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World record breaking event

Dakota Valley alum and current Wayne State College volleyball player, Ally Beresford, was a part of history on Wednesday, Aug. 30 as the world record for the largest crowd to watch a women’s sports event was smashed. A reported 92,003 were on hand for the epic volleyball event.
D&I train derailment in North Sioux City

A Dakota & Iowa (D&I) Railroad train derailed in North Sioux City in the early evening of Wednesday, Aug. 30. At 3:54 p.m. emergency services were dispatched to railroad bridge on Main Street and Highway 105. Upon arriving on the scene, emergency responders were faced with 16 derailed cars with two of them hanging from the eastside bridge. There was no property damage or injuries in the derailment.
Panther football down Chamberlain Cubs

The Panther football team had an away game on Friday, Sept. 1 and it was quite a roadtrip to Chamberlain to take on the Cubs. Chamberlain is approximately 215 miles away, but the three-plus hour drive was wor th it for the Panthers who came away with a big win 49-13.
Dakota Valley volleyball team dominates home-court

Dakota Valley volleyball had a home contest on Tuesday, Aug. 29 and travelled a short way up the interstate to take on Elk Point-Jefferson on Thursday, Aug. 31. Both matches would go to 4 sets and both would end with wins for the Panthers.
Marx medals at Dakota Valley Cross Country Invite

The Huskies made a short trip south to North Sioux City to participate in Dakota Valley’s annual meet at Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve. Even though the Huskies didn’t field a team for their varsity matches, they still ran really well.

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O’Dea announced as Fore Cure recipient

Elk Point resident Marti O’Dea, also known by many as the Walking Christmas Tree, was named this year’s Fore the Cure recipient. “Marti is an amazing woman who has helped with this very fundraiser in years past,” their press release stated.

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Scout project at Mc Cook Lake

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Dakota Valley’s Munch number 1 in Class A triple jump

Some of the best Class A competition in the state was at the DAK-XII Conference Meet on Thursday, May 9 at West Central. The Panther track and field team worked hard to bring home top honors in several events.

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Lady Panthers top Orioles on Senior night

The top of the line-up did their job for Dakota Valley at their home softball game versus Lennox on Tuesday, May 7. The first 4 batters, for DV, secured singles to have the team’s offense on a roll early. The Panthers grabbed 3 runs during their 1st at-bat and never looked back, as the squad went on to beat the Orioles 9-3.

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Betsworth takes first at WC Invite

The Panther girls golf team swung their clubs at Central Valley Golf Course in Hartford on Monday, May 6 for the West Central Invite. Dakota Valley’s Katie Betsworth continued to impress as she claimed 1st place individually with a score of 81. The 8th grader has proved to be almost unstoppable on the fairways and greens with her consistent play this season.

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DV Panther baseball has a winning week

As of May 13, the Panther baseball team had a season record of 13-2. This is thanks in part to 4 games in the 2nd week of May that amount to 4 victories for Dakota Valley.

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Dakota Valley baseball seniors

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Jefferson council discusses school, parks, traffic

The Jefferson City Council opened their May 6 meeting to discuss unfinished business before swearing in the new council. Tom Johnson with JET Enterprises, LLC was present to update the council on the removal process of the old Jefferson High School building.

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Property owners given 30 days to clean

A public hearing on a nuisance violation for property located at 31798 475th Ave., Elk Point was held at the Union County Commission meeting on April 30 at 11:15 a.m. The property belonging to Richard and Wanda Jilderda was declared a nuisance at their prior meeting because of garbage, trash, trees and branches and inoperative, wrecked motor vehicles and campers sitting upon the property.

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Shanks to be inducted into SD High School Basketball HOF

Three former Huron stars are among the 14 greats who will be inducted into the South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame on Aug. 24.

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