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Post 8 13U State Begins State Tournament with High Hopes
One of the top teams in the state will begin the state tournament on Thursday as Pierre Post 8 13U will be in Sioux Falls playing Thursday through Saturday with Sunday being championship day. The Eights 13U team is 29-7-1 on the season and have won five in a row...
Mines football coach explains what the ‘most important’ relationship in sports is
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Player-coach relationships in sports are vital to a team’s success. The South Dakota Mines football program is seeing this firsthand. The Hardrockers have a new offensive coordinator and a different starting QB for the first time in four year, making it crucial for them to both be on the same page.
RC Comets girls basketball is coaching up the youngsters
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Rapid City Christian girls basketball team is helping area youth stay in midseason form this summer. The Comets are hosting their annual girls basketball camp Monday through Wednesday this week at the school gym. The camp has two sessions:. 1) Grades K-2 from 3:30-5...
Huset’s ends July with a Border Battle
BRANDON, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -Garet Williamson, Gaige Weldon and Cory Yeigh drove to victory on Sunday at Huset’s Speedway during The Border Battle presented by Nordstrom’s Automotive. Williamson used a late-race pass in traffic to capture the $7,500-to-win Cressman Sanitation 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars main event. He...
World of Outlaws Returning to Huset's Speedway (SD) for Hustle Finale, High Bank Nationals
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will return to Huset's Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, for the Huset's Hustle and High Bank Nationals. The events were rescheduled after torrential rain flooded the South Dakota facility in June, the sanctioning body said, and will provide competitors with another chance to claim the $25,000-to-win Huset's Hustle on August 30, and the $100,000-to-win High Bank Nationals August 31-September 1.
Ringneck & Western Railroad Repairs Track After Flooding in South Dakota
MITCHELL, S.D. – In June, parts of South Dakota experienced heavy rainfall, causing flooding that impacted Ringneck & Western Railroad’s Chamberlain Subdivision. Along 55 miles of track, RWRR crew observed washed away crossings and culverts and other damage. According to a report from Watco, “entire sections of rail were left suspended where water carried away ballast and ties or carved into the shoulder of the railbed.” Crews began repair work on June 25th.
Developing: Severe weather outbreak likely today
8:15am Update– The Storm Prediction Center has just expanded the enhanced risk of severe weather to include Watertown, Brookings, and Marshall. The probability of more intense severe weather today and this evening is increasing. More details to come. Severe weather is our top weather story today. Expect areas of...
Straight Line Winds Hit Central and South Central SD
WINNER — Straight-line winds swept through south-central South Dakota late Monday night and caused significant damage and a power outage in Winner. No injuries were reported as of Tuesday morning, according to local officials. The National Weather Service says much of its data for the storm was lost due...
Do cell phones & social media belong in the classroom?
The emerald ash borer is an invasive species that kills ash trees. The beetle has been found in several southeastern South Dakota communities, including Brookings. We talk to Tanner Aiken, horticulturist at South Dakota State University, about how the campus is deciding which trees to remove and which to try to save.
North Dakota and South Dakota Brace for Severe Thunderstorms Until 11pm
Bismarck, ND – A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for central North Dakota and north-central South Dakota, effective from 4:40 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. CDT today. The National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center warns of scattered large hail and damaging wind gusts. According to the NWS, thunderstorms...
Strong Storm Potential This Evening, Tonight, and Tomorrow
Another round of potential storms will occur from Tuesday evening into Wednesday. A slight risk (level 2 of 5) and marginal risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather have been issued for portions of North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota. Although storms do not look overly likely through Eastern North Dakota or Minnesota this evening or tonight, it will be possible for a few storms to develop. If storms can develop they would do so in an environment that would support strong to severe storms with the main concern being hail and wind. In areas of North and Central North Dakota (within the yellow slight risk area), a couple of storms will be a little more likely this evening. Those storms would hold a potential for an isolated tornado, hail, and strong wind gusts.
Northern lights return to Minnesota, the Dakotas. Here's how to see them.
The northern lights, one of nature's more unique presentations, have returned to Minnesota, South Dakota and the Northlands. Space weather forecasters issued a watch after solar flares last weekend caused multiple coronal mass ejections (CME) — eruptions of solar material — to form, and they’re expected to arrive at Earth this week. Typically, you...
Unrestricted Category State Bluegill Record Broken
CLEAR LAKEL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Jason Deroy, of Clear Lake, SD, was underwater spearing when he set a new bluegill record on Pickerel Lake in northeastern South Dakota on July 6. This fish breaks the “unrestricted” bluegill record, meaning it was taken by any legal method other than hook and line. The image of the fish can be found on GFP’s Facebook page.
Bowhunters are volunteering to improve pronghorn survival in western South Dakota
Bowhunters in western South Dakota are volunteering to replace sheep fences with a pronghorn-friendly alternative, aiming to improve the survival of the world’s second-fastest land mammal. Pronghorns, often called antelope, are native to North America and thrive in the American West, including the area west of the Missouri River in South Dakota. The animals reach...
South Dakota economists speak on how inflation impacts state
A pair of South Dakota economists discuss the effects inflation has had on the state. Particularly, its impact on housing. A topic on many South Dakotan’s minds is the increase in cost for everyday living, also known as inflation. The Downtown Sioux Falls Rotary Club recognized this issue and...
SDSU named 2024 safest college campus in South Dakota
BROOKINGS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) South Dakota State University again tops the list for safest college campus in South Dakota, according to a new report by SafeHome.org. The recognition reflects the rate of violent crime per 1,000 students of which SDSU scores 0.24. SDSU is also the safest in the region when Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and Nebraska are included.