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South Dakota to Honor Three Brothers Killed in World War II During Bridge Dedication Ceremony
{KXLG – Bristol, SD} The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs (SDVA) will hold a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony on Monday, August 5th, 2024, to honor the service and sacrifice of three brothers, U.S. Navy Radioman Second Class Ordien F. Herr, Naval Air Force Lieutenant LeRoy M. Herr, and U.S. Navy Radioman Second Class Eugene L. Herr.
South Dakota Braces for Morning Fog, Afternoon Showers, and Warm Week Ahead
Sioux Falls, SD – Residents of South Dakota can expect a mix of morning fog, scattered showers, and warm temperatures this week. According to the US National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, the week will start with a high chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms, especially in the James River Valley area.
South Dakota's Ashlyn Koupal rises as a girls' basketball national prospect, headed to USA Basketball championships
South Dakota’s own Ashlyn Koupal has become one of the most tantalizing girls’ basketball prospects in the country. The 6-foot-3 Wagner forward holds scholarship offers from some of the most successful programs in the country including the University of Colorado, Iowa State, and many more Power Five programs. She was also recently ranked No. 20 on ESPN’s 2026 recruiting rankings.
Aeronautics Commission awards $10 million in South Dakota Airport Terminal Program funds
The Watertown Regional Airport has received a $900,000 grant from the South Dakota Department of Transportation’s Airport Terminal Program following the successful passage of Senate Bill 144 in the 2024 legislative session. The bill allocated $10 million in funding to support airport terminal projects across the state, representing a...
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.
Indigenous advocacy group alleges insufficient Native representation at teacher training
The state Department of Education “glaringly omitted” substantial Native American representation during its recent Civics and History Summit, alleges the South Dakota Education Equity Coalition. In response, the department highlighted several efforts it made to include Indigenous perspectives and material. The purpose of the conference was educating teachers about how to implement a new set […] The post Indigenous advocacy group alleges insufficient Native representation at teacher training appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
Embattled CEO of major SD social services agency steps down
(South Dakota News Watch) - The CEO of one of the state’s largest nonprofit social services agencies, who was the subject of a federal sexual harassment and toxic workplace settlement in 2022, has quit his position. The July 1 resignation of Peter Smith from the top leadership post at...
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