Victory went to the Panthers for Friday Night Lights on Oct. 6.

Vermillion was the destination for the Dakota Valley cross country team throughout the 1st week of October. The Tanager Invite was held on Monday, Oct. 2 and the DAK-12 conference meet occurred on Thursday, Oct. 5.

Windy conditions would exist for the Dakota Valley girls soccer squad in Hartford on Thursday, Oct. 5. It was round one of the Class A soccer playoffs with the Panthers taking on the West Central (WC) Trojans.

There is new development to the Union County Courthouse property after their meeting Oct. 3. The Union County Board of County Commissioners approved the quote from Calhoun Communications for the new tower antennas and wiring at a cost of $46,893.99.

Some city council members have been approached by residents about code violation letters they had received earlier this year. The residents the council is hearing from are the ones who fixed the violation right away, but now see the same violation on other properties. They asked the council members why other residents are not yet in compliance. This question was brought before the North Sioux City City Council at their Oct. 2 meeting.

It was a rough start to volleyball in Sioux Falls on Sept. 28 as the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies took on the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers. The first set would belong to SFC who dominated and barely let EPJ get on the board recording the set 7-25. The second and third sets were different as the Huskies fought back and showed they could compete against the Chargers. Even though the Huskies lost in 3 (7-25; 2125; 19-25), they played with heart.

The almost three and a half hour drive to Miller, SD didn’t dampen the Huskies Spirit as they prepared to challenge the Miller/Highmore-Harrold Rustlers. The Huskies came out strong, putting 14 points on the board with two rushing touchdowns and the point after touchdowns (PAT) good from Carson Timmins.

The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) of the South Dakota State Historical Society in Pierre is preparing for its federal fiscal year 2024 grant application and invites public comment through Nov. 1 on the state’s preservation needs and projects.