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The Panther volleyball team travelled to Centerville, SD to take on the Baltic Bulldogs at a neutral site on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The winner would advance to the South Dakota High School Athletic Association’s state tournament and the losers would see their season end.

Dakota Valley continues their powerhouse season as another state berth is earned and takes the roster to the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls for contests Nov. 17, 18 and 19.

Dakota Valley senior Isaac Bruns will trade in his Panther uniform for a Coyote jersey next year as he signed on to play Division 1 collegiate basketball at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion.

Senior Jake Pruchniak signed his national letter of intent on Wednesday, November 9th to play baseball at the University of Sioux Falls. Pruchniak will be used as a pitcher at the NCAA Division II school where USF competes in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

With the increase in the cost of everything it seems this year, the North Sioux City Friends of the Library committee has decided to give back to those in need. The Friends will be hosting a grocery gift card giveaway.

An earlier-than-normal and more virulent strain of RSV infections in South Dakota is causing severe illness in young children, sparking concerns that pediatric intensive care units could become strained, especially if combined with a winter spike in influenza or COVID-19 cases.

Due to paper supply issues, the South Dakota Department of Revenue’s Motor Vehicle Division has stopped printing paper titles effective immediately. The paper used for printing titles is very unique as it has built in security features to prevent fraud. The Department anticipates being able to start printing paper titles mid-February 2023.

Caden Dial of the North Sioux City RoboKodas Robotics Club competed at the Mitchell Vex Robotics Tournament in Mitchell, SD. The RoboKodas 77000X, aligned with Harrisburg’s Capten 7686B, going undefeated in elimination rounds, earning Tournament Champions. The RoboKodas also was awarded the Excellence Award which is the highest award presented in the VEX Robotics competition. This award is presented to a team that exemplifies overall excellence in building a high-quality robot. Dial qualified and will be attending the VEX State Robotics Championship in Rapid City in February and the Create US Open in March.

Over the past two winters, the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) engaged with thousands of South Dakotans in Name the Snowplow Contests. Heavy snow and high winds were no match for cleverly named snowplows that efficiently cleared the state’s highway system.