls basketball team as they had 2 games in 3 days. First up was a road trip to Canton on Thursday, December 12, 2024. It was an intense battle versus the C-Hawks who are a formidable regional rival.

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Dakota Valley Holiday Program

Nobody puts on a holiday program like Sara Eckhoff and the Dakota Valley Elementary School. Each year, families look forward to seeing their young ones on stage for a night of “Season’s Greetings”. This year was no exception. Eckhoff, the elementary music director at DV, has been producing wonderful holiday shows for years and is always able to get the best from her students in order to wow…

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Holiday Coffee for a Cause

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NSC votes for change

On Tuesday, Dec. 10, the community cast their votes, unofficially resulting in 343 in favor and 238 against the proposed changes, marking a pivotal moment in the city’s political landscape. North Sioux City operates under an aldermanic form of governance featuring a mayor and eight aldermen, each representing a voting ward. Under this form, the mayor’s role is mainly limited to voting only to…

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Dooley resigns from DV board

The Dakota Valley School District convened its regular Board of Education meeting on December 9, 2024, chaired by Steve Kistner, with members present, including Andrew Nilges, Emily Norby, and Matt Thompson. Board member Jeff Dooley was noted as absent, while key administrative figures Dr. Tonia Warzecha and Business Manager Jill Sponder were actively involved in discussions throughout the…

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Lady Panthers come away with win in close contest

A tough contest awaited the Dakota Valley girls basketball team on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. The Panthers were in Lennox for their first game of the regular season.

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Dakota Valley presents “Sounds of the Season”

On Friday, December 6, 2024 a “Sounds of the Season” concert was held at the Dakota Valley Performing Arts Center by the high school’s music department. The DV jazz band, concert band and choir all performed.

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Panther wrestlers start season with a busy schedule

It was a full week on the mat for Dakota Valley wrestlers as Panthers were in action multiple days to kick off the regular season. The team was in Orange City on Saturday, December 7 where they went 2-2 in duals. On Monday, December 9 the girls wrestling team saw action in Sioux City followed by a varsity boys quadrangular, at Kingsley-Pierson (KP), on Tuesday, December 10.

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