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‘Hope Squads’ empower students to tackle suicide prevention in South Dakota schools
Stu Whitney/South Dakota News Watch A suicide prevention program for teens is gaining traction in South Dakota schools, empowering students to look after one another and break down stigmas about depression. Hope Squad, which operates [Read More…]
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Regulators vote to release Dakota Access Pipeline’s road bond and public liaison officer
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight – South Dakota utility regulators voted Tuesday in Pierre to release the road bond and the public liaison officer associated with a controversial [Read More…]
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South Dakota joins lawsuit accusing Meta of fueling children’s social media addiction
South Dakota has joined 32 other states in a federal lawsuit that accuses Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to intentionally addict children and teens, in violation of state and federal laws that protect consumers [Read More…]
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Argument Between Neighbors Results In Arrest
Mitchell police are investigating a shooting which occurred over the weekend. On Sunday morning at 12:24 AM, officers responded to a report of a gun being pointed and fired at an individual in the Ponderosa [Read More…]
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Veterans Activities At State Fair
The South Dakota State Fair will again be offering a variety of events throughout the week to honor veterans, military personnel and their families. On the first official day of the fair, Thursday, August 31, [Read More…]
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Auctioneers Association holding Bid Calling Contest to support youth activities
The South Dakota Auctioneers Association Bid Calling Contest and Benefit Auction will be held Sunday, September 3rd at 2pm on the Dakotaland Stage at the State Fair in Huron. The Auctioneers are once again partnering [Read More…]
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Tax revenue $1.45 million at 2023 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
PIERRE, S.D., — The South Dakota Department of Revenue estimates that tax collections from the 2023 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was just over 1.44 million dollars. The revenue sum from temporary vendors in the Black Hills [Read More…]
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Johnson Introduces Bill to Increase Teenager Workforce Participation
South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson introduced the Teenagers Earning Everyday Necessary Skills (TEENS) Act Friday, which loosens federal work hour limitations for 14- and 15-year-olds. Currently, teenagers are not permitted to work past 7 PM [Read More…]
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Mitchell Police Investigate Vandalism
In the morning hours of 8-9-23, an unknown person(s) spray painted graffiti on the bike trail in the 100 block of S. Sanborn as well as on playground equipment, the [Read More…]
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Dakota Wesleyan University Formally Unveils “Vintage Wesley” Logo
The Dakota Wesleyan University Athletics and Marketing teams have made the decision to formally introduce “Vintage Wesley” to the brand. Starting with the upcoming 2023-24 season, the Vintage Wesley logo will be selectively used by [Read More…]
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Gov. Noem Appoints Joe Graves as Secretary of Education
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Gov. Kristi Noem appointed Joe Graves as Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Education. Joe’s appointment will be effective January 10th. Joe is replacing Secretary Tiffany Sanderson, who has accepted [Read More…]
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South Dakota extends in-state tuition to Wisconsin, Illinois
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s six public universities plan to offer in-state tuition rates to students from Wisconsin and Illinois by next fall. The South Dakota Advantage plan has until now offered in-state [Read More…]
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Alfalfa sprout recall tied to salmonella outbreak expanded
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska company on Friday expanded a recall of alfalfa sprouts after more than a dozen cases of salmonella were linked to the food. SunSprouts Enterprises doubled its recall that was [Read More…]
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Kernel basketball and wrestling recaps from Friday
Steele Morgan scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in Mitchell’s 62-52 win over Thunder Basin Friday night in the final game of the Hoop City Classic at the Corn Palace. Dylan Soulek recorded 13 [Read More…]
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DWU basketball teams earn wins on Friday
Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball grabbed game one of two on their California trip by a score of 64-53 over Antelope Valley. The Tigers dominated the boards 52-28 grabbing a staggering 21 offensive rebounds in the [Read More…]
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SD Division of Criminal Investigation has a new leader
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Attorney General-Elect Marty Jackley on Monday named a former employee of the state’s Division of Criminal Investigation as the agency’s new leader. Dan Saterlee previously served DCI as an [Read More…]
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Class 11B and Nine-man football playoff pairings
Thursday, Oct. 20 Class 11B and Nine-Man Playoff Pairings Note: Times are to be determined. Class 11B No. 16 Lead-Deadwood at No. 1 Winner No. 9 St. Thomas More at No. 8 Deuel No. 13 [Read More…]
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Local Sports for July 29th
Landon Waddell allowed two hits and struck out six batters propelling third-seeded Mitchell Post 18 past seconded-seeded Rapid City Post 22, 8-2, in a winner’s bracket semifinal on Thursday night at Fitzgerald Stadium. Mitchell loaded [Read More…]
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Local Sports July 28th, 2022
Jake Helleloid allowed three hits, one earned run, one walk and struck out four in 6.2-innings in Mitchell Post 18’s 4 to 1 win over Rapid City Post 320 in the Class A Legion baseball [Read More…]
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Biden grants South Dakota disaster declaration for May storm
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Joe Biden has granted South Dakota’s request for a presidential disaster declaration to aid the recovery from May storms that included over a dozen tornadoes. Gov. Kristi Noem requested [Read More…]