ABERDEEN, S.D. (KELOLAND) — A North Dakota business that is expanding into Aberdeen will get financial help from South Dakota’s state government. The state Board of Economic Development on Wednesday approved two low-interest loans for Harris Machine Company and a related company, Southfork Investments LLC. Harris Machine will get $575,000 from the South Dakota Works program. Southfork Investments will get $1,800,000… Read more »
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Cyber Security Expanding in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Opportunity is knocking in South Dakota…especially for those interested in cyber security. Dakota State University has a rare contract with Army Cyber. Now, Senator Mike Rounds says officials are working on getting another site to work on top-secret data. Construction on Dakota State’s Applied Research Lab in Sioux Falls is… Read more »
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Sec. David Shulkin elected to Sanford Health Board of Trustees
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(Press Release) — Sanford Health announced today Augustana University President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin and former Veterans Affairs Secretary, The Honorable David J. Shulkin, M.D., have been elected to serve as members of its Board of Trustees. Herseth Sandlin and Sec. Shulkin will begin their terms Jan. 1. Sanford Health trustees are elected by… Read more »
Enplanements for October at the Pierre Airport
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Pheasants weren’t the only thing flying around Pierre Regional Airport in October. Plenty of pheasant hunters were likely behind October taking the title of best month of 2023 for enplanements at Pierre Regional Airport. Commissioner Jamie Huizenga is the airport’s liaison to the Pierre City Commission. October’s 1,534 was 201 boardings higher than… Read more »
House fire reported in Watertown on Wednesday
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)- Four people(3 are children) were sent to the hospital, two of them with serious injuries, following an early Wednesday morning house fire in Watertown. The fire was in a two story home at 525 3rd Street Southwest. Adam Heinrich (hine-rick) is a lieutenant with Watertown Fire Rescue. The cause of the fire will… Read more »
Watertown School District moving ahead with athletic facility upgrades
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–The Watertown School District is moving ahead with Phase Two of its athletic facility upgrades. The school board voted Monday night to approve a base bid of just under $10.4 million dollars to Hasslen Construction of Ortonville, Minnesota. School District Superintendent Jeff Danielsen explains what’s in Phase Two. Phase 3 of the project has… Read more »
Bird flu hitting South Dakota poultry producers
PIERRE, S.D.(KJJQ)- The Bird Flu is hitting South Dakota poultry producers again this fall. Eight commercial flocks have reported outbreaks since it reappeared in the state towards the end of October. That has impacted more than 300,000 birds. The bird flu is likely spread to commercial flocks by migrating wild birds. The South Dakota Game,… Read more »
Senator Rounds express concerns about President Biden’s executive order on A.I.
WASHINGTON, D.C.(KELO)- It doesn’t have a lot of teeth, but Senator Mike Rounds says President Biden’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence development may go too far. For national security’s sake, Rounds says it’s critical that the U-S keeps top AI developers working in the U-S…an area of agreement with the Administration. As he reviews the… Read more »
Landowners in Lincoln County file suit to prevent men’s prison near Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, S.D.(KELO)- They call themselves Neighbors Opposed to Prison Expansion…NOPE for short. Lincoln County landowners have filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s decision to locate a new men’s penitentiary near Harrisburg. State Representative Karla Lems of Canton says the lawsuit has two main points. Department of Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko will meet with the group… Read more »
South Dakota 9th most charitable state in the nation
MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Americans donate around $500 billion per year to charity, and the personal finance website Wallethub has released its report on the most charitable states for 2024. Cassie Happe (happy) says South Dakota is the 9th most charitable state. The state also ranked third in percentage of donated income, fifth in volunteer rate, and… Read more »