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Mental health is important, especially this holiday season

At some point, the stress of the holidays can get to everyone. Whether it’s all the shopping for gifts, holiday baking, travelling or sometimes even the stress of having the family altogether – the holidays can be overwhelming for some individuals. Marissa Tuttle wished to remind everyone that it’s important to remember to make your own mental health a priority this holiday season.
Annual Lutefisk dinner comes back full blast

After having to cancel the last couple years of the Annual Meatball and Lutefisk Dinner, the St. Paul Lutheran Church was able to celebrate the tradition once again. On Dec. 9, the church brought back the tradition after a hiatuses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Second week of play sees more wins for the Panthers

It was an exciting week of play for Dakota Valley Esports as many matches were won from Dec. 11 through Dec.
Collette’s celebrate 30 years of family tradition

For 30 years Kary Collette, of McCook Lake, and her family have set aside a special time for what they call their annual cookie day. It is a baking tradition that occurs during the holidays. This year they gathered on Sunday, Dec. 17. Goodies were made and more importantly fun times were had with family.
Vande Vegte learns skills to become electrician

There are various opportunities being made available to generate interest for future seniors to work in the state of South Dakota or help fill the labor gap. While programs such as Build Dakota Scholarship and others have formed, there are other opportunities available on the local level to those looking forward to high school graduation.

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DV dancers bring home multiple trophies

The 2023 Class A state dance champs made some noise at the Corn Palace on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Dakota Valley showed the state why they are known for dance as their routines brought home multiple trophies against larger Class AA schools.

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Panther golfers stay on course, roll in more wins

The Panther boys golf team was on a roll as they won another meet on Tuesday, September 3. Dakota Valley played great rounds at the Spring Creek Country Club in the meet hosted by Sioux Falls Christian.

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Lady Panthers take down undefeated West Central

In a tough home match, the Panther girls soccer team took down undefeated West Central (WC) in a tight battle on Tuesday, September 3. The 1st half showed good ball movement and options for Dakota Valley while their defense held strong until the end.

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Dakota Valley Panthers take down Mustangs, Huskies

It was a road trip where the Dakota Valley volleyball squad took care of business versus the Tri-Valley Mustangs, in Colton, on September 3. In 3 straight sets the Panthers claimed victory while all on the varsity roster contributed quality minutes on the court.

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Impressive gridiron battle against top ranked Canton

In a tight contest, Dakota Valley fell to top ranked Canton in an away football game on Friday, September 6, 2024. The game was close with the final score ending at 13-20.

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Dakota Valley Panther Cross County off to a fast start

Two meets happened in the first week of September for the Panther cross country teams. This meant double the team wins, personal victories and records. To write that Dakota Valley is running well to start the season would be an understatement.

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Record broken

Panther senior Jack Brown broke the DV cross country record for the Beresford XC Invite meet on Friday, August 30. Brown ran the course this year in an incredible time of 15:57. This broke Joe Cross’s record from 2023 which was a time of 16.10. With that 2024 official time, Brown moves up to #2 on the DV Cross Country Boys Top 10 List of fastest XC athletes.

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DV boys soccer gains experience against tough competition

It was a tough week for Panther boys soccer as they faced strong opponents on September 3rd and September 5th. While Dakota Valley was handed 2 losses, much was gained in experience as they battled fierce competition.

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County approves provisional budget

The Union County Board of Commissioners convened in regular session on September 3, 2024, at the Courthouse in Elk Point, SD. The meeting began promptly at 8:30 a.m. Commissioners Michael Dailey, Kevin Joffer, Richard Headid, and Tom Kimmel were present.

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EPJ military appreciation night

The Elk Point-Jefferson school is gearing up for an exciting event to show appreciation for our military personnel. The upcoming military appreciation tailgate dinner and football game promises an evening of camaraderie, support, and fun for everyone involved.

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