Traveling to Parkston on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 was the Elk Point-Jefferson girls basketball team. They would face a strong Trojan team who had only 1 loss on the season thus far. It was a rough 1st quarter of offense for the Huskies as they found themselves down 9-23 headed into the 2nd period.

A three person political panel of Sydney Davis, Chris Kassin and William Shorma were in Elk Point on January 31, 2026 for a Legislative Cracker Barrel. The event was hosted by Elk Point’s chamber and held at The Nifty Nine, in Elk Point, from 11:30 am to 1 pm. Property taxes, teacher’s pay in the state, issues regarding past flooding, data centers and more were discussed at the event with the District 17 leadership members.

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Tons of wrestling competition greeted Dakota Valley from January 2024, 2026 as multiple duals and a conference tournament happened. The Panthers performed well and Coach Grayson Pirner was happy with the effort given by all of his athletes. Especially on January 20, 2026 in Lennox where DV took on not only the Orioles, but also the Quarriers of Dell Rapids.

Back-to-back games did not happen for the Dakota Valley boys basketball team, as wind chill temperatures canceled school and activities on January 23, 2026. The Panthers were supposed to face the Mustangs of Tri-Valley in Colton, South Dakota. However, that contest is postponed with a make-up date still to be determined.

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The Panther Esports roster is performing well in the homestretch of their winter season. They recently completed week #7 of competition during January 19-23, 2026. Below is a submitted recap of all gaming titles.

The Sioux City Metros hockey program enjoyed a successful Saturday on home ice, as both the Junior Varsity and Varsity squads earned victories over the Boji Mammoths, capping the day with a memorable Senior Day performance.

The junior high math department at Dakota Valley has reason to celebrate after multiple students garnered top awards at the 6th Annual Regional Math Bee on Friday, January 16, 2026. Multiple Panthers were at the competition which was held at Northeast Community College in South Sioux City, Nebraska. They were accompanied by Jennifer Pottorff and Laura Stokes who both teach math in the DV middle school.

The North Sioux City Commission on Jan. 20 approved the final close‑out of the Southwest Lift Station project, received detailed economic data from local employers and advanced several admin‑istrative items during a brief regular meeting.