BRANDON, S.D. (AP) — Several hundred people gathered at a church in Brandon to celebrate the life of a 14-year-old boy killed in a rollover accident last week. Many of those who attended the vigil Sunday night at Celebrate Community Church were fellow students of Noah Kimball at Brandon Valley High School. The event was… Read more »
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Drop in student numbers not as bad as Regents expected
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Board of Regents last week reported a drop in student numbers at the six state universities of about three percent. Regents Executive Director Brian Maher says the drop will have an impact on their finances. Maher says the drop was not as bad as they initially expected.… Read more »
Huether Family Aquatic Center in Yankton to be open next summer
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Rapid progress is being made on construction of the Huether Family Aquatic Center in Fantle Memorial Park in Yankton. A tour on Friday included former Sioux Falls Mayor and Yankton native Mike Huether. Huether and his family donated $1 million for construction of the aquatic center. He says they appreciate the… Read more »
SDSU President says focus on retention kept enrollment numbers from being worse
BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Board of Regents reported last week a three percent drop in the number of students enrolled at the six state universities. Barry Dunn, President of South Dakota State University, says the focus on student retention over the past few years kept the numbers from being worse. SDSU… Read more »
Barnett noticing a lot of activity during early voting
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Early voting started recently in South Dakota and Secretary of State Steve Barnett says there has been a lot of activity. Barnett, appearing before the Government Operations and Audit Committee, says voters have several options to get an early ballot. Barnett says a number of election officials had a conference… Read more »
Yankton looking at community event for Halloween
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Yankton City Commission will get a chance to talk about Halloween and trick or treating at their meeting tonight. City Manager Amy Leon says she will suggest they not take a position. Leon says they are looking at some type of community event. Leon says some commission members have been… Read more »
Rounds shares thoughts on upcoming election, current state of politics
WASHINGTON, D.C. (HubCityRadio.com) – Things in Washington always seem to be a bit chaotic, but in an election year during a pandemic, things are even more magnified. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds has his own election to think about. He is facing Democratic challenger Dan Ahlers in the upcoming November election. Rounds said the best… Read more »
Helmsley Charitable Trust grants $4 Million for Custer State Park Bison Center
CUSTER STATE PARK, S.D. (Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced that the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has awarded a $4 million grant to the South Dakota Parks and Wildlife Foundation to construct the Custer State Park Bison Center. The Center will focus on the tenured history of the bison… Read more »
Pierre changes policy on face mask requirements
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The Pierre School District has changed its policy on face mask requirements for middle and high school students, effective at the end of the school day today. T.F. Riggs High School principal Kevin Mutchelknaus says Riggs and Georgia Morse Middle School students have to wear face masks whenever social distancing… Read more »
State continues to set COVID records, Register of Deeds office closed
PIERRE, S.D. (By Argus Leader and American News staff reports) – Active COVID-19 cases in South Dakota continued a record-setting trend today while six more deaths were reported, according to health officials. The South Dakota Department of Health’s daily update showed 457 new coronavirus cases across the state, driving active cases up to 3,507. It… Read more »