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SDSU picked first, USD third in MVFC Preseason Poll
SIOUX FALLS, (KELO) — The Missouri Valley Football Conference announced their Preseason Poll on Monday, as well as their preseason All-Conference Teams. South Dakota State received 42 of the 44 first place votes on their way to a total of 482 votes and a spot atop the preseason poll. NDSU sits second after finishing in […]
Preparing for emerald ash borer
In early July, the emerald ash borer was confirmed in Brookings County. Officials at South Dakota State University, however, have been preparing for its arrival for around a decade. Emerald ash borer is a boring beetle that feeds on all species of North American ash. It was first detected in...
Great Plains Athletic Conference Announces GPAC Network
The Great Plains Athletic Conference announced on Monday that the GPAC Network is now live and active during a press conference in Yankton on the Mount Marty University Campus. GPAC Commissioner Corey Westra says that the app is a long time coming, and is made in partnership with Hudl TV.
Good News: National ‘AEM Manufacturing Express’ stops in Watertown
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers “Manufacturing Express” tour hit Watertown Monday with stops at Terex Utilities and Dakota Bodies. Today, the tour planned a stop at Crenlo Engineered Cabs. The tour, is hitting the road this summer for an unprecedented initiative to tell the story of the U.S....
No more phones in Gettysburg School District
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The Gettysburg School District is implementing a new phone policy where students will put their phones, smartwatches and Bluetooth headphones in magnetic, locked pouches for the day. The school district posted the policy on their social media Sunday, saying the “device-free learning environment” will...
Recycling a major priority at local Goodwill outlets
From the buttons on your shirt to the microplastics in your pants, it may surprise you just how much of your outfit is recyclable. That’s why Goodwill is ramping up its sustainability efforts. Plastics are everywhere, can be found in just about everything, and won’t go anywhere for a...
Alpena FD Tractor Pull Returns This Weekend
The Alpena Volunteer Fire Department’s (AVFD) Annual Tractor pull is set to take place on July 27. A full afternoon of activities includes a kids pedal pull at 10:30 a.m., a car show at 12 p.m., a tractor pull at 1 p.m. and live entertainment all afternoon. Billed for...
Discover the wonders of the Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Show
"The Westen Dakota Gem and Mineral Society is a nonprofit club that exists to promote the interest and education in geology, mineralogy, paleontology, archeology and lapidary. They have a big show every year that helps to give to a scholarship. Check out the info for the show coming up - it looks to be a great time!"
City Of Pierre Marks End Of Griffin Park Tennis Court Rehab
The City of Pierre has formally closed out a project to resurface the tennis courts in Griffin Park. Parks and Recreation Director Bryan Tipton says a grant from the United States Tennis Association help make the project possible…. Tipton says the courts have seen a lot of play since the...
Coyotes Picked to Finish Third in MVFC Preseason Poll
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The University of South Dakota football team was picked to finish third in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC), the league office announced today. The Coyotes also saw 12 selections to the MVFC Preseason All-Conference teams, highlighted by six of First Team selections. Wide receiver...
District 1B tourney starts July 27 in Milbank, Firechiefs are No. 1 seed
The District 1B amateur baseball tournament starts July 27 in Milbank. The seven-team tournament continues until Aug. 2 and four teams will qualify for the Class B state amateur baseball tourney, which is Aug. 7-18 in Mitchell. Milbank is the No. 1 seed and will play the Elkton vs. Clark...
Harrisburg Gold comes back to defeat Aberdeen
HARRISBURG, S.D. (KELO) — Harrisburg Gold claimed a doubleheader sweep over Aberdeen Sunday afternoon at Dakota Access Field. Post 45 secured a 9-6 win in the opener and a 9-3 victory in game two. In game one, the Smittys jumped on top 5-2 in the second, but a four-run fourth inning catapulted the hosts into […]
Yankton knocks off the Renner Sultans in Legion action
RENNER, S.D. (KELO) — Yankton defeated the Renner Sultans 10-4 in Legion action Sunday evening. Post 12’s offense exploded early in the contest with four runs in each of the second and third innings to take an 8-0 lead. This matchup closed out a full day of games as both teams played Pierre earlier in […]
Sanford USD Medical Center, Sanford Medical Center Fargo ranked top hospitals in Dakotas
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Sanford Medical Center Fargo is ranked the number one hospital in North Dakota, and Sanford USD Medical Center is ranked the number one hospital in South Dakota, according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals for 2024-2025. Nearly 5,000 hospitals were...
Pipestone County Museum hosts first intern
In May, the Pipestone County Museum brought on its first summer intern to help in all areas of its programming. Isabel Van Veldhuizen, a Sioux Falls resident and a sophomore at Augustana University, began her internship at the museum the week of May 20, and will wrap up 12-week stint there on August 10.
Gannett has few journalists, but plenty of lawyers
It was just a year ago that this space was used to question Gannett’s business plan for its newspapers in South Dakota. A declining amount of local news in the Gannett papers — the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, the Watertown Public Opinion and the Aberdeen American News — fostered an effort to change the laws […] The post Gannett has few journalists, but plenty of lawyers appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
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