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Sioux Falls TeamMates asks community to join their mentorship program
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Sioux Falls TeamMates set up a booth earlier at the “Fridays on the Plaza” to promote their mentor programs. Established in 1991, the Sioux Falls TeamMates aim to inspire students to develop their full potential and realize a successful and meaningful life through their mentoring programs.
2ND PERSON CHARGED IN MURDER OF JORDAN BEARDSHEAR
A SECOND PERSON HAS BEEN CHARGED IN THE DEATH OF A DAKOTA DUNES WOMAN IN APRIL OF 2023. SOUTH SIOUX CITY POLICE ARRESTED REYNA CASTELLANOS ON THURSDAY AND SHE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ACCESSORY TO MURDER.AND OTHER COUNTS IN THE DEATH OF 23-YEAR-OLD JORDAN BEARDSHEAR. REYNA’S HUSBAND, 39-YEAR-OLD ALFREDO CASTELLANOS-ROSALES...
Pierre store sells over 5500 blizzards or blizzard coupons on Miracle Treat Day; Combined total donation is around $8000
Customers of the DQ Grill & Chill restaurant in Pierre raised more than $8000 for the Children’s Miracle network during Thursday’s Miracle Treat Day (July 25, 2024). Store Manager Jen Uecker says the money comes from a combination of things. Uecker says in past years she’s set a...
Vermillion School Board Moves First Day Of Class To Aug. 21
The Vermillion School Board agreed with suggestions offered by Superintendent Damon Alvey and other school administrators to delay the beginning of the Vermillion School District’s 2024-25 school year. “The recommendation that we came up with was to rather than start on Aug. 15, which is a Thursday, we would...
Werpy managing operations at Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Bret Werpy has been named operations manager at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center at South Dakota State University. After working at the center as a college student and again part time in later years, he joined the team full time July 22. As operations manager, Werpy is responsible for...
Professional Bowling Competition Rolls into Sioux Falls This August
Bowlers from around the globe will soon be converging on the Sioux Empire for a major bowling event rolling into Sioux Falls this August. It's the Farmers Union Insurance Midwest Open Championship Friday, (August 16) through Sunday, (August 18) at Eastway Bowl. If you're a bowling enthusiast this is your...
Win Total Projections for All Area FBS College Football Teams
The College Football season at the FBS level is now less than one month away. There have been plenty of storylines and soundbites emerging from the game thus far, and we're still just creeping up on the start of the season. We don't yet have an official Preseason Top 25...
South Dakota State Unveiled as Narrow Favorite to Win FCS Title
We're one month away from Week 0 of the College Football season, and with the proximity to the season comes preseason award watch lists, all-conference teams, and odds. We learned earlier that this week that media members and coaches within the MVFC view South Dakota State as the favorite to win the conference, but the Jacks are also getting plenty of love from Vegas to win it all for a third straight season.
SF Little League rolls to title after opening loss
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Sioux Falls Little League team is headed back to the Midwest Regional, but the journey started with a bump in the road. Sioux Falls saw a six run lead slip away in their opening game of the South Dakota Little League State Tournament. Canyon Lake scored seven runs in […]
The birthplace of American Legion baseball debuts brand new baseball field
MILBANK — Since 2018 the Milbank teeners, Legion, and amateur teams have played their home games on a softball field converted into a baseball field. But the start of the 2024 baseball season marked the beginning of a new era in Milbank. Coined “Legion Field”, the brand new baseball...
USD Associate Professor Bernie Wone Receives NSF Early-concept Grant for Exploratory Research
Wone received the NSF Early Concept-grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) for his project “EAGER: SYNPLASOMES – SYNthetic PLAnt epiSOMES for plant genome editing and engineering.”. “We are thrilled that our Synthetic Plant Episome (Synplasome) project has been awarded an NSF Early-concept Grant for Exploratory Research,” said Wone. “This...
July 26 Amateur Baseball Roundup - Alexandria blanks Parkston Mudcats in first round of District 5B tournament
PARKSTON — Ethan Davis’ eight-inning shutout lifted Alexandria to the District 5B semifinals Friday. Davis gave up just one hit and one walk in eight innings, striking out 11 along the way to earn the victory. Jerrod Zens drove in a run on two hits and a walk,...
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