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Names Released in Two Fatal Motorcycle Crashes Reported in South Dakota
{KXLG – South Dakota} The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating two separate fatal motorcycle crashes that occurred on Monday, August 12, 2024, in different parts of the state. The first incident took place at approximately 6:27 p.m. on US Highway 14A, approximately 10 miles south of Spearfish. A...
Legislative interest in statewide school cellphone ban underscores myth of local control
It’s like something out of one of those old Mickey Rooney/Judy Garland musicals: “Hey gang, my dad’s got a barn! Let’s put on a show!” Instead of putting on a show, the state’s Department of Education and some legislators are eager to follow in the footsteps of several school districts that have banned students from […]
MHS Girls Tennis opens season today in Pierre
Students from Madison High School will take part in the first official competition of the 2024-25 athletics season today, when the girls tennis team takes to the courts in Pierre. Over the course of today and Saturday Madison will take on four other schools in duals at Pierre’s Griffin Park.
From wine bars to jazz club, extended family brings destination dining, entertainment to Sioux Falls guests
This paid piece is sponsored by Prairie Family Business Association. Dante Tarabelsi was halfway through a mechanical engineering degree when he literally got a taste of what working for his family business could be like. On a trip with his parents to Napa Valley, California, for his 21st birthday, “I...
NSTA Names 2024 Scholarship Recipient
Sioux Falls, SD (August 16, 2024) - The Northern Seed Trade Association (NSTA) would like to congratulate Katrina Kratzke for winning the 2024 Local Impact Scholarship. Kratzke earned her Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science from the University of Minnesota Crookston and is currently pursuing her Master's Degree in Natural Resources from North Dakota State University.
Tower company expands into solar energy
Sioux Falls-based VIKOR is getting into solar energy. The company recently acquired Iowa-based Trusted Electric Inc., a solar energy construction company with a team of solar energy specialists. The corporate office will remain in Sioux Falls. “VIKOR has the capabilities to execute on the projects we offer, and they have...
NSTA Holds Annual Meeting in Sioux Falls, SD
Sioux Falls, SD (August 16, 2024) - The Northern Seed Trade Association convened for NSTA 2024 July 16-18 in Sioux Falls, SD. This year's convention featured a series of educational sessions designed to address current trends, challenges, and innovations in the seed trade industry. The educational sessions were followed by a tour of Boadwine Dairy and the USGS EROS (Earth Resources Observation and Science) Center.
Graves Signs Contract to Play Professionally in Georgia
TBILISI, Georgia – Former Augustana men's basketball student-athlete Jadan Graves has signed a contract to play professionally for BC Orbi, the Georgian Super League club announced earlier this week. Graves, a native of Syracuse, New York, becomes the 24th former Viking to sign a professional contract, the first since...
Governors Begin Season with Four Home Duals
The Pierre Governor tennis team will get the season underway today with two duals on each of Friday and Saturday hosting Rapid City Christian, Yankton, Spearfish and Huron. The Governors will see new faces dawn the varsity tennis courts and Megan Bauck, head coach of the Governors says it’s going to be some tough matches this weekend for everybody, returners and newcomers…
Expectations High for Golf as Pierre Begins Season
Five seniors are back for one more season as the Pierre Governor golf team has a lot of expectations coming into the year which begins on Monday in Brandon. Between the five of Luke Olson, Nick Bothun, Sawyer Sonnenschein, Jack Bartlett and Lincoln Houska, they have all either won or competed within every tournament and event they’ve played in over their varsity playing careers. Last season the Governors finished in third place as a team at the state tournament while placing both Bothun and Olson in the top ten. The Governors placed second back in 2022. Olson says the team is really excited for this year…
Brookings-area calendar for Aug. 17-23, 2024
• Brookings AA has meetings at 8:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at 135 First Ave. S. For more information, call 605-692-6070. • Brookings AA has meetings at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at 135 First Ave. S. For more information, call 605-692-6070. • The Brookings Domestic Abuse Shelter women’s support...
MANDING, MURDZEK ON HERMANN TROPHY WATCH LIST
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – United Soccer Coaches announced on Thursday the 44 NCAA Division Women's Division I college soccer players named to the 2024 Hermann Trophy Watch List as the regular season officially gets underway. Two South Dakota State seniors were among the players recognized among the nation's best.
Breezy today East River; Nice summer weekend ahead
SOUTH DAKOTA (KELO) — Good morning KELOLAND! After widely scattered showers and t-storms yesterday, a few more showers have moving into northeastern KELOLAND this morning. Sioux Falls will likely miss most of those showers, but a stronger NW breeze is likely today. The animation below shows the radar review...
ORR and Chester Open School Year Today
Summer is coming to an end this week for area students as they head back to school for the 2024-25 school year. Today is the first day of school for students in the Oldham-Ramona-Rutland McCook Central, Montrose, Dell Rapids and Chester districts. Tri-Valley started classes yesterday. Next week on Tuesday...
Sioux Falls confident entering must-win game at Little League World Series
WILLIAMSPORT, PA (Dakota News Now) - For the kids of the Sioux Falls Little League team going to the World Series in Williamsport has been the best summer vacation of their lives. If they want to extend it, they’ll have to win tomorrow in an elimination game and, perhaps to...
Meet the new animals at the zoo
Simplified: The Great Plains Zoo welcomed six new animals, including five meerkats and a 2-year-old giraffe named Mario. Mario's arrival this week comes about four months after the death of Chioke, a reticulated giraffe who came to the zoo back in 2007 as just a one-year-old. The Great Plains Zoo is also home to another reticulated giraffe, 17-year-old Olivia Dee.
Your weekend, simplified: Aug. 16, 2024
Happy Friday! Megan here. First things first: This issue is sponsored by Dakota Adventure Supply. Dakota Adventure Supply creates South Dakota-made adventuring gear that's high quality enough to last a lifetime. Today, they're launching a brand-new, waxed canvas version of their beloved Adventure Tote 44 that's designed with waterproof, ready-for-anything materials. Learn more and snag your bag here. (P.S. They're offering a limited-time introductory price through the end of the month.)
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