The Dakota Valley cheer team travelled to Dell Rapids, SD for their first competition of the season Sept. 6. The Panthers performed their routine against a variety of schools, with a number of teams being from districts located north of the Sioux Falls metro. The Panthers received a final score of 124 points from the judges. The team had 11 points in deductions, which showed they were in the running to be on the podium at this competition.

Dancers from Dakota Valley took their talents to Yankton, SD to face off against a variety of bigger schools in what was a strong field. The competition took place Sept. 8 and the Panthers came home victorious. A dominance in both their jazz and pom routines had Dakota Valley taking 1st in both which led them to be crowned overall champions. The squad received a high score of 272.5 in jazz and 283.5 in pom which gave them an overall score of 278.0 for the day.

The Dakota Valley dance squad and competitive cheer team both travelled just over 200 miles to Winner, SD on Sept. 10 to showcase their routines in a multi-team tournament.

The Dakota Valley boys varsity golf team took to the links at The Bluffs in Vermillion, SD on Sept. 8. In a field of 14, the squad earned a tie for 4th place with two Panthers medaling in the top 15. Dakota Valley ended the day with a team score of 341, just 16 strokes behind Vermillion’s 1st place finish.

Dakota Valley’s competitive cheer squad took their routine on the road Sept. 8 to compete in the Yankton Invite. The Panthers put up good scores as they faced larger school districts with bigger teams.

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CNOS recently broke ground on their new 6500-square-foot Imaging Center, expanding their offering of CT and MRI services to area patients. “As our patient population continues to grow, CNOS is proud to continue offering clinical excellence with the latest imaging technology,” said Summer Cord, Imaging Services Director at CNOS.

A national trend is hitting the United States and can be seen here in the local communities – a shortage of educators. This is the topic that the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) spoke to South Dakota’s legislators about during the Special Education Legislative Summit July 10-13, in Wahington, D.C..

The only brewery in Union County – Jefferson Beer Supply – opened its doors Jan. 1, 2022 and began selling their own beer in May. Since then, Nicki Werner and Anthony Roark have come up with creative ways to draw people to their business and to Jefferson.