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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. Each of the […]
Highway Patrol investigating separate fatal motorcycle crashes on opposite sides of the state
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating two fatal crashes involving motorcycles on two different sides of the state. On Tuesday afternoon a 60 year old man driving a motorcycle died in a two-vehicle crash on US Highway 18 near Lennox. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says a...
‘Sobriety time’: liquor sale hours could change with ordinance amendment request
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Anytime between 7 a.m. and midnight you can buy alcoholic beverages for off-sale consumption, but an ordinance amendment requested by Alderman Josh Biberdorf at Wednesday’s Legal and Finance Committee meeting could change the hours of liquor sales to between 10 a.m. and midnight. An...
67-year-old man dies after plane crash in Yankton County, SD
YANKTON, S.D. (KTIV) - Authorities have identified the man killed in a plane crash in Yankton County, South Dakota. The local sheriff’s office says 67-year-old Charles Lawrence Schneider of Sioux Falls, South Dakota died when the small plane he was in crashed into a bean field in rural Yankton County.
Teacher shortage not affecting Watertown district
The Associated School Boards of South Dakota recently announced there were 353 teacher positions open in July in the state. That is a significant increase from last year at this time, when there were 256 openings, nearly 100 fewer than this year. In 2022, there were 225 openings. The numbers...
Names released in drunk driving crash that killed 20-year-old pedestrian
ROBERTS COUNTY, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - According to authorities, a man walking along a South Dakota highway died after being hit by a vehicle early Sunday morning. The incident happened at 1:23 a.m. three miles south of Wilmot on South Dakota Highway 123. The Department of Public Safety reports...
USD joins national group researching effective use of greenhouses
The University of South Dakota joins a nationwide cohort of institutions seeking to maximize agricultural opportunities in a changing climate. Namely, the use of greenhouses. The program, run by the US National Science Foundation, grants over $77 million to projects nationwide to research and develop these opportunities in states that generally see less funding.