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South Dakota Announces New Clear Bag Policy
VERMILLION, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) South Dakota athletics has announced a new clear bag policy for all athletic events inside the Dakota Dome and the Sanford Coyote Sports Center beginning on Aug. 1. The policy has been put into place to ensure a safe and enjoyable game experience for all by modernizing security practices.
High school journalism removed from South Dakota's Opportunity Scholarship
High school journalism courses no longer count toward South Dakota's general merit-based scholarship, though schools can seek a waiver, and teachers in the state haven't been told why. "There was never any knowledge of this being an issue, and the school district didn't know about it either, as far as...
Rural & Reservations Face High Health Hurdles
The patchwork nature of the rural and reservation health care system in South Dakota sometimes requires innovation, compassion and a healthy dose of teamwork to keep people healthy. That played out recently in Huron when an immigrant family on a work visa arrived in this east-central South Dakota city without...
Retailer discusses impact of delta-8 ban in South Dakota
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — July 1, 2024 brought a slate of new laws into effect in South Dakota, one of which is a ban on the sale and production of chemically modified hemp products. These products have cropped up across the state (and the nation) over the past...
Wall Lake reopens to boating with no-wake zone
WALL LAKE, S.D. (KELO) — Wall Lake is open to boating with a no-wake zone, according to an announcement by the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) on Tuesday. GFP reminds boaters to be cautious for debris floating below the surface of the water and to respect homeowners by following the no-wake zone.
Dakotafest Woman Farmer-Rancher of the Year nominees named
Five South Dakota farm and ranch women have been named finalists for the Dakotafest Woman Farmer-Rancher of the Year Award. They are Stacy Watembach of Alexandria, Sara Easton of Parkston, Kendra Olson of White Lake, Erin Yost of Wessington Springs, and Barbara Powell of Platte. These five women will be recognized during the awards ceremony as part of the Women in Ag Event, the morning of Aug. 22, at the Dakotafest grounds in Mitchell.
FREEMAN PUBLIC RECEIVES $240K FOR CTE CURRICULUM
State funds will be used to establish improved shop area, commercial kitchen. Freeman Public Schools is benefiting from $6.4 million in grants recently distributed to 36 districts across the state by the South Dakota Department of Education to help schools bolster their career and technical education (CTE) programming. Freeman Public...
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