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Education trends to watch this year
Simplified: Kids are heading back to school this week across the region, and as the new academic year kicks off, Sioux Falls Simplified is looking at some emerging education-related trends to watch in the coming year. Here's a look at what we're watching. Microschools. The one-room schoolhouse model is coming...
Adopters Wanted Now! Sioux Falls Shelter At Full Capacity
Let's face it. When we see a dog, cat, or a pet of any kind, we can't help but be in a happy mood. Pets just make life better!. Our four-legged friends are huge companions in our lives. They are truly part of the family, so it's always difficult to believe that some animals do not have a permanent home. Individuals abandon them for various reasons, but that does not mean our dogs, cats, or other pets don't deserve a second chance.
Council votes to allow beekeeping at Great Plains Zoo
The Sioux Falls City Council was buzzing Tuesday night as members voted 8-0 to approve a change to city code that means beekeeping will now be allowed at The Great Plains Zoo, Butterfly House & Aquarium . The change comes after zoo officials were interested in starting a bee exhibit, but determined that it was not currently allowed under city ordinance. ...
Your week, simplified: Aug. 21, 2024
Happy Wednesday! Megan here. First things first: This issue is sponsored by the Sioux Falls Development Foundation and their upcoming WIN in Workforce Summit. The seventh annual WIN in Workforce Summit will explore the "great reset" in the workforce at a one-day event Sept. 24 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Attendees will have space to learn and discuss what people are looking for in a post-pandemic workplace, the future of hybrid work, and how creating company culture is intentional. Learn more here about the conference schedule and how to get your tickets.
Sioux Falls walks 'Out of the Darkness' next month to help prevent suicide
The Sioux Falls Out of the Darkness Community Walk will be Sept. 21 at the Levitt at the Falls. The annual fundraiser supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and is among nearly 600 other walks held nationwide throughout the year. ...
Alcester Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Wire Fraud
{KXLG – Sioux Falls, SD} A federal judge has sentenced an Alcester, South Dakota, woman to prison for wire fraud. Michelle Warner, 57, was convicted of embezzling funds from her former employer, Heartland Counseling Services, and using them for personal gain. United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced the...
Couple sentenced for roles in fentanyl-related Wounded Knee murder
WOUNDED KNEE, S.D. - A Rapid City, South Dakota man has been sentenced to more than 37 years in prison for murdering a woman in Wounded Knee. Jerel Running Bear, age 34, was convicted of Second-Degree Murder and Discharge of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime of Violence.
Man Arrested for Inappropriately Touching 15-year-old in Pipestone County: Sheriff’s Office
A 19-year-old individual from Edgerton, Dawson Vander Top, is facing charges of felony-level fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a minor. These charges stem from an incident that occurred on August 11. A Pipestone County Sheriff’s deputy spoke with a 15-year-old victim who reported an incident involving Vander Top. A victim...
South Dakota Forecast: Above-Average Temperatures and Storm Chances Expected
Sioux Falls, SD – Residents in South Dakota should prepare for a warming trend as summer heat returns to the region, along with isolated showers and storm chances, particularly along the I-29 corridor. Today, breezy conditions are expected with temperatures ranging from 74 to 88 degrees, tapering off with isolated storms in the afternoon.
SDDOT asking for early input on future of Highway 115
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On Wednesday evening, the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) hosted the first of two public meetings on the Highway 115 project. The goal was to inform and continue gathering public input, with the hope of coming up with a long-range plan for...
Showers and storms return to central and western South Dakota with a risk of severe weather
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -- We’re tracking showers and storm chances across central and western South Dakota tonight. There will be a Level 2 out of 5 risk for severe weather in western South Dakota where large hail and damaging wind gusts will be main threats tonight. As those storms move east, they’re going to be weakening so we shouldn’t have much of a threat over much of the Dakota News Now coverage area to be concerned with for tonight.
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