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DOC disputes reports of fires, flooding at South Dakota State Penitentiary
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - More unrest has been reported from the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls on Wednesday. Department of Corrections staff, inmates and families of those incarcerated are reporting fires set to mattresses Tuesday night and intentional flooding in East Hall. A spokesperson for...
‘I want to live in a meaningful neighborhood’: City leaders share ‘Shape Sioux Falls’ update
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Making sure neighborhoods have connections to services and amenities and making the city investible are goals for the “Shape Sioux Falls 2050” plan. The first comprehensive plan was passed in 1950. An update happened in 2016, and this is the next...
SWIM CENTER’S INDOOR FACILITY CLOSING AUGUST 18-LABOR DAY
The Roosevelt Park Swim Center’s indoor facility will be closed beginning this Sunday through Labor Day for annual maintenance. The facility’s outdoor pool will remain open during this period. The indoor facility will be closed to the public at the end of the business day Saturday and the...
Madison High School Gives Update on New Cell Phone Policy
Students in Madison will be heading back to school one week from today. The Madison Central School Board held their final regular meeting before the start of the school year on Monday, and reviewed changes to the school handbooks. Madison High School Principal Adam Shaw highlighted some of the changes, which include a new policy for cell phones at MHS.
Where is the Sioux Falls homeless population from?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Homeless issues in Sioux Falls continue to take center stage. Last week, city leaders suggested that homeless people are being bused to the city. We are taking a closer look at where people are coming from. According to a local shelter’s records, just one...
Services held Saturday for WWII U.S. Army Corporal Robert A. Bartlett
A soldier from South Dakota killed in northern France during WWII is now buried next to his parents in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery near his hometown of Blunt. DRG Media Group News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra attended the service and shares the following:. The remains of 22 year old...
Youth Basketball Academy (September-October 2024)
Virginia Hurricanes Basketball and GTS Fusion Basketball are offering a Friday night youth basketball training program in September and October 2024 for girls and boys in grades K through 5. AGENDA: Players will have a fun-filled experience working on individual basketball skills and learning the rules and concepts of the...
High School Students Gain Real-Life STEM Experience Through Army Internship
As a high schooler growing up in rural South Dakota, Katrina Donovan enjoyed math and science, but an opportunity to participate in a study with the National Institutes of Health when she was 15 solidified her desire for a career in STEM. Donovan, Ph.D., a senior lecturer in the Department...
Join Team Buche Cares For The Rooster Roundup Fundraising Event
Just announced, hunters will have the opportunity to spend some time outdoors with friends and raise money and awareness for a great cause. We just learned that Team Buche Cares, a South Dakota non-profit associated with Buche Foods stores is putting on this new food fundraiser called The Rooster Roundup.
Jefferson Rotary to Have Kick-Off 2024 Auction and Banquet Fundraiser With Early Auction Item
The Jefferson Rotary Club is offering an early auction item ahead of its normal fundraiser in November. According to the Rotary Club, the pre-sale auction item is four tickets to see comedian Jim Gaffigan live on September 14th for his “Barely Alive” tour. The tickets are in the 17th row of the center floor seating at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The auction item also includes two hotel rooms at the nearby Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort in Larchwood, Iowa. Additionally, as a bonus, the winning bid will also receive a first edition copy autographed book from Gaffigan called, “Food, A Love Story.”
Good News: Terex Utilities donates and plants trees
The Terex Utilities Sustainability Committee recently donated a mix of trees to be planted at Lake Kampeska’s Memorial Park and also planted spruce trees on the grounds at the Terex Utilities facility in Watertown. Alicia Haich, Terex Utilities Sustainability Champion, contacted Codington Conservation District Manager Deanna Kunkel for advice...
Is This No. 3 One of the Biggest Weapons No. 1 South Dakota State is Bringing to the Boone
STILLWATER – Watching video this summer No. 3 Amar Johnson was one of the South Dakota State players that I paid the most attention to. I’ve said many times that th No. 1-ranked and two-time defending FCS Champions are replacing 19 starters. However, a sobering fact is the Walter Payton Award winner (FCS Heisman) went to SDSU quarterback Mark Gronowski. Instead of going to the NFL or transfering for NIL riches, Gronowski has stayed with the hope of winning a third championship and extending the 29-game win streak for the Jack Rabbits.
Pierre City Commission To Meet Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Pierre City Commission is meeting tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building. Commissioners will consider approval of a brief four-item consent calendar including minutes, claims and two new hires in the business office and library. A public hearing is scheduled for 5:45 pm for Pierre Players. The group is requesting a retail on-off sale wind and cider and retail on-off sale malt beverage license. Four items of new business make up the bulk of the agenda. Commissioners will consider awarding a bid for the Runway 13-31 project and a final change order on the Runway Seven-Two-Five project. The Commission will also consider a property transfer in the Third Railway Addition and more budget presentations will come before the Commission. Tonight, Capital City Campus and the Community and Youth Involved Center of Fort Pierre will make presentations to the Commission. The meeting will end with Commissioners presenting any dialogue they may have. The Pierre City Commission meets tonight at 5:30 pm. The meeting is open to the public.
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