(Press Release)- Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a bi-annual event sponsored by the D-E-A. The goal – to remind Americans to get rid of any unneeded, unwanted, or expired medications in their medicine cabinets. To make it easy, CVS Pharmacy has safe medication disposal kiosks available year-round at nearly 4,000 of their… Read more »
News Year: 2024
SD Department of Education launch new program to improve child literacy
PIERRE, S.D.(KJJQ)- The state of South Dakota is rolling out a new program designed to boost child literacy rates. The legislature passed a six-million dollar appropriation for the initiative based on the Science of Reading. Education Department Secretary, Dr. Joe Graves, provided an update this week to the state Board of Education Standards. Graves says… Read more »
#SDpreps Tuesday Scoreboard (4/23)
TUES SCHEDULE HIGH SCHOOL T&F Estelline Alumni Meet w/ Castlewood, Deuel, Est/Hendricks, Hitch-Tulare, Waubay/Summit & Wilmot; Individual results HERE: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/534498/results/all GIRLS TEAM RESULTS: [out of 15 teams] 1st) Deuel (111) 2nd) Sioux Valley (99) 3rd) Deubrook Area (83) 4th) Arlington (68) 5th) De Smet (63) BOYS TEAM RESULTS: [out of 15 teams] 1st) Sioux… Read more »
Local Bowling Scores (Week 31)
Weekly High Scores Week 31 High Games Men Brandon Dooley 288 Ken Jacobson 279 Aaron Meyer 270 Tom Appletoft 267 Jeramy McHugh 264 High Games Women Brianna Kuckelburg-Ramsey 248 High Series Men Ken Jacobson 762 Jeramy McHugh … Read more »
Water to be turned off in parts of Aberdeen for utility work
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at approximately 8:30 am on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024, water will be off intermittently in the following areas for utility work: 9th Ave. SW from S. 5th St. to S. 8th St. 8th St. from 8th Ave. SW to 9th Ave. SW 8th Ave. SW from S. 8th St. to S.… Read more »
11 inmates face charges related to March ‘disturbances’ at South Dakota State Penitentiary
PIERRE, S.D.(KELO & Argus Leader)- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is charging 11 inmates with criminal charges related to the late March “disturbances” at the South Dakota State Penitentiary. Jackley talks about the charges being filed. Jackley lets the public knows these charges need to be taken seriously. The 11 inmates charged are the… Read more »
Augustana WBB Has New Head Coach
SIOUX FALLS, SD (GoAugie.com) – The Augustana women’s basketball team has found its head coach. Augustana Vice President for Athletics Josh Morton announced on Tuesday that Sioux Falls native Nate Vogel will be the next head coach of the Viking women’s basketball program. A celebration and formal introduction of Vogel will take place Thursday, April… Read more »
SDSU students excelling in NASA competitions
BROOKINGS, S.D.(KELO)- Students at SDSU are making a habit out of scoring well in NASA competitions. They’ve been working hard since last summer on the “Break the Ice” lunar excavator. The team is under the watchful eye of Dr. Todd Letcher. Now, a second team working on a new project has also advanced in another… Read more »
South Dakota Department of Health break ground on new Workforce & Education Center
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The South Dakota Department of Health officially broke ground today (April 23, 2024) for its new Workforce and Education Center in Pierre. Governor Kristi Noem said she first proposed the facility in her 2021 budget. State Health Lab Director Dr. Tim Southern said when complete, it will include a state-of-the-art health laboratory. Health… Read more »
South Dakota State Fair to add paid admission day
HURON, S.D.(KOKK)- A change is in place for this years South Dakota State Fair as they are excited to announce an expansion of the fair week adding a paid admission day on Wednesday. Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hunter Roberts was in Huron last Thursday at the Lincoln Day… Read more »