WILLOW LAKE, S.D.(KXLG)- The Willow Lake School District is one of four in South Dakota to be awarded a Workforce Education Grant. The four grants total $840,051.39. The Workforce Education Grant program is designed to make transformative changes for career and technical education programs offered in middle and high schools throughout the state. The Willow… Read more »
News Year: 2024
Road construction on parts of Hwy 212 & 81 in Watertown begins Monday
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- The City of Watertown has announced an asphalt paving project, set to begin on Monday, May 6, 2024. This road work is expected to be completed by the end of May 2024, barring any unexpected complications. Phase 1 Roadwork Details: 1st Ave SE: Work will span Highway 81 to 14th St. 3rd Ave… Read more »
Wellness on Wheels kicked off Wednesday in Pierre
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota Department of Health kicked off the Wellness on Wheels program Wednesday in Pierre. The program has outfitted five vans as mobile heath clinics to serve under served and rural parts of South Dakota. State Health Secretary Melissa Magstadt says the vans will provide a number of serves to places where… Read more »
Students to graduate through Teach-Out Agreement
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) — On Saturday, six Northern State University graduates will earn their degree through a collaborative teach-out agreement between Northern State University and Presentation College. Daiova Manuel Tejeda is one of the six graduates defying the odds. Nationwide, only 47.1% of students re-enrolled at another institution after a closure, and only 36.8% earned… Read more »
Northern Drops Twinbill Against Augustana
Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University baseball was unable to avoid the sweep against No. 18 Augustana University losing game one, 0-2 and game two, 14-3. Game one was a pitcher dual as there were a combined five hits in the contest. An early lead by the Vikings in game two kept the win… Read more »
Wolves Softball Sees Season Come To A Close in SF
Sioux Falls, SD (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University softball team closed out their season on Wednesday at the NSIC Tournament. The tenth seeded Wolves fell to the seventh seeded Beavers from Bowden Field on the campus of Augustana University. THE QUICK DETAILS Final Score Game 1: NSU 0, UMC 7 Records: NSU 25-24, MiSU 23-18… Read more »
Wolves Football Irons Out Coaching Staff
Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) – Northern State University football coach Mike Schmidt has solidified his 2024 staff. Jordan Hein has been named the program’s offensive coordinator, while Trevor Bonifasi will take on a full-time role with the Wolves. In addition, Schmidt will take over the helm of the Northern State defense, heading into this fourth season leading… Read more »
Senator Thune discuss President Biden’s energy policy
WASHINGTON, D.C.(KMIT)- Senator Thune is not happy about the Biden Administration’s energy policy. Thune says that at the same time Biden is pushing electric vehicles the Administration is curtailing the sources of energy used to create that power. Senator Thune says he’s not against electric cars or alternative sources of energy but that the country… Read more »
Justin McNeal files petition to be independent candidate for U.S. House
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- It will take several days before we know, but Congressman Dusty Johnson’s run for re-election may be about to become a three-way race. Justin McNeal filed petitions to appear on the ballot as an Independent Tuesday. More petitions are on the way to the Secretary of State’s office via mail. McNeal says… Read more »
Life Defense Fund to challenege the Abortion Amendment
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- A legal challenge is on the way for the Abortion Amendment that’s expected to be on this November’s ballot. Ballot measure opponents say thousands of petition signatures were collected in violation of South Dakota law. Jon Hansen, Co-chair of the Life Defense Fund, says petition circulators violated a number of warnings that… Read more »