The North Sioux City Fire Department hosted a confined space rescue class taught by Professional Rescue Innovations.

Spring has arrived and it has been busy for the board of supervisors for the Dakota Dunes Community Improvement District (CID) who met three times between March and April of this year. For the regular session meeting on March 17, 2025 the following employees were present: Andrew Tramp and Katelyn Irby. Board members present included: Ken Beaulieu, Scott Wetz, Julie Shanafelt, Janet Finzen and Bill Shorma. The CID’s attorney council, Darrell Jesse, was also at the March meeting which began at 6 pm.

The North Sioux City Commission convened for its regular meeting on April 28, 2025, led by Mayor Bogenrief. Commissioners Hoffman, Burhoop, Strain, and Tucker were present alongside City Administrator Jeff Dooley, City Finance Officer Amy Lilly, and City Attorney Sarah Kleber. The meeting addressed a range of administrative, environmental, and

The Union County Board of Commissioners convened for its regular session on April 29, 2025, at the courthouse in Elk Point. Commissioners Ustad, Dailey, Joffer, Kimmel, and Ballard were present to review local government matters, including infrastructure projects, financial allocations, and policy considerations.

Governor Larry Rhoden announced the appointment of Dr. Tonia Warzecha and Greg Von Wald to the South Dakota Board of Education Standards.

The DAK 12 conference tournament started off Dakota Valley’s week of softball on Monday, April 28, 2025. The Panthers were a #3 seed in the tourney and had games at the Sanford Diamond versus #9 Vermillion and #4 Madison.

A team finish of 4th plus strong individual play was the outcome for the Dakota Valley girls varsity golf roster on Monday, April 28, 2025 at their home meet. Two Rivers Golf Course, in Dakota Dunes, is the home course for the Panthers and was the host site for this invitational of 18 rounds. Other schools in attendance included: Elk Point-Jefferson, Vermillion, Madison, West Central, Tea, Canton and Lennox.

A beautiful night was finally in the books for Dakota Valley track and field as they hosted their home invite on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. A full crowd was on-hand to celebrate the Panther seniors as they competed at home for the very last time.

The Panther high school spring baseball team was certainly busy as April ended and May began. They played 5 ball games from April 25-May 4, 2025 against strong competition. Dakota Valley won 4 of the 5 contests to have strong momentum as they look to the home stretch of their regular season which ends in mid-May.