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Natalie Wells, a senior at Elk Point-Jefferson High School, has been accepted into All-State Band. She is the daughter of Emily and Brian Wells, has a sister named Nicole, and shares her home with two dogs, Bruce and Savannah.

As of Monday, March 31, 2025, S.D. Highway 46 was closed to through traffic from S.D. Highway 11 to 297th Street (Hudson Curve). This closure will be in place for the duration of the reconstruction project through November 2025.

The Union County Electric Coop is inviting the community to the Friends Feast, a free meal event that promises good food and great company. It will take place on April 14, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church.

The “Kind Like Karlee” movement, in honor of Dakota Valley alum Karlee Hughes, donated $1187.00 to the New Stage Players Penguin Project on March 25, 2025. Many gathered at Peoples Bank in North Sioux City for the check presentation.

Elk Point-Jefferson school district will soon embark on an important building project.

Panther upperclassmen Bailey Link and Danica Euliss were recently in Pierre, South Dakota to experience the intricacies of state government on a first hand basis.

The North Sioux City Council held two meetings last week addressing diverse topics that ranged from preparing for local elections to tackling citizen concerns about flood mitigation and infrastructure projects.

On Wednesday, March 12, 2025 many 8th grade Panthers participated in the 20th annual “Women in Science” conference.

The Dakota Valley Jazz Band showed off their musical expertise, in Vermillion, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. The Panthers were competing in the University of South Dakota’s Coyote Jazz Festival. Brian LeMaster, DV’s high school band director, was pleased to see his students bring home a runner-up finish within their class for 2A Jazz Ensembles.