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Tourism targets next generation of Sturgis rally-goers
NEMO, S.D. – South Dakota tourism continues an upward trajectory, even as the largest annual tourist event seeks younger attendees to ensure its future. The state broke an all-time record last year with 14.7 million total visitors. Those visitors spent $4.96 billion, marking a nearly 5% increase from the previous year and breaking another record.
Noem rejects more than $70 million in federal funds for energy and environmental programs
Governor Kristi Noem’s administration recently turned down more than $70 million of federal funds from energy efficiency and environmental programs, according to her top budget official. The Home Energy Rebates program would have provided the state with $69 million to give South Dakotans rebates for energy-efficient home retrofits and high-efficiency electric appliances. The deadline for […]
DUNE completes underground excavation in South Dakota for massive neutrino experiment
Fermilab-led Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment will tell us about the universe and how it works. State and federal leaders descended one mile underground in South Dakota to celebrate the next phase of the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility/Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment—an international project to study mysterious particles known as neutrinos, to address some of the biggest questions in science.
DWU Campus Ministry to Conduct Annual Food Drive
MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Dakota Wesleyan University’s Campus Ministry will conduct the annual New Student Orientation Food Drive on Sunday, Aug. 25 from 1 – 3 p.m. All new DWU students, along with upper class leaders and employees, will be collecting non-perishable food items from the community by going door to door. All food items will be donated to the Mitchell Area Food Pantry.
Dakotafest Woman Farmer of the Year Named
MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Five women were nominated for the honor of the Dakotafest Woman Farmer of the Year Award. They were Sara Easton, Kendra Olson, Barbara Powell, Stacy Watembach and Erin Yost. Barbara Powell was awarded the title of Dakotafest Woman Farmer of the Year. She and her husband began...
Bridal shop reopens after relocation to ‘dream boutique’
Ellie Stone Bride is celebrating a grand reopening in its new location and now is taking appointments. The boutique sits inside The Crimson along 85th Street near Minnesota Avenue, just west of Walmart. The boutique takes up a large majority of the lower-level retail space on the northeast corner of...
Rosebud Sioux Tribe elects its first female president
The voters of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe elected their first female president on Thursday. According to unofficial results posted late Thursday night, tribal council member Kathleen Wooden Knife prevailed by a vote of 1,192-870 in the presidential election over Steve DeNoyer Jr. The tribe also elected a woman to serve as vice president, choosing council […]
Great Shots golf bays closing for turf upgrades
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Starting on Sunday, Great Shots in Sioux Falls will be closing its golf bays and tee lines in order to make upgrades to their driving range turf. Great Shots made the announcement on their Facebook page and noted that while the bays and tee lines will be closed, their indoor simulator will still be available by reservation, as will their event spaces, golf academy and bar.
Residents, city leaders hopeful for fresh start at Lake Mitchell
MITCHELL, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The future of Lake Mitchell has been debated for a long time. Just recently, a narrow decision was made by voters, and the latest project to clean up the lake could help the city thrive in the future. “If everything goes as planned, as...
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