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NHSFR Rodeo Wraps Up–Team South Dakota Finishes 9th
The National High School Finals Rodeo wrapped up on Saturday with the short-go and South Dakota was well represented this year. Arina Haugen from Sturgis qualified for the finals in three different events and was named the All-Around Rookie Cowgirl. In the team standings, South Dakota finished sixth in the...
South Dakota delegates look ahead to DNC
21-year-old Mohamed Mohamed of Sioux Falls will be one of 20 delegates representing South Dakota at August's Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The soon-to-be-junior at the University of South Dakota is the youngest of the 20.
Freedom Scholarship update: $10 million awarded, $260,000 converted to loans
SIOUX FALLS — A scholarship program that incentivizes graduates to stay and work in South Dakota has awarded 2,785 scholarships to 1,995 students in its first two years. “Most all of them are going straight into the South Dakota workforce,” said Freedom Scholarship Coordinator Elli Haerter. The board...
Study: South Dakota, Iowa Have Some of the Most Expensive Coffee
What a difference 31 months makes. In December of 2021, a nationwide study showed that the price of a cup of coffee in South Dakota was slightly below the national average by nearly 20 cents - $2.32 compared to $2.50. However, according to a recent study by the same group,...
Winter wheat harvest underway in South Dakota
XtremeAg farmer Lee Lubbers reports higher than expected wheat yields, while heat arrives in Iowa and Alabama. Lee Lubbers is a fourth-generation farmer in Gregory, South Dakota. Lubbers Farms includes more than 17,000 acres of dryland soybeans, corn, and wheat. Lubbers says he is always trying to learn and challenge himself.
South Dakota’s I-29 Region Braces for Thunderstorms
Sioux Falls, SD – Unsettled weather continues for the Tri-State area, particularly along and east of Interstate 29. The US National Weather Service Sioux Falls South Dakota issued a forecast indicating the highest risk for thunderstorms on Tuesday. The forecast shows a 40% chance of rain, particularly around areas like Brookings and Madison.
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