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DV grapplers show up for Regionals
It was an important day for the Panther boys wrestling team as they traveled to Brandon Valley on Friday, Feb. 16th for the South Dakota High School Activity Association’s 2A regional meet. The top 4 placewinners in each weight class would advance to the state tournament.
Freedom of the Press: The Essential Foundation of Democracy
Richmond Newspapers v. Virginia (1980), in the words of Justice John Paul Stevens, “squarely held that the acquisition of newsworthy matter is entitled to constitutional protection,” it was protecting under the First Amendment’s Free Press Clause the essential foundation of our democracy.
DV competes well at Region Solo/Ensemble contest
Choir students from Dakota Valley were in Vermillion on Wednesday, Feb. 7 for the annual Region Vocal Solo/Ensemble Contest. The Panthers were entered in 30 events and represented DV well at the contest according to Choir Director Kari Wilmes.
Dakota Valley Lady Panthers win big twice on the road
It was a long road trip for the Panther girls basketball team on February 13 when they traveled to Groton for a Tuesday night away game. But it was well worth the distance and time as Dakota Valley played strong and earned a win 49-36.
Below average runoff forecast for the upper Missouri River Basin in 2024
The updated 2024 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, IA, continues to be below average. January runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City was 0.4 million acre-feet (MAF), 56 percent of average.
Dakota Valley Panthers taking care of business
The Panther boys basketball team took care of business against Sioux City West on Tuesday, Feb. 13. It was a home game and DV led the entire contest to come away with the victory. The squad scored an incredible 101 points to West’s 68.
Court orders pathologist to assist murder suspect
Dakota Dunes murder suspect, Alfredo Castellanos-Rosales, was ordered by the court to receive county dollars in order to hire a forensic pathologist for his defense. The judge’s order stated Castellanos- Rosales may utilize a forensic pathologist to assist in his defense, but any cost above $5,000 would need another approval.
Prairie Estates Care Center to be demolished
After an executive session toward the end of their meeting on Feb. 13, the Elk Point-Jefferson Board of Education approved a bid from Persing Excavating to demolish the existing nursing home facility – formerly known as Prairie Estates Care Center.
