Issues with the current sewer lines and solutions to the issues were the main focus of the Union County Board of County Commission meeting Nov. 1. 

Eleven years after the first settlers arrived, Frank O. Wisner established Elk Point’s first newspaper. The paper was called “The Elk Point Leader” and the first issues was dated March 17, 1870. In April of 1871, fire destroyed the establishment. 

John and Doralee Lynch had decided to give it five years. “I told my wife, if we can’t make this go in five years, I guess I’ll have to do something different,” Lynch said. “I always call it cutting the umbilical cord because we were on our own.” A self-described sheep industry lover born into a swine family, Lynch had grown up in a family farm business. The family raised corn, alfalfa, soybeans, swine and sheep. In 1980, they incorporated as Sydell Inc. and began to manufacture swine equipment, and Lynch had the idea to add sheep and goat equipment. “I always had a love of the sheep industry,” said Lynch, who’s also an Air Force veteran and credits that for helping him in business. “And I was always dreaming of new products that might work for me to help our industry and with our flock, and from there, it more or less developed.”

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It was the 1st round of play-offs for the Dakota Valley football program as they traveled north to take on Sioux Falls Christian (SFC) Thursday, Oct. 27. The #5 seeded Panthers worked hard, but struggled against the Chargers who were #4 in the Class 11A play-off bracket.

The Dakota Valley Panthers are heading into the Region 4 tournament as the #1 seed. They began tournament play Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. on their home court. They will be challenged by the Parker Pheasants who are ranked #8 and have a

Now that football playoffs and region volleyball begin, the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) want to remind spectators (adults and students) of what is and is not acceptable behavior during the games. SDHSAA Spectator Reminders:

The Dakota Valley Music Department presented a fall vocal preview concert Tuesday, Oct. 25. Student singers in grades 4th through 12th took the stage to entertain the crowd seated in the Dakota Valley Performing Arts Center. The choirs were directed by Kari Wilmes and Lori Jessen was the accompanist.

The Dakota Valley middle school students were able to participate in a pumpkin painting contest. The Middle School Student Council sponsored the contest and the High School Student Council chose the winners.

Results of the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) were released. While some states experienced double-digit declines in average test scores, South Dakota scores stayed above the national average and experienced less volatility than other states.