With the recent announcement of the closure of Prairie Estates Care Center in Elk Point and the auction of the building and property, the Elk Point-Jefferson School Board discussed looking at purchasing the property at their meeting Dec. 12.

“I once read that part of a person’s legacy will be how they have set up their successors to succeed.” Terri Chicoine After 32 years, a integral part of the Elk Point-Jefferson School District will be walking through the doors for the last time and into a new norm of retired life. Terri Chicoine, the Elk Point-Jefferson Business Manager, has seen a lot of changes throughout her years of employment with the district, including technology changes and the reorganization of the district.

Union County’s elected officials were approved for a raise at the Union County Board of County Commission meeting Dec. 13. As of next year, elected officials will see an increase of $2 per hour, except Union County State’s Attorney Jerry Miller who is receiving a $7,000 raise.

As he was finishing putting together a pressure washer in Aaladin’s workshop, Noah Thooft explained his paid internship position at Aaladin. “I build the entire machine from start to finish,” Thooft said.

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Caden Dial, member of North Sioux City RoboKodas Robotics Club, travelled to Speedway, IN to compete at the Speedway VEX Signature Robotics Event. Seventyeight teams competed, representing 12 states and 2 countries. 77000X RoboKodas and 8349A Anomoly from Kentucky, formed the 9th ranked alliance and was defeated in the quarter finals.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota State University, Mankato awarded 2,193 degrees to 1,936 students at the end of the fall 2022 semester, at commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 10 in Taylor Center’s Bresnan Arena on the Minnesota State Mankato campus.

The first home game for the Dakota Valley girls basketball team was versus the Beresford Watchdogs on Tuesday, Dec. 13. It was a close contest with the Panthers digging deep in the 2nd half to come back from 10 points down at the half. However, they would fall short as the game buzzer sounded.

The Sioux City Metro Hockey teams travelled to Fremont, NE, on Friday, Dec. 16. Dakota Valley’s Junior Grant Harder scored in both the first and third periods. DV Sophomore Blaze Bauer added an assist in the second. The varsity team would end the game with a 6-0 win over the Flyers. Despite 2 goals by Dakota Valley Freshman Noah Graham in the second period, the Metro Junior Varsity lost 4-6.

The Dakota Valley wrestling squad had their hands full on Tuesday, Dec. 13 as they travelled to Elk Point for a triangular against tough conference foes Vermillion and Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ). The Panthers lost their dual with the Tanagers in a good contest by a score of 23-48. They fell to the Huskies 10-54.