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South Dakota father is leading effort to restore abortion rights in the state
Unlike other abortion-rights initiatives across the country, major reproductive rights groups haven’t backed the effort to restore access in South Dakota. But that hasn’t stopped Dakotans for Health — a ballot question committee behind a measure that is set to appear on the November ballot — from galvanizing voters in the state, where abortion is […]
South Dakota Forecast: Severe Storms and Heat Index Near 100 Degrees
Sioux Falls, SD – South Dakota is set to experience intense heat and humidity through early next week, with heat index values potentially approaching 100 degrees. According to the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, the region will face periodically breezy conditions alongside the high temperatures. Heat index values...
Native American students’ summer of cyber
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota Native American high school students are wrapping up a two-week summer camp focusing on science, technology, engineering and math. They’ve been learning about careers that await them in both the public and private sectors. Some of the students have to overcome...
South Dakota State University Named Safest College Campus in South Dakota
{KXLG – Brookings, SD} South Dakota State University (SDSU) has once again been recognized as the safest college campus in South Dakota, according to a recent report by SafeHome.org. This prestigious recognition is based on the university’s low violent crime rate, which is an impressive 0.24 incidents per 1,000 students. SDSU also holds the title of the safest campus in the region, which includes Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Nebraska.
South Dakota Dairy Queen Sells Massive One-Day Total of Blizzards
Did you hear about the "blizzards" taking over the Sioux Empire on Thursday, July 25th? Specifically, one South Dakota town couldn't control the power of the blizzards. Luckily, these wild blizzards benefited local kiddos. The Annual Miracle Treat Day is all about helping local kids fight cancer as well as...
DOE Backs No Phone Policy As More Schools Join
(Pierre, SD) — More South Dakota schools are getting onboard with the Gettysburg School District’s new no phone policy. And the Department of Education is supporting the idea. The Edgemont School District in southwestern South Dakota will be implementing the same lockable cloth pouches as Gettysburg in the fall. In a statement this week, the Department of Education wrote it wishes the schools “success in their efforts to minimize the issues caused by cell phones in the classroom.” Edgemont’s superintendent, Amy Ferley, said the district is moving forward with the policy because policing phone use became too much and was taking away from student lessons.
Referred pipeline law puts Summit Carbon Solutions' permit quest in limbo
An Iowa company seeking regulatory approval to run a carbon dioxide pipeline through South Dakota and four other states said a delay in its plan to re-apply for a permit has nothing to do with a November vote on the project. After Summit Carbon Solutions gained approval from the Iowa Utilities Board in...
Sicangu Lakota citizens grow vision for future of food
‘It really humbled me, being able to be in the garden’. At the height of South Dakota’s growing season, you can find Siċaŋġu Lak̇ota youth busy at Keya Wakpala Gardens. They feed the chickens and gather eggs. Some harvest lettuce, rhubarb and cilantro. At a workshop, they preserve strawberry jam.
Hay yield and quality varies across the Upper Great Plains
Rain has been a blessing for some hay producers and a curse for others in Nebraska and the Dakotas. According to University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor of agronomy and horticulture Jerry Volesky, yield for grass and alfalfa hay has been relatively high this year in central and eastern Nebraska, an area that has had much-needed rain after a long period of drought. Areas in the Nebraska Panhandle have seen comparatively lower hay yields due to not as much rain.
Defense secretary orders review of Wounded Knee Massacre medals
The medals awarded to soldiers who participated in the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre will be subjected to a review, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Wednesday. The department said the review’s purpose is “to ensure no awardees were recognized for conduct inconsistent with the nation’s highest military honor.” The move comes after years of activism […]
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