SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – The superintendent of South Dakota’s largest school district is resigning. Sioux Falls Superintendent Brian Maher says he’ll step down at the end of June. Maher says there’s a “shelf life”for superintendents and that he doesn’t want to be the one who stayed too long. Maher has been a superintendent for… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
USD President says new health sciences building badly needed
VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – Governor Kristi Noem included $5 million for a new health sciences building at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion in her 2021 budget proposal to the legislature. USD President Sheila Gestring says it is badly needed. Gestring says the $5 five million is only part of the cost. The new… Read more »
Democrats remove interim title from Chairman Seiler
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Democratic Party central committee met over the weekend and voted to remove the interim title from Chair Randy Seiler. He says he wants to serve at least through the next election cycle. Seiler says they also set some priorities. Seiler says democrats have a good legacy to build… Read more »
Miss Rodeo South Dakota crowned Miss Rodeo America
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (DRG News) – Miss Rodeo South Dakota Jordan Tierney from Oral was crowned Miss Rodeo America 2020 Sunday at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. As Miss Rodeo America, Tierney will travel to events around the country serving as an ambassador for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. During a press conference… Read more »
PC Spirit Tree benefits Aberdeen Area Humane Society
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Presentation College is collecting items for the Aberdeen Area Humane Society through its Spirit Tree. Stacy Bauer, Executive Assistant to the President at PC, discussed the origins of the project. She said that anybody, not just PC faculty and students, can be involved in helping the humane society. Bauer said items… Read more »
Proposal would set up PUC as mediator in electric disputes
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A legislative proposal would set up the Public Utilities Commission as the mediator in disputes between rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities. The two sides have been sparring over service territories. The rurals don’t like it when a city annexes land and then takes over electric service. Commissioner Chris Nelson says… Read more »
FEMA official encourages people to register, even if damage was minor
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – The State of South Dakota and FEMA are opening Disaster Recovery Centers in six counties across the state. They offer in-person support to individuals and businesses that suffered losses from the September storms and flooding. Each center is open for five days. Nate Custer is an information officer with FEMA. He… Read more »
FFA members participating in State Leadership Development Events
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Around 500 South Dakota FFA members started their week in Pierre participating in the State Leadership Development Events. Gettysburg senior Hunter Eide (eye-dee) competed in Parliamentary Procedure, Prepared Public Speaking and Extemporaneous Speaking. He says Parli Pro is his favorite. Hitchcock-Tulare sophomore Kyle Hamilton was in the Agriculture Communications contest.… Read more »
Missouri River reservoir levels dropping rapidly
OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – The Corps of Engineers is racing winter, trying to drop Missouri River reservoir levels low enough to handle the anticipated spring runoff. Mike Swenson with the Corps in Omaha says those levels are rapidly dropping. Swenson says the flows from Gavins Point Dam are being cut back. Swenson says the bigger… Read more »
Individuals identified in fatal fire near Pine Ridge
PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) – Relatives have identified two people found dead in a fire at their home near Pine Ridge as a father and his adult son. Jackie Mousseaux says her 29-year-old brother, Jason Mousseaux, and her 64-year-old father, Ronald Mousseaux Jr., died when fire swept their trailer home a week ago. Oglala Sioux… Read more »