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What Causes 911 Services to Fail in South Dakota?
We take 911 services for granted, thinking they will always be available if and when we should need them. And the good news is, thankfully, they are 99% of the time. But, this year alone, South Dakota has experienced two separate 911 outages resulting from problems occurring outside the state of South Dakota.
Sioux Falls citizens weigh in on homeless population
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken and Police Chief Jon Tuhm have recently voiced their concerns about the homeless population in downtown. We have heard from local nonprofits and people experiencing homelessness, but Sunday we talked with people who work downtown to hear their perspectives.
South Dakota Teacher Shines Singing At Minnesota Twins Game
A South Dakota teacher got the experience of a lifetime singing at a Minnesota Twins game during the seventh-inning stretch. A Tea Area High School choir teacher named Janice Gilbert got a big break performing "God Bless America" in front of thousands of dedicated Minnesota Twins fans. Her performance? She knocked it out of the park!
Proposed changes to Indigenous education standards available for public comment
The South Dakota Board of Education Standards will soon review proposed changes to the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings, a set of standards meant to introduce Native American culture, traditions and history into public schools. The proposed changes are meant to make the standards “more navigable for teachers,” Indian Education Advisory Council Director Fred...
SD U.S. Attorney's Office shares results of week-long sting operation from Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - South Dakota’s U.S. Attorney’s Office shared the results of a week-long sting operation during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. For eight years, Call to Freedom has been helping victims of labor and sex trafficking. As the data shows from this past Sturgis Rally, at any event of that kind of size trafficking will always be an issue. That’s why Call to Freedom says it’s so important to understand the signs when it comes to trafficking.
Wood Ducks Just Keep Winning in the Postseason
The Hartford-Humboldt Wood Ducks won a total of two games during the regular season, and entered the District 4B tournament as the lowest seed. That didn’t stop them from winning two games to qualify for their first ever State Tournament. Now they’ve won two games at State, and moved into the Class B quarterfinals, after an 8-5 win over Elkton on Monday.
South Dakota secretary of state now a defendant in abortion rights case
South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson is now a defendant in a lawsuit over an abortion rights ballot measure, but the lawsuit is still unlikely to change the look of the Nov. 5 general election ballot. If passed, the measure would reinstate legal abortion in spite of a state law that banned the procedure […]
New tinnitus treatment now offered at the University of South Dakota
This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio. South Dakotans who are plagued by ringing, buzzing or whooshing in their ears may have a new treatment option available. The University of South Dakota now offers the Lenire tinnitus treatment device. Lindsey Jorgensen, Ph.D., Au.D., is chair of...
Former South Dakota lieutenant governor launches ‘Vote in Honor of a Veteran’ initiative
South Dakota’s voter turnout has disappointed some military veterans. Former Lt. Gov. Matt Michels, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, has launched an initiative urging citizens to “Vote in Honor of a Veteran,” emphasizing the sacrifices made by military personnel to secure the democratic rights Americans enjoy. ...
Johnson: B-21s at Ellsworth could rival Mt. Rushmore
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — A panel of state lawmakers is looking at possible ways to help western South Dakota get ready for the new B-21 bombers that are coming. The Legislature’s Select Committee on Legislative Relationships with Ellsworth Air Force Base held its first meeting Monday. The...
Meet the Candidates: Brandei Schaefbauer
Brandei Schaefbauer is running for reelection in the South Dakota state House. Schaefbauer is running as a Republican for District 03, which is in the northeastern part of the state and includes most of Aberdeen. Schaefbauer currently serves as a Representative of the House. She was first elected to the...
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