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DownTown in MadTown includes a Kids Pedal Tractor Pull tonight
DownTown in MadTown returns tonight for its second of six weekly events in downtown Madison. DownTown in MadTown takes place from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. on Tuesdays through August 20th. The event takes place in the 100-blocks of North and South Egan Avenue. Tonight is Agricultural night, with music provided by Kat Perkins. There will be food vendors, booths, and also kids’ activities including a sanctioned Kids Pedal Tractor Pull.. DownTown in MadTown tonight is sponsored by the Dairy Queen, East River Electric, and Mustang Seeds.
New Facilities to Boost Game Day Vibes
With an all-new wrestling facility and an impressively renovated arena at South Dakota State University, game-day atmospheres are going to jack up the Jackrabbits. First Bank & Trust Arena – formerly Frost Arena – showcases upgraded concessions and bathrooms, premium seating areas and suites, cutting-edge scoreboards and video displays, a scorer’s bench, repainted floor, an all-new sound system and an expanded concourse. With all these new amenities, Jackrabbit fans have much to look forward to.
A New Season of Jackrabbit Football
Fresh off of its first national championship win, the SDSU Jackrabbits welcomed new head coach Jimmy Rogers for the 2023 season. As successor to the legendary John Stiegelmeier, Rogers faced the challenging task of maintaining the Jackrabbits’ winning tradition while also forging his own identity as the head coach.
Northern State Announces 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame Class
Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University Foundation and Wolves Athletics will honor six individuals and one team at the 2024 NSU Hall of Fame and Distinguished Alumni Banquet. The event will take place Friday, October 4 in the Kessler's Champions Club Room in the Barnett Center. The evening kicks off with a social at 5 p.m., followed at 5:30 p.m. by the dinner and program. Tickets are required and can be purchased through the NSU Foundation at 605.626.2550 or nsualumni@northern.edu.
2024 State A Legion Baseball Region Series Matchups
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Now that the regular season for Legion Baseball has concluded it’s time to find out who will play for the 2024 State A Championship at Bob Shelden Field in Brookings July 30-August 3. With the final games played on Monday power points...
Hughes County Looking Into New Document Management System
PIERRE, (KCCR) — Hughes County is considering a better way to manage documents within the county. Commissioners were given a presentation from Century Business Products at it’s meeting Monday. Manager Scott Lewis says the Square Nine system can limit human error…. Lewis says the benefits can funnel down...
Two-time defending FCS National Champion SDSU the preseason pick to win the Valley
BROOKINGS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - South Dakota State has been picked as the prohibitive favorite to win a third consecutive Missouri Valley Football Conference title, according to the preseason poll released by league officials Monday afternoon. The Jackrabbits, who went undefeated in league play each of the past two...
REO Speedwagon To Headline Sioux Falls Chamber Event in October
REO Speedwagon fans will get a chance to catch their Rock & Roll heroes in Sioux Falls later this year. The legendary band out of Champaign, Illinois will play the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, Tuesday, October 15. REO has been...
Freedom Scholarship update: $10 million awarded, $260,000 converted to loans
SIOUX FALLS — A scholarship program that incentivizes graduates to stay and work in South Dakota has awarded 2,785 scholarships to 1,995 students in its first two years. “Most all of them are going straight into the South Dakota workforce,” said Freedom Scholarship Coordinator Elli Haerter. The board...
Study: South Dakota, Iowa Have Some of the Most Expensive Coffee
What a difference 31 months makes. In December of 2021, a nationwide study showed that the price of a cup of coffee in South Dakota was slightly below the national average by nearly 20 cents - $2.32 compared to $2.50. However, according to a recent study by the same group,...
South Dakota’s I-29 Region Braces for Thunderstorms
Sioux Falls, SD – Unsettled weather continues for the Tri-State area, particularly along and east of Interstate 29. The US National Weather Service Sioux Falls South Dakota issued a forecast indicating the highest risk for thunderstorms on Tuesday. The forecast shows a 40% chance of rain, particularly around areas like Brookings and Madison.
Former Aberdeen mayor Levsen recalls that during the 2007 flood, help came fast from Gov. Rounds and the National Guard.
The recent historic rainstorm and subsequent flooding in southeastern South Dakota triggered memories of our 2007 flood in Aberdeen. Not deploying the National Guard in this 2024 event was a contrast with how important those troops’ efforts were for us in 2007 — and how consequential it was to have them on duty in our community. Gov. Mike Rounds, who was in the state and on duty, was available to quickly help us.
Animal Clinic of Rapid City Opens New State-of-the-Art Facility
Animal Clinic of Rapid City, a community staple for over 60 years, officially opened the doors to its new facility at 3713 E. Anamosa St. with an Elevate Rapid City ribbon cutting ceremony. This signifies not only a new chapter for the clinic but also a remarkable enhancement in veterinary services for the community.
Poker Run raises money for veterans in need
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Motorcycle enthusiasts don’t have to wait for the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally to rumble through the Black Hills. The Boots and Bikes for Heroes poker run raises funds for veterans in need and is just days away. ‘Vet’s helping Vets’ is the mission of...
District 6B tournament starts July 25 in Lesterville, Tabor is the top seed
The District 6B amateur baseball tournament starts July 25 in Lesterville. The seven-team tournament continues until Aug. 3 and four teams will qualify for the Class B state amateur baseball tourney, which is Aug. 7-18 at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. The Tabor Bluebirds earned the No. 1 seed and will...
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