The last home football game of the regular season for Dakota Valley was held on Friday, October 17, 2025. The Panthers were playing the Tanagers of Vermillion. It would be a tough contest as DV was handed a loss by a score of 6-27. This took the Panther’s record in South Dakota Class 11A high school football to 3-5.

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Travel across the river into Nebraska occurred for the Elk Point-Jefferson volleyball team as they battled South Sioux City (SSC) on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Every set was close, but the Huskies left the Cornhusker state with a 3-1 match win.

Regular season play ended well for the Huskies in football as they trounced Sioux Valley by a score of 41-26 on Friday, October 17, 2025. This gives Elk Point-Jefferson an undefeated season for 2025 and plenty of momentum as they head into the postseason playoffs.

History was made by the Elk Point-Jefferson boys cross country team on Friday, October 17, 2025 as they outpaced the competition at regionals. A rain delay in Parkston, on October 16, postponed the meet to the next day. However, it did not slow down the Huskies at all.

First Dakota National Bank announced today the introduction of a no-interest, no-fee loan program for credit-qualified federal government employees affected by the shutdown. First Dakota has set aside $10 million to provide relief to federal staff. Through the Federal Employee Shutdown Relief Loan Program, borrowers can apply for loans of up to three months of their net pay. Applicants are not required to be existing customers of First Dakota to qualify.

Elk Point-Jefferson’s Unified Special Olympics Bowling team was in Sioux Falls on Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12, 2025 for an area competition. The 1st day of the contest was for individual bowling and the 2nd day consisted of doubles. Cassandra Schmith accompanied the EPJ bowlers. Schmith works with the Huskies in the school’s Structured Learning Center and is also the Unified Cham- pion Special Olympics Coach.

The Panthers were up 8-3 versus Lennox to start set #1 on October 14, 2025. It was a home contest with expectations high as both teams were ranked near the top of Class A. At the time of their match, Dakota Valley was ranked #1 and Lennox was #5 per the South Dakota Media Volleyball Poll.

The Union County Board of Commissioners approved a $240,021 budget supplement, accepted a resignation, and reviewed preliminary courthouse expansion plans during its regular meeting Oct. 14.

The Elk Point-Jefferson Board of Education approved a series of personnel actions, policy updates and a land acquisition during its regular meeting Oct. 15, while also recognizing student achievements in athletics and counseling services.