No election needed for school board

The Dakota Valley School Board held its monthly meeting March 11 and was informed that no election will be needed as only one petition was returned from Emily Norby. Board member Sara Weber's seat was open.

Commissioners help create ambulance district

The idea of an ambulance district for Elk Point began in November, 2022. The Elk Point Ambulance Board of Directors has been working toward creating the district, which would have the same boundaries as the current Elk Point Fire District.

Quiz Bowl grabs the silver

The Panthers played host to the DAK-XII Conference Quiz Bowl meet on Monday, March 18. Dakota Valley also earned runner-up honors at the round-robin style tournament.

Sterling receives ESGR’s Pro Patria Award

Sterling, an awardwinning provider of transformative technology solutions, is pleased to announce that the South Dakota Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Committee has presented Sterling with its prestigious Pro Patria Award, the highest honor that can be bestowed from an ESGR State Committee.

First Dakota National Bank 3-Class Shootout

The 36th Annual 3-Class Shootout basketball All-Star game will be held on Saturday, March 30 at the McCook Central Auditorium in Salem. All three classes in both boys and girls will be represented by many of the top seniors in South Dakota. The games are as follows: GAME TIMES:

Council discusses vandalism, donations

Vandalism and donations were two of the top topics at the North Sioux City City Council meeting on March 18. During council input, City Administrator Eric Christensen discussed an issue with the council with the city’s parks.

All-Conference basketball honors

Members of the Dakota Valley Girls and Boys Basketball team were named to the DAK-XII All-Conference teams. From the girls basketball team, eighth grader Ellan Otten was named to the first team and junior Cameryn Sommervold and eighth grader Aubree Worden to the third team.

Dakota Valley attends indoor track meets

Indoor track was the theme of the week for the Panthers as several athletes traveled to the Dan Lennon Class A indoor meet in Vermillion on Monday, March 18 and then to Mount Marty, in Yankton, on Thursday, March 21.