The Panther Esports program competed in their 6th week of the season and saw many victories. Currently DV is ranked high in the state across a multitude of games.

The Panther girls basketball team faced off against the Chargers of Sioux Falls Christian on Thursday, Jan. 25. Dakota Valley scored first with a behind the arc shot from Ella Otten. The Chargers applied a full court press right away, but DV handled it well and earned some quick hoops. The score would be tied at 13 at the end of the 1st.

Career and Technical Education (CTE) has become a pivotal element in preparing students for the evolving demands of the 21st-century workforce. It equips students with the essential technical skills and academic knowledge required for various highwage, high-skill and highdemand careers. The CTE curriculum is meticulously aligned with rigorous academic standards and relevant technical skills, ensuring students are well-prepared for both further education and immediate career opportunities.

Senior Jaxson Wingert achieved 1,000 career points for DV high school basketball on Thursday, Jan. 25. The milestone came in the Panther’s away game versus Sioux Falls Christian. Play was stopped by the officials and scorer’s table in order to acknowledge the achievement. Those in attendance clapped and cheered for Wingert who is a leader on the boys’ basketball team.

It was a full gymnasium, in Sioux Falls, on Thursday, Jan. 25 for the boys basketball match-up between Dakota Valley and the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers.

Dakota Valley was the host site for this year’s One Act Regional competition on Tuesday, Jan. 23r The Panthers, as well as thespians from Beresford, Elk-Point Jefferson and Vermillion spent the day performing and listening to critiques.

The first readings of Ordinances Nos. 202401 – Water Rate Increase and 2024-02 – Sewer Rate Increase were held Jan. 16 at the Dakota Dunes Community Improvement District Board of Supervisors meeting.

5...4...3...2...1... Blast Off! The Elk Point-Jefferson School and Friends of the Library have partnered to bring a sky dome planetarium to the EPJ gym Monday, Feb.

Each fall, students in seventh through ninth grade are selected by recorded audition to participate in a mixed choir or a women’s choir in conjunction with the Winter SD-ACDA (South Dakota-America Choir Directors Association) conference. EPJ had one participant in the women’s choir, Jayden Provost-Shay, who is a freshman Soprano 2, and there were 72 students from across South Dakota accepted into the women’s choir in total.

It was a hot week of play for the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies girls as they won three games in a row. On Jan.