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Brandon Valley senior Brooke Burnette beefs up basketball resume with summer trip to Europe
BRANDON —- Earlier this year Brandon Valley senior-to-be Brooke Burnette received the basketball news of her young lifetime. Burnette was contacted by Student Athlete World USA and was asked to play on a team that would be playing in Germany and Austria during the month of June. “They found...
Pulse Moves onto Semifinals at U.S. Olympic Trials
EUGENE, Ore.— South Dakota senior Jacy Pulse extended her season on Thursday evening by advancing to the semifinals of the 400-meter hurdles at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials held at Hayward Field. Pulse clocked a time of 56.99 seconds to move on to Saturday’s semifinals scheduled for 7:41 p.m....
Great Plains Zoo unveils new lions exhibit, $25 million contribution from T. Denny Sanford
The Great Plains Zoo (GPZ) hosted its highly anticipated Zoofari event last night, which provided a first look at the new $8 million lions and meerkats exhibit and also revealed a $25 million gift from T. Denny Sanford to the zoo. Zoofari is an exclusive 21+ fundraising event, offering attendees a night filled with global cuisine, animal meet-and-greets, adult beverages and unique zoo experiences, all while supporting the zoo’s various initiatives. Tickets were sold for $100 each,...
Sioux Falls marketing firm produces record number of radio ads in one day
Marketing firm Fresh Produce became Fast Produce on Thursday. The concept involved soliciting clients interested in radio ads and then producing 20 of them in less than 24 hours for clients. It’s part of a yearlong effort to celebrate 20 years in business and is seen “as a throwback to...
Political experts weigh in on Thursday’s presidential debate
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The presidential debate is an event that is usually used to push what the parties want to do going forward but last night’s debate became more about what they’ve done in the past. “The candidates were much more retrospective rather than...
Furniture Mission expands, helps flood victims in SD, IA & MN
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A local nonprofit is increasing its scope to help families devastated by flooding. There are so many people in the area who have lost everything that makes their house a home because of flooding and the Furniture Mission is expanding to help. There’s...
Iowa student to be honored for Honor Flight fundraising efforts
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A high schooler from Iowa will be honored in the nation’s capital on Saturday for raising over $80,000 to help veterans attend the Midwest Honor Flight. Sixteen-year-old Elsie Van Beek was nominated for the National Outstanding Service for Veterans Youth Volunteer Award...
South Dakota 4th of July Fireworks and Celebrations 2024 [LIST]
The 4th of July holds a special place in Americans' hearts and the proof is in the all of the celebrations that go on not only across the country but right here in South Dakota. This is a very short list of celebrations that we've heard about:. Sioux Falls Schedule...
140 Build Dakota Scholarship recipients sign for their futures at Western Dakota Tech
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - 140 students signed their commitments to join the Build Dakota Scholarships program, attending Western Dakota Technical College with tuition paid for by sponsoring companies. After graduating in two years, these students will go on to work for those companies, filling high-demand jobs and remaining in the state of South Dakota for the first few years of their careers.
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