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Three in a row – Fifty to no

For three weeks in a row, the Elk Point-Jefferson football team has showed their fierceness under the Friday Night lights by shutting down every opponent and ending every game (Parker 50-0 and Baltic 55-0) early due to the mercy rule. Friday night, Sept. 2 was no different; the Huskies defeated the Sioux Valley Cossacks 50-0 with 40 seconds left in the 2nd quarter, ultimately ending the game at halftime.
Huskies lose close battle

The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies put up a good fight against Dell Rapids, Aug. 30. They battled the Quarriers defeating them 22-25 in the first two sets of the game and were looking for the same outcome in the third to end. However, that isn’t how the ball was landing. The Huskies took their first loss of the season in 5 sets: 25-22; 25-22; 18-25; 17-25; 5-15.
Panthers attack Cubs

It was a successful night for the Dakota Valley football team Sept. 2 as the varsity squad found the end zone numerous times to take down the Chamberlain Cubs by a score of 40-8.
Where Were You? 21 years later

Twenty-one years ago the United States witnessed a national tragedy that is forever established in the memories of Americans. No matter the age, people seem to always be able to recall where they were when al-Qaeda, an extremist group from the Middle East, initiated coordinated attacks on American soil.
Jessen receives honors

Daryl Jessen is the 7-12 Instrumental Music teacher at Dakota Valley. He was selected as a quarterfinalist for the Music Educators Grammy Award.

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Labor Day Classic will feature 22 of the top NAIA volleyball programs in the nation

Top NAIA women’s volleyball programs from across the country will be flooding the CNOS Fieldhouse Labor Day weekend for the 3rd Annual United Sports Academy/College of Saint Mary Labor Day Classic Tournament. MVP United Volleyball Club will be serving as the tournament organizer, College of Saint Mary is the host team, and CNOS and Wall of Fame are tournament sponsors.

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Honoring Our South Dakota Vietnam Veterans

As of 2021, more than 65,000 veterans live in South Dakota, more than 20,000 of those are Vietnam veterans who served from 1961 to 1975. Many of these veterans did not receive a proper welcome home after the war and came back to a debate of the rightness or wrongness of the war. Regardless, these Vietnam veterans should be able to have their stories heard and sacrifices honored. To give them the…

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CNOS Leadership Joins Morningside, Briar Cliff Boards

Workforce development begins with education. And a lot of that education begins at our local universities, according to CNOS CEO Nolan Lubarski.

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Vendor fair, car show held

A vendor fair and car show were held in North Sioux City on Aug. 5. People were able to spend the day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Centennial Park, browsing various vendor tables, cars and motorcycles. Next year’s vendor fair and car show is being planned for June 22.

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Newest members welcomed into the Panther family

Every school year there are new faces that appear in the hallways of every school, whether they’re new administrators, teachers, students or students switching buildings. The Dakota Valley School District welcomes 15 new teachers/ paraprofessionals for the 2023-24 school year.

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Adams’ hosts annual celebration

Vehicles crowded the parking lot and many were on-hand for the annual Adams Celebration at the state park’s homestead and nature preserve on Saturday, Aug. 12. Festivities began in the morning and went throughout the day with many enjoying the chance to step back in time and enjoy the beauty and wonder of Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve.

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Ash Tree removal begins in Dakota Dunes

The ash tree removal project in Dakota Dunes is in full effect as Gardner Tree Service was working in the 500 block of Oxbow Trail on Wednesday, August 9th. Trees in the Meadows and Prairie neighborhoods of Dakota Dunes have been marked with a blue circle and are slated to be removed in 2023 with replacement trees scheduled to be installed in October.

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Speed limits changed on Sodrac Drive

At a prior meeting, the North Sioux City City Council had discussed changing the speed limits on South Sodrac Drive and Sioux Point Road. At that time, it was decided to leave them as is. However, by request of city council member Greg Meyer, the topic was once again put on the agenda for discussion.

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Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies garner silver at state

The last day of the 2023 South Dakota American Legion State Class “B” Senior Baseball tournament was held Tuesday, Aug. 1 with three teams vying for first place honors.

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North Sioux City National Night Out celebrations

National Night Out for North Sioux City was held on August 1 with many coming out to enjoy food and fun courtesy of the local police and the fire/rescue/EMS departments. Burgers were grilled and snow cones were on-hand for a fun evening.

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