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Watertown Schools Welcome Back School Resource Officers
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The Watertown School District welcomed back the School Resource Officers (SROs) for the 2024-2025 school year. Officer Beyl will return to Watertown Middle School, while Officer Harberts will be stationed at Watertown High School. As the new school year begins, it's time to remember to...
Former Raven Industries executive leaves corporate world, finds fulfillment in new business venture
This paid piece is sponsored by The First National Bank in Sioux Falls. Lon Stroschein’s story started as a local farm kid earning his education at South Dakota State University. Fast-forward 20 years and he had climbed the corporate ladder to become an executive at Raven Industries — but...
Faith Stock Show Pen of 3 results
The Faith Stock Show Pen of 3 show once again featured high quality cattle from around the region. This year’s show, on Aug. 9, 2024, in Faith, South Dakota, included 24 pens. Sponsors provided over $10,000 in cash and prizes, including 8 buckles, 12- Cross 5 Cattle Coolers, Runnings...
Local Strength and Conditioning Programs Yield Impressive Results for Student-Athletes
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} In 2023, Strength and Conditioning Coach Aaron Jung established Arrow Strength, intending to enhance local student-athletes speed, agility, and strength in a supportive, non-competitive environment. Jung emphasized that the program was meticulously designed to cater to athletes of all levels, whether they were new to training or had years of experience.
Avera Medical Minute: Identifying, alleviating SI Joint pain
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Back pain can be burdensome and the SI Joint causes frequent problems for patients. It is not completely understood like the rest of the spine according to Dr. Joshua Schwind with Avera Orthopedics. “It’s been studied in depth in maybe the last 20 years,” Schwind said.
City Council Approves Challenge Donation to Reduce Student Lunch Debt
CITY COUNCIL APPROVES CHALLENGE TO REDUCE STUDENT LUNCH DEBT. Council approves up to $25,000 in matching donations to support reducing school lunch debt. RAPID CITY, SD—At Monday’s meeting, the Rapid City Council followed through with a pledge to establish a challenge fund up to $25,000 to match contributions to the Fed and Ready to Learn School Lunch Deficit Reduction Program.
Everything Mike Gundy said Thursday ahead of the season opener against South Dakota State
Gundy, who begins his 20th season as head coach of his alma mater next Saturday, opts to have his typical Monday press conference the week before kickoff to allow his players and coaches more time to focus on the game. On handling practice through gameday. "We're still competitive in practice...
DSU opens volleyball home stand with two matches; plays Siouxland Invitational next weekend
MADISON, S.D. (Aug. 22, 2024)—The Dakota State University Trojan volleyball team (2-2 overall record, receiving votes—RV—in the 2024 NAIA Women's Volleyball Coaches' Preseason Poll) prepares for their home opener at DSU Fieldhouse. The Trojans host a pair of Great Plains Athletic Conference foes, hosting rival Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) (1-3 overall record, RV in national poll) Saturday afternoon. The junior varsity match is set for 1 p.m., followed by the varsity match at 3 p.m.
Yankton native, USD student to represent Team USA at Paralympics
While the Olympics have concluded, the party in Paris isn’t over yet. Beginning next week is the Paralympic Games. Among the Olympians is Miles Krajewski of Yankton, who takes the badminton court in France to represent Team USA. The University of South Dakota Coyote began his badminton career at...
Director Christopher Wray visits Bismarck Resident Agency of FBI
(BISMARCK) – The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation visited the Bismarck Resident Agency of the Minneapolis Field of the FBI on Thursday. Director Christopher Wray met with employees, as well as a number of key law enforcement, military, academia, and private sector partners from across Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota to discuss the Bureau’s work in the region and affirm their continued commitment to working with their partners.
Noem to participate in Michigan town hall
ST. CLAIR SHORES, M.I. (Dakota News Now) - South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and former Michigan gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon are set to speak at a town hall in the Detroit area on Friday about ‘why Donald Trump must win.’. The conversation between Noem and Dixon will take place...
State jobless rate holds steady at one of the lowest rates in the nation
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) — South Dakota’s unemployment rate is holding rock steady at two-percent, while the nation’s jobless rate has climbed from 3 1/2-percent a year ago to 4.3-percent at the end of July. The state’s two largest cities are also showing low rates that haven’t moved in the past year. Rapid City comes in at two-percent, and Sioux Falls is at 1.8-percent. Nationally, a quarter of a million more people hit the unemployment lines in July as compared to June.
Application deadline for South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association Leadership Academy is Sept. 1
MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Sept. 1, 2024, is the application deadline for an agricultural leadership academy being launched in South Dakota. Eric Jennings is a past president of the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association and chair of the SDCA Leadership Academy Steering Committee. He says they’ve partnered with South Dakota Corn and Farm Credit Services of America.
Noem appoints Joe Fiala to lead economic development office
Gov. Kristi Noem appointed longtime economic development official Joe Fiala as the new Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) commissioner Wednesday. The department is charged with recruiting, retaining and expanding business within South Dakota, including funding business projects in the state and incentivizing out-of-state businesses to relocate. “Joe has been a great member of our […]
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