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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.
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...
Unrestricted Category State Bluegill Record Broken
CLEAR LAKEL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Jason Deroy, of Clear Lake, SD, was underwater spearing when he set a new bluegill record on Pickerel Lake in northeastern South Dakota on July 6. This fish breaks the “unrestricted” bluegill record, meaning it was taken by any legal method other than hook and line. The image of the fish can be found on GFP’s Facebook page.
South Dakota father is leading effort to restore abortion rights in the state
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of conversations about voter-initiated efforts to restore abortion access across the country. 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 […]
Time interseeding for cover crop success
Editor’s note: The following was written by Hans Klopp, South Dakota State University Extension soil health field specialist, Anthony Bly and David Karki for the university’s website. In South Dakota, cover crops frequently produce limited biomass when they are planted following soybean harvest. Cereal rye, due to its...
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...
Owner-Occupied Property Taxes Update
The drafting of property tax relief legislation has already begun in preparation of the 2025 legislative session. Representatives Trish Ladner, Mary Fitzgerald, Dennis Krull, and legislative candidates Tim Goodwin, and Amber Hulse met on July 19th to discuss options, and begin drafting legislation to present in Pierre in January. Also in attendance was Robert Paul, Fall River County Commissioner Joe Allen, business owner Don Olsted, Legislative Representative for SMART, Keith Grieser, and lobbyists Matt Krogman and Lisa Gennero.
SD Bridge to be Dedicated in Honor of U.S. Army Sergeant Lelund M. Kahler
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs hosted a State Bridge. Dedication Ceremony to honor U.S. Army Sergeant Lelund M. Kahler. The ceremony was held Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the REC Center in Belle Fourche (1111 National Street). The US 85 Bridge over the Belle...
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