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Austin orders review Medal of Honor awards for Wounded Knee massacre
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a Pentagon board to review Medal of Honor awards for troops who participated in the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre, where Native American women and children were killed by U.S. soldiers in the deadliest mass shooting in the nation’s history. In a Wednesday memo to key staff, Austin directed the…
South Dakota awards $2M in grants for long-term care, but facilities sought $5M more
The South Dakota Department of Human Services recently awarded $2 million in grants for technology and equipment in the long-term care industry, which has been afflicted with closures and staffing shortages. Funding for the grants was approved by the Legislature and Gov. Kristi Noem during the 2024 legislative session, after being recommended by an interim legislative committee studying the sustainability of long-term care. Lawmakers were motivated in part by the closure of more than 15 nursing homes...
How SD Board of Tech Ed plans to keep its four technical colleges affordable through 2026
The South Dakota Board of Technical Education approved three new performance indicators and a fiscal year 2026 budget in its meeting on Thursday afternoon. The three new performance indicators in attainment, affordability and alignment were developed by an institutional effectiveness task force with a representative from each of the state’s four technical colleges, and include: ...
SD Department of Corrections announces offender death
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - State prison offender Robert Goulding died on Wednesday, according to the South Dakota Department of Corrections. The 67-year-old passed away at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield on July 24. Goulding was serving a life sentence for first-degree murder from Pennington County.
Sanford Health Receives High Ratings in the Dakotas
FARGO, N.D. —For the fourth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals for 2024-2025 ranked Sanford Medical Center Fargo the No. 1 hospital in North Dakota and Sanford USD Medical Center the No. 1 hospital in South Dakota. The annual U.S. News & World Report rankings...
Dozens of South Dakota students stranded amid software outage
A global software outage delayed flights worldwide last weekend. For one group of South Dakota students, this resulted in a simple trip home turning into a three-day ordeal. A group of incoming Sioux Falls O’Gorman freshmen and their parents took a trip to Washington D.C. and New York. They went to the nation’s capital for a few days and then traveled to New York.
South Dakota to Honor Fallen Hero SGT Terry G. Rada with Bridge Dedication
{KXLG – Lake Geddes, SD} The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will host a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony to honor U.S. Army Sergeant Terry G. Rada. The ceremony will occur on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at noon (CT) at the Multi-Purpose Center in Geddes, 409 Michigan Avenue. The...
SDSU Researchers Launch Survey to Evaluate Water Resource Usage in South Dakota
{KXLG – Brookings, SD} Researchers at South Dakota State University’s School of Design, in collaboration with SDSU Extension, have initiated a comprehensive survey to evaluate how residents of South Dakota use and value the state’s precious water resources. “The purpose of this research study is to assess...
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