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Doctors make house calls for the homeless in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(South Dakota News Watch)- Doctors are making house calls to the homeless in Sioux Falls as part of a program that hopes to expand into other South Dakota cities. Here is South Dakota News Watch reporter Bart Pfankuch with a report. To learn more about it go to...
Brookings residents to see drainage fee increase next year
BROOKINGS — Councilors gave the green light to the transition of the storm drainage fee in Brookings to the ERU system at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, but along with that change comes a fee increase. The monthly cost for an average single-family residential property will be $6.14,...
Governors Host Opening Season Race at Steamboat Park
The Pierre Governor cross country team is getting the season underway on Friday at its annual race at Steamboat park as nine teams will compete at the high school level with another 10 teams at the middle school race. The Governors will host Aberdeen Central as the other AA opponent...
BROWN NAMED EQUESTRIAN HEAD COACH
South Dakota State University equestrian will be under new leadership during the upcoming 2024-25 season as Kamerra Brown returns to take on the role of head coach. "It's great to have Kamerra back on campus and directing our equestrian team" SDSU Director of Athletics Justin Sell said. "Her energy and positive leadership will make a big difference in our program."
Brookings Health to Host Free, Understanding Medicare Sessions
Brookings, S.D. – Aug. 26, 2024 – To help prepare area Medicare beneficiaries for 2025. open enrollment, Brookings Health System will host four sessions of the free. Understanding Medicare seminar. “Brookings Health is hosting this seminar to help current Medicare beneficiaries and. people who will soon be Medicare...
E-Sports Tournament is Coming to Sioux Falls in September
E-Sports are on the rise across the ranks of high school, college and professional sports. That is also the case right here in the Sioux Empire, as next month will feature an e-sports tournament at the Convention Center. Participants can compete in games such as Fortnite, Mario Kart, and Super...
2 girls hit by vehicle, airlifted to Yankton hospital
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Two girls walking to school in Crofton, Nebraska, were hit by a vehicle and airlifted to Yankton Avera Hospital on Friday morning. The Knox County (Nebraska) Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened at 8:04 a.m. when the girls were on their way to school. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said the two girls were walking north on W 5th St. and stopped at the W. Harold St. crosswalk.
Doon Man Faces Felony Charge After Window Incident
Inwood, Iowa — A Doon man has been arrested on felony criminal mischief charges after an incident in Inwood. According to a criminal complaint filed with the Lyon County Clerk of Court’s Office by the county sheriff’s office, 27-year-old Kevin Hise Jr. of Doon is accused of throwing rocks through the window of a home. He was arrested on Wednesday.
Record Labor Day Travel Forecast In Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota
Labor Day weekend 2024 is expected to see record-breaking travel numbers across Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and the entire nation. As the unofficial end of summer, millions of Americans are anticipated to hit the roads, skies, and railways for one last getaway. In the Upper Midwest, Minnesota's lakes and state...
Chamber of Commerce, League of Women Voters to hold general election forum in Aberdeen
The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters of the Aberdeen Area invite residents to attend a General Election Candidate Forum with candidates running for South Dakota State Legislature. The forum will be from 9 to 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14. All candidates have been invited to attend. 9 – 10 a.m. – District 3 House (2 seats) ...
#SDPreps Football & Volleyball Scoreboard (8-29-24)
Hitchcock-Tulare 30- 240yds rushing and 3TD as TEAM. Payton Chasing Hawk 2-8 8yds7car 36yds TD. On defense 1 INT and forced fumble. Iroquois/Lake Preston 6- Lucas Peskey 5-13 48yds. 24car 68yds TD. Volleyball. Aberdeen Roncalli 3 (19, 18, 18)- McKenna O’Keefe 11K. Maddie Huber 20a. Rylee Voeller 10 digs.
Sioux Empire United Way aims to raise over $9 million in annual giving campaign
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Sioux Empire United Way has announced the kickoff of its 2025 Annual Giving Campaign with a week-long series of events. This year’s funds are being raised to benefit 38 nonprofits and 74 programs across the Sioux Empire. From September 3rd to September...
Mark Gronowski's turned himself into an FCS star, but a win against OSU may make him a national star
In Naperville, Illinois, Mark Gronowski waited patiently for the offers to start rolling in – but they never did. As a senior, he completed 68% of his passes and tallied 27 total touchdowns as the star quarterback for Neuqua Valley High School in a suburb of Chicago, enough to garner interest from schools like Iowa, Stanford, Michigan State and Wisconsin, but they didn’t see Gronowski as anything more than a walk-on.
Slaughter's House: OSU may have one less advantage Saturday than we thought, Gunnar Gundy's a QB1
When a 1 p.m. kickoff time was announced for Saturday's OSU-South Dakota State game, most people's minds went a few places. Hot weather. Sweat. More ice and cold beer will be needed. Etcetera. However, another group of people — me included — thought about how the Jackrabbits, who are used...
SDSU puts 29-game win streak on line at Oklahoma State
MULVANE, KAN. (KELO) — SDSU is set to open their season on Saturday at Oklahoma State. The Jackrabbits, who are ranked No. 1 in the FCS, will be squaring off against an Oklahoma State team that is ranked 17th in the FBS. The Jacks carry a 29-game winning streak, which is the third longest in […]
Rommereim named 2024 Eminent Leader in Agriculture, Family and Community
Leadership in agriculture begins at slat level, explained fifth-generation hog producer Steven Rommereim. “Because I’m a hog producer, I refer to it as ‘slat-level leadership.’ Our pigs are raised on slats that the manure drops through. If you have not been at slat level, you don’t understand what those of us who have been there are going through,” explained the former president of the National Pork Board. “It’s important that the individuals leading agriculture organizations have skin in the game. As producers, we take risks every day because so much depends on elements outside our control — the weather or the markets. Unless you are a farmer, it is difficult to grasp what farmers are going through.”
Aberdeen is bringing farmers, consumers together to break bread
Aberdeen is gearing up for its sixth annual Field to Fork event. From 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 6, the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce will put on an event that brings farmers, ranchers and their food together with the people who purchase and consume it. For $50, guests will be treated to a night of locally-produced and grown foods and will get to interact with the producers who grew or created the products —...
Football Game Preview: Britton-Hecla on Home-Turf
The Britton-Hecla Braves will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Leola/Frederick Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Britton-Hecla is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They took a blow against Hamlin on Friday, falling 52-0. The defeat leaves the Braves without a win on the season.
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