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Miller’s Pugh Win Adult Junior Championship
Miller’s Jayce Pugh and Riley Pugh would shoot a two over par, 74 to win the Adult Junior Championship on Sunday at the Bluffs Golf Course in Vermillion, part of the South Dakota Golf Association tour. The Pugh’s were one shot better than Pierre Governor Sawyer Sonnenschein and Taylor...
Bridge Dedication to Honor Vietnam Veteran U.S. Army Sergeant Dennis D. Lawver
{KXLG – Miller, S.D.} The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will honor U.S. Army Sergeant Dennis D. Lawver with a bridge dedication ceremony on Saturday, August 17th. The bridge on SD Highway 45 over Crow Creek, approximately 18 miles south of Miller, will be officially named the SGT Dennis D. Lawver Bridge.
South Dakota officials peppered with questions on price tag for new men’s prison
Lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday in Pierre over the uncertain price tag for construction and operations of a proposed men’s prison in Lincoln County. Members of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee also had pointed questions for Department of Corrections officials on alternative sites for the project, which has sparked a lawsuit from nearby neighbors and represents the...
Dozens of children from tribes in South Dakota died at boarding schools, report says
A new report on federally supported boarding schools for Native American children says at least 33 of the students who died while attending them — and likely more — were from tribes in South Dakota. The report also says six known burial sites have been linked to boarding schools in the state. ...
Highway Patrol investigating separate fatal motorcycle crashes on opposite sides of the state
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating two fatal crashes involving motorcycles on two different sides of the state. On Tuesday afternoon a 60 year old man driving a motorcycle died in a two-vehicle crash on US Highway 18 near Lennox. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says a...
SDSU Extension State 4-H Ambassador applications now open
Applications are open for the 2024-25 SDSU Extension State 4-H Ambassador program. Registered 4-H members between ages 14-18 who are interested in a unique opportunity to represent SDSU Extension 4-H are encouraged to apply by Aug. 10, 2024. To apply, visit the State 4-H Ambassador page. Applications must include a...
Ringneck & Western Railroad Repairs Track After Flooding in South Dakota
MITCHELL, S.D. – In June, parts of South Dakota experienced heavy rainfall, causing flooding that impacted Ringneck & Western Railroad’s Chamberlain Subdivision. Along 55 miles of track, RWRR crew observed washed away crossings and culverts and other damage. According to a report from Watco, “entire sections of rail were left suspended where water carried away ballast and ties or carved into the shoulder of the railbed.” Crews began repair work on June 25th.
More Severe Storms On Wednesday, Hot & Muggy
WEDNESDAY: Wednesday will be stormy and humid. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for southeast ND, west central MN, & northeast SD until 7 p.m. Ongoing severe storms continue in parts of the valley. There is a chance for damaging wind gusts to 80 mph, hail as large as 2.5″ diameter, and a tornado or two. Please stay weather aware through the evening and download the VNL Weather App to get the latest alerts. You can otherwise expect another muggy day with dew point temps in the upper 60s again to the 70s. Highs in the 80s. Severe storms will move on this evening, though rain may linger overnight.
Developing: Severe weather outbreak likely today
8:15am Update– The Storm Prediction Center has just expanded the enhanced risk of severe weather to include Watertown, Brookings, and Marshall. The probability of more intense severe weather today and this evening is increasing. More details to come. Severe weather is our top weather story today. Expect areas of...
What Are South Dakota Children’s Immunization Requirements, Minnesota, Iowa
We are turning the calendar into the new school year. As new families are preparing their kids for the first time in South Dakota it is a requirement by the state that all children have the necessary immunizations. Sioux Falls School District. Add this to the checklist of things to...
SD DOC safety, staffing in focus in Pierre
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota Department of Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko on Tuesday addressed responses to both the staff assault at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls in March and fights among inmates at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield in July. “Other than calling, as we...
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