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South Dakota 4th of July Fireworks and Celebrations 2024 [LIST]
The 4th of July holds a special place in Americans' hearts and the proof is in the all of the celebrations that go on not only across the country but right here in South Dakota. This is a very short list of celebrations that we've heard about:. Sioux Falls Schedule...
Governor Noem Now Accepting Applications for Fall Interns
PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Governor Kristi Noem and her office are now accepting applications for the 2024 Fall Internship Program. This internship program provides students with first-hand experience within state government and the functions of the Governor’s Office. Student interns will work directly with the governor’s staff on projects centered...
How does Andes Central Elementary rank according to the South Dakota state report card?
RAPID CITY, S.D. — South Dakota maintains a state Report Card system that grades each public school on a variety of metrics. We are sharing the results of the report card for every school to see how each school measures up. It is worth noting that these statistics only...
Planets Align in Skies over South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota
In life, we talk a lot about the 'planets aligning' as a figure of speech to indicate when the universe seems to be signaling that the time is right to do something. Well, this weekend in the skies over South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota some of the actual planets in our solar system are going to align.
Brandon Valley School District shares plans for CTE grant
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The South Dakota State Department of Education awarded $6.4 million in CTE grants to school districts around the state and one district shared plans on how they intend to put their funds to use. Brandon Valley is one of 36 school districts in...
Michael Larrimore's chase for BKFC's top prize continues in Sturgis
When Larrimore signed with BKFC, the long-time MMA fighter admits he was just looking for “a quick win and a quick payday.” Now 2-0 in the Squared Circle with back-to-back, first-round finishes, Larrimore is chasing bare knuckle fighting’s biggest prize – a BKFC World Championship belt.
13 states, including SD, opt out of summer food program for kids
A new, permanent summer grocery program will help nearly 21 million kids across 37 states get enough to eat this year while school’s out. But 13 states with Republican governors have opted out of the federal program, citing their opposition to what they deride as “welfare” and their unwillingness to cover administrative costs. Under the […] The post 13 states, including SD, opt out of summer food program for kids appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
Amidst suicide deaths, Lost&Found shares in RC area
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The timing was right, even if it was a coincidence. Lost&Found, a non-profit based in Sioux Falls, had scheduled public events in the Rapid City area for this week as a way to highlight its services in that area. But the organization planned its events, it was aware the Rapid City area would record nine suicide deaths in 14 days said Erik Mukey, the chief executive officer of the organization.
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships to be a part of the Sturgis Rally
STURGIS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, will make their highly anticipated debut in Sturgis, South Dakota with BKFC-63 on Saturday, August 3 at the Legendary Sturgis Buffalo Chip. The exciting event, headlined by the BKFC’s Women’s Strawweight World Title Fight between longtime arch-rivals, Defending Champion Britain Hart, (8-3), and #3 Ranked Challenger Taylor ‘Killa Bee’ Starling, (4-2), is promoted with Grunt Style apparel on the first weekend of the iconic 84th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Five SD communities receive Community Challenge grants
A-A-R-P has announced its 2024 Community Challenge grant recipients this week, including several in South Dakota. Nearly 4-million dollars is going out to about 350 organizations nationwide to fund quick-action projects to make communities more livable. South Dakota organizations have received a total of nearly 320-thousand dollars since 2017, supported by the state’s A-A-R-P chapter.
What we’re loving today: popular western video game comes to life in Deadwood, South Dakota
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Black Hills Redemption, an event inspired by Rockstar Games’ “Red Dead” series, took place over the weekend in Deadwood, South Dakota. This rootin’ tootin’ time transformed Outlaw Square into a campsite for the Van Der Linde gang where thousands of fans attended. This immersive experience follows last year’s wildly successful Tombstone Redemption, which was held in none other than Tombstone, Arizona.
Pulse Moves onto Semifinals at U.S. Olympic Trials
EUGENE, Ore.— South Dakota senior Jacy Pulse extended her season on Thursday evening by advancing to the semifinals of the 400-meter hurdles at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials held at Hayward Field. Pulse clocked a time of 56.99 seconds to move on to Saturday’s semifinals scheduled for 7:41 p.m....
4th of July in Deadwood is a Fireworks-Free Great Time
Deadwood, SD is a popular destination for many Montanans, especially for those who live in the eastern half of the state. It's a relatively quick getaway for folks in the Billings area and the community is ready to throw an awesome party this 4th of July weekend. I love Deadwood....
Furniture Mission expands, helps flood victims in SD, IA & MN
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A local nonprofit is increasing its scope to help families devastated by flooding. There are so many people in the area who have lost everything that makes their house a home because of flooding and the Furniture Mission is expanding to help. There’s...
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