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How Many South Dakota Schools Have A 4-Day School Week
August is the month that South Dakota students return to school. For some, it will be an adjustment to getting up early for class five days a week. For others, only 4 days a week. Who doesn't like a 3-day weekend?. Of the 148 South Dakota School Districts, 38 have...
This Could Be South Dakota’s Coldest Winter In Years!
The Old Farmer's Almanac, a long-running publication known for its weather predictions, says it could be an exceptionally cold winter for South Dakota this year. South Dakota is no stranger to cold winters, with average January temperatures often dipping below freezing across much of the state. If the forecast proves...
South Dakota is Down One Iconic Drive-In Theater
The Winner Drive-in movie theater has been around thrilling moviegoers since 1950. In that time they've expanded the screen and survived a tornado. But Monday night just wasn't their night. Storm damage has put one of South Dakota's oldest drive-in movie theatres out of business for now. The damage included...
Dozens of children from tribes in South Dakota died at boarding schools, report says
A new report on federally supported boarding schools for Native American children says at least 33 of the students who died while attending them — and likely more — were from tribes in South Dakota. The report also says six known burial sites have been linked to boarding schools in the state. ...
Lawmakers want to know the 'good, bad and ugly' about alleged $1.8 million theft
(The Center Square) - Members of South Dakota's Government Operations and Audit Committee grilled Auditor General Russell Olson over why a $1.8 million alleged theft by a state employee wasn't discovered but received few answers. Lonna Carroll, 68, of Algona an employee for Child Protection Services in Hughes County. She was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of grand theft earlier this month, according to Attorney General Marty Jackley. ...
A Goodland kid and 2013 Nashwauk-Keewatin graduate works his way to distinguished biomechanist and major league baseball breakthrough.
USD ALUMNUS AND CHICAGO WHITE SOX BIOMECHANIST RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED DISSERTATION AWARD University of South Dakota alumnus and Chicago White Sox biomechanist Aaron Trunt was awarded the 2024 USD Distinguished Dissertation Award in the category of Mathematics, Physical Sciences and Engineering for his dissertation, “Skeletal Modeling Parameters and Clinical Factors Related to Injury Risk in Baseball Pitchers.” The USD dissertation awards are presented annually to doctoral students who, in the opinion...
Senator Rounds’ staff to have booth at Brown County Fair
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Staff from the office of U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) will be conducting outreach at the Brown County Fair to assist residents with any issues they may have with federal agencies. “South Dakota is filled with many strong communities,”said Rounds. “Our office values feedback from...
South Dakota officials peppered with questions on price tag for new men’s prison
Lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday in Pierre over the uncertain price tag for construction and operations of a proposed men’s prison in Lincoln County. Members of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee also had pointed questions for Department of Corrections officials on alternative sites for the project, which has sparked a lawsuit from nearby neighbors and represents the...
One Dead After Plane Crash Near Irene
IRENE — A report of a single-engine plane crash came into the Yankton County Sheriff’s Office at 7:48 a.m. Wednesday morning. First responders were called to the crash site in a bean field southwest of Irene near the intersection of 494th Avenue and 298th Street.
A different kind of flower shop arrives in Brookings
BROOKINGS — There’s a new medical cannabis provider in Brookings, and it’s a name people might recognize if they’ve been to Sioux Falls: Flower Shop Dispensary. Located in the old Midway building at 1004 Sixth St., the dispensary works with around 50 in-state cannabis cultivators and carries over 200 different products, general manager James Buryanek told the Brookings Register in an interview.
Price and location of planned men’s penitentiary still unknown
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) — South Dakota lawmakers have some tough decisions ahead of them on prison construction. The women’s prison under construction in Rapid City is over budget, and so far there’s not a firm price for the men’s facility. Appropriations Committee member, Representative John Mills of Brookings, wants legislators to hold off on making any commitments.
Sioux Falls Just Flipped the Switch on ‘Circuit 13.’ What Is It?
Sioux Falls is getting all powered up for the future. On Monday, (July 29) City Light and Power celebrated the competition of a highly anticipated project by flipping the switch on "Circuit 13." Dakota News Now reports the Circut 13 Project, a 5.5-mile underground electrical circuit that powers much of...
Sioux Falls School District not copying Gettysburg School District's 'device-free' policy
South Dakota's largest school district won't be reviewing or considering a policy change on cell phones in class rooms before the start of the school year, unlike other districts in the state. Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken recently called a Gettysburg School District’s decision to be “device-free” a “bold leadership decision that I hope other districts follow,” but the Sioux Falls School District won't be weighing the choice any time soon. ...
Super 8 Motel Celebrates Turning 50 by Offering Room Rate of $8.88
At 50 years young, Super 8 is giving guests a chance to book a room this summer at the same rate it charged in 1974: $8.88 a night plus tax. Act fast though – only 888 nights are available at the reduced rate. “Remember when eight bucks could get...