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Board approves additional positions
Three additional positions were approved for the 202324 school year at the Dakota Valley School Board meeting March 13. The first position is a certified EL teacher and the second an additional SPED teacher.
Panthers have good showing at Wrestling AAU State Tournament
Six youth wrestlers from the Panther Wrestling Club were in Aberdeen on March 25-26 for the AAU state wrestling tournament. After making their way through districts and regionals, the grapplers hit the mats to take on the best in South Dakota. Leif Dewald, Jaxon Dice, Darian Feese, Graham Riibe, Leo Riibe and Kenzie Scott all had strong performances. The event took place at Northern State…
DV senior Lexi Squier serves as Senate Page
Dakota Valley senior Lexi Squier recently returned home from the state capital after engaging in a firsthand account of the 2023 South Dakota Legislature as a senate page. It was a worthwhile experience for Squier who plans to attend Northwestern College in Orange City, IA next year and double major in business administration and theater.
Big Sioux Bike Bridge discussed
A project in conjunction with the city of Sioux City could soon connect Dakota Dunes' trail system with Sioux City’s. The Dakota Dunes Community Improvement District (CID) Board of Supervisors discussed the connection at their meeting March 20.
Board denies five property valuation grievances
The North Sioux City Council convened on March 21 as the regular council, but also held a prior meeting as the Local Board of Equalization. There were five grievances to hear from North Sioux City residents contesting their assessed property values.
STATE CHAMPIONS
The winter weather advisory in southeast South Dakota could not stop the Dakota Valley boys basketball team from rolling past Hot Springs in the 1st round of state tournament play. The Panthers won big, versus the Bison, by a score of 80-47 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls on March 16.
CONGRATULATIONS On Your 4th Place Finish and a Great Season!
Buzzer beater leads Huskies to 4th place finish March 16, 2023 will be a night to remember for Devon Schmitz. Not only because it was his birthday, but his last second 3-point shot sent the Huskies into the winning side of the Class A State Boys Basketball tournament brackets.
Election integrity bill passes
An election integrity bill, supported by South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, passed another legislative hurdle Wednesday, March 1. Senate Bill 207 would strengthen the ban on the inappropriate use of taxpayer dollars to influence the outcome of an election.
Noem proclaims Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
Governor Kristi Noem, in coordination with the South Dakota Depar tment of Veterans Affairs, is proclaiming Wednesday, March 29, 2023, as “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day.” The Governor and the Department are calling on all South Dakotans to recognize the courage, service and sacrifice of the men and women who served during the Vietnam War. More than 27,000 South Dakotans were…
