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    Dakota Valley Panther State Champion Golfers

    News Staff
    Friday, October 17, 2025

    Fantastic regular season play had hopes high for the Panther varsity boys golf team as they headed to the Class A state meet on October 6-7, 2025.

    Panthers outlast Dell Rapids in five-set thriller

    Kelly Riibe
    Thursday, October 16, 2025
    An epic showdown took place in volleyball between Dakota Valley (DV) and Dell Rapids (DR) on Monday, October 6, 2025. The Panthers were hosts and both teams came in ranked at the top of Class A in South Dakota.

    DV marching band earns runner-up honors in Class B

    Kelly Riibe
    Thursday, October 16, 2025
    It was an early call time for the Panther marching band on Friday, October 3, 2025 as they traveled to Menno for their 2nd competition of the season. Seventeen schools competed at the 2025 Menno Band Day event. Dakota Valley was there along with Tea Area, Howard, West Central, Pierre, Parkston, Mount Vernon, Scotland, Centerville, Alcester-Hudson, Wessington Springs, Yankton and more.

    Panthers battle but fall short at West Central

    Kelly Riibe
    Thursday, October 16, 2025
    A tough away game on October 10, 2025 meant Dakota Valley would be put to the test versus the Trojans of West Central. Playing in Hartford, South Dakota it was a true testament of competition as the Panthers worked through injuries and kept themselves very much in the football game versus a tough opponent.

    DV runners shine at DAK XII, prep for regionals

    Kelly Riibe
    Thursday, October 16, 2025
    Panther runners were in Canton on October 9, 2025 for the DAK XII Conference Meet. The toughest conference in Class A provided a fast field on the Hiawatha Golf Course where Dakota Valley and competitors all worked hard with fast starts and strong downhill finishes.

    Hockey returns as Metros host Waterloo

    Submitted
    Thursday, October 16, 2025
    The Sioux City Metros will open the 2025–26 hockey season on home ice Saturday, October 25, when they host the Waterloo Warriors at the IBP Ice Center, 3808 Stadium Drive. The Junior Varsity squad will take the ice at 1:30 p.m., followed by the Varsity matchup at 3:30 p.m.

    DV dominates playoffs, earns spot in Class A final

    Kelly Riibe
    Thursday, October 16, 2025
    Class A girls soccer playoffs for South Dakota started with round #1 play on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. The Panthers were hosts to the Tanagers of Vermillion. Coming into the match, Dakota Valley (DV) was seeded #1 and Vermillion was #8. The Tanagers had already fallen twice to DV during the regular season.

    City P&Z approves Kwik Star permits

    Shannon Jost
    Thursday, October 16, 2025
    The North Sioux City Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment approved multiple development requests during their September 24 and October 8 meetings, including a new drive-thru restaurant, a Kwik Star convenience store, and several zoning variances along River Drive.

    SD Supreme Court clears canal near McCook

    Shannon Jost
    Thursday, October 16, 2025
    A long-running legal dispute over a proposed canal near McCook Lake reached its conclusion Sept. 25, when the South Dakota Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of developer Michael Chicoine and his company, Dakota Bay.
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