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Good News: Town of Bryant stepping up to improve park
Big things are happening in the small Hamlin County town of Bryant, South Dakota. A campaign to significantly upgrade the town’s park already has raised $200,000 for new playground equipment. The equipment has been ordered and will be installed as soon as it arrives, perhaps within the next month. Much of the installation work will be done by community volunteers.
Mystery pig saved from banks of the Big Sioux River
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Sioux Falls Animal Control needed the assistance of Sioux Falls Fire Rescue on Thursday to save a pig and the video has gained traction on social media. The pig has been through a lot, but is in good hands after being spotted on...
PHOTO OF THE DAY: RELIEF IS ON THE WAY
This photo from a year ago shows the fellowship that is so prevalent at the South Dakota Mennonite Central Committee Relief Sale, which is making its return to Freeman this Saturday, July 20. The fundraiser for MCC’s mission — worldwide relief — will by marked by a popular and diverse food court and silent and live auction; things will be rolling by 11 a.m. and wound down my the middle part of the afternoon. Here’s more.
Wilkens big game helps Madison Maroon to 17-5 win
Jade Wilkens drove in 4 runs on Wednesday, as the Madison Maroon 16U baseball team jumped out to a huge lead in a 17-5 win over Garretson. Wilkens had two hits, a walk, and scored twice in addition to his 4 RBI. The Maroon team scored 6 runs in each...
Canova Gang wins in Flandreau, with a week to go in the regular season
The Canova Gang traveled to Flandreau for a make-up game with the Cardinals on Wednesday. Canova’s powerful lineup went to work again, this time the bottom three hitters for the Gang combined for 7 hits, in a 9-3 win over the Cardinals. Canova broke a 3-3 tie with a...
Casper’s midcentury M Building to be featured 2024 Christmas ornament
CASPER, Wyo. — One of the most distinctive examples of Wyoming architecture will dress up Christmas trees this coming holiday season. According to a social media post from the City of Casper Historic Preservation Commission, the M Building at 234 E. 2nd St. has received the most votes in the commission’s Second Annual Historic Building Christmas Ornament Contest.
Cutest pet of the week: Berry
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - This is Berry, a 2-year-old leopard gecko. Berry’s fun fact is they love skateboarding, dance parties, and hanging out with people. To submit your furry friend for the cutest pet of the week, you must include the name of your pet, what kind of animal, the age, and a fun fact.
Jack Davis to retire after 30 years in SDSU Extension
Former Madison resident and South Dakota State University Extension Crops Business Management Specialist Jack Davis is retiring after 30 years of serving South Dakota’s agricultural community. A native of rural Forestburg, Davis graduated from Woonsocket High School before attending SDSU for college. He graduated in 1982 with a bachelor’s...
KOTA Cares: Belle Fourche cheerleaders rally community support to make it to NYC
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Every year, thousands of cheerleaders around the country audition to be chosen to cheer in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. This year seven Belle Fourche cheerleaders have been selected to represent their town in New York, but they only have until September 1 to come up with the funds to attend. So, they are asking their community for help.
Post 8 Travels to Brandon as Season Winds Down to Final Four Games
The season is down to the final two doubleheaders with three opponents as Pierre Post 8 will travel to Brandon this evening to take on Brandon Valley, who sits right above them in the standings. Brandon Valley is coming in having not played since Sunday in the final games of...
STICKS BEAT TYNDALL TWICE TO ADVANCE TO STATE
The 14-and-under Sticks needed to beat Tyndall twice on Wednesday if they were going to return to the VFW State Tournament. They did, and it wasn’t even close. Playing in the championship round of the Region 7B Tournament the evening of July 17, Freeman/Marion walloped the host team, winning both games by a combined score of 24-3. The Sticks, who lost to Tyndall in 4-3 in the semifinals on Tuesday and 3-2 during the regular season, staved off elimination in Wednesday’s first game thanks to a 13-2 victory and then punched their return ticket to state with an 11-1 win to close out the tournament.
South Dakota's mosquito war
A South Dakota county with the second-highest national rate of lethal West Nile virus in humans shares a border with a county that has never reported a single case. Between 1999 and 2023, Dewey County recorded 13.74 neuroinvasive cases per 100,000 people, just behind King County in Texas, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Neuroinvasive refers to those more serious cases that can affect the brain and can be deadly.
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