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Coach resignation, wellness policy changes and administrator contract renewals occupy DV school board

Gary Dickson

On February 10, the Dakota Valley Board of Education approved updates to the Wellness Policy to promote student health through better nutrition and physical activity. The board discussed bullying prevention, staffing changes, and upgrades to school facilities. They also renewed administrator contracts and scheduled the next meeting for March 10. Continue reading Coach resignation, wellness policy changes and administrator contract renewals occupy DV school board

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Two Rivers Golf Club building corporate offices

Gary Dickson

Even though there’s snow on the greens and fairways of Two Rivers Golf Club on the eastern edge of Dakota Dunes, there’s been plenty of activity near the clubhouse this fall. About 100 yards northwest of that building, the wooden frame of a large new building is starting to take shape. Once completed it will be the home of the golf club’s corporate offices as well as its corporate partners. Continue reading Two Rivers Golf Club building corporate offices

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DV college-bound juniors and seniors exceed on ACTs in 2022 compared to state

Gary Dickson

The Dakota Valley School Board received good information last Monday evening Nov. 13 when Superintendent Dr. Tonia Warzecha gave a report on the district’s college-bound juniors and seniors’ recent performance on the ACTs.

Those readers growing up in South Dakota and other states may recall taking the ACT exam in high school. It is a national college admission exam that consists of subject area tests in English, mathematics, reading, science, STEM and (optional) ELA, also known as English Language Arts and Writing. ACT results are accepted by all four-year colleges and universities in the United States.

Every subject area shows DV students scoring higher than the state average each year. Continue reading DV college-bound juniors and seniors exceed on ACTs in 2022 compared to state

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Public meeting is Monday night for Northshore Drive bypass project

Gary Dickson

Persons interested in the proposed Northshore Drive Bypass Project in the McCook Lake area should note there is a meeting they may want to attend about the project on Monday evening.

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), City of North Sioux City and Stockwell Engineers will hold a public meeting on Monday, Oct. 30 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the North Sioux City Community Center, 205 Sodrac Dr. Continue reading Public meeting is Monday night for Northshore Drive bypass project

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Three Dakota Valley runners place in top 10 at SD’s State Cross Country Meet

Gary Dickson

Three members of Dakota Valley’s Cross Country Team finished in the top 10 individually at the South Dakota Class 11A state cross country meet last Saturday in Sioux Falls Yankton Trail Park.

According to results released by the South Dakota High School Athletic Association, Sophia Redler, Jack Brown and Joe Cross posted top 10 individual finishes. The Dakota Valley boys placed sixth as a team while the girls placed 13th. Continue reading Three Dakota Valley runners place in top 10 at SD’s State Cross Country Meet

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Dunes residents asked to report vandalism when they see it happen

Gary Dickson

The Event Center in the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sioux City North was nearly filled to capacity Monday night with Dakota Dunes residents. They were there to hear about increasing issues of vandalism and related juvenile misbehavior in The Dunes from law enforcement and security officials. Continue reading Dunes residents asked to report vandalism when they see it happen

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FiberComm boring machine severs electrical line; results in Dunes power outage Thursday

Gary Dickson

A FiberComm boring machine making holes to run plastic conduit underground accidentally cut MidAmerican Energy electric cable along Dakota Dunes Boulevard this morning leaving approximately 800 utility customers without power. Continue reading FiberComm boring machine severs electrical line; results in Dunes power outage Thursday

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FiberComm begins building new fiber Internet network in Dakota Dunes

Gary Dickson

By Gary Dickson garydickson@siouxlandobserver.com Dakota Dunes drivers heading off to work Tuesday morning may have noticed groups of workers in florescent green vests digging holes and trenches in the parkways along Dakota Dunes Boulevard. The workers are part of crews employed by FiberComm, a Siouxland telecommunications company, building a fiber-optic internet in the Dakota Dunes community. FiberComm’s webpage describes fiber-optic internet as “cutting edge” and extremely fast at speeds of up to 1 gigabit. The industry refers to fiber-optic as fiber-to-the-home internet, abbreviated as FTTH, that uses fiber optic cables made of tiny strands of glass, each one thinner than … Continue reading FiberComm begins building new fiber Internet network in Dakota Dunes