The season is underway for 1,590 student athletes participating in the South Dakota State High School Target League (SDSHSCTL) this spring. Those athletes are competing on 71 high school teams across the state, supported by over 400 coaches, team staff and other volunteers.

South Dakota has declared April 17-21 as Severe Weather Awareness Week. In order to observe this, Union County will be conducting siren tests in all municipalities at 1:45 p.m.

On March 30, 2023 students involved with HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) at Dakota Valley participated in the State Leadership Conference (SLC) in Sioux Falls. The event took place at the Sanford Pentagon and provided a chance for Panther students to show their skills and aptitude in various HOSA competitions.

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The Dakota Valley School Board awarded multiple bids for updates to the district’s buildings at their meeting April 10. The first bid accepted was from IS Restaurant Design Equipment & Supply for $58,616.23 for Elementary kitchen equipment.

To commemorate National Safe Digging month, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission reminds South Dakotans that calling 811 is an important step in preparing to start outdoor projects they have planned this spring.

Governor Kristi Noem has proclaimed April as Child Abuse Prevention Month to help bring an end to abuse and neglect in South Dakota. The Department of Social Services (DSS) is working to enhance awareness and offer tools for prevention.

The South Dakota National Guard promoted Deborah Bartunek of Rapid City, to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters on April 1, 2023. Brig. Gen. Bartunek is the first female general officer for the South Dakota National Guard.

Audrey Johnson, a classically trained opera singer and founder of the performance platform “Of Thee I Sing” will perform Songs and Stories of Heroism from the Women’s Suffrage Movement. She will be accompanied by Lori Jessen, a local piano collaborative pianist.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) NRCS serving South Dakota is announcing a round of ActNow funding for Union, Lincoln, Minnehaha, Moody and Brookings Counties. This opportunity is a special allocation of limited funds and will be distributed on a first come, first serve, basis.