PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota legislators went into overtime, working to complete the final budget early Wednesday morning in an attempt to avoid the major winter storm. First up was Senate Bill 180, which fills out the 2019 budget. Senator John Wiik (wick) of Big Stone City, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, says it… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota legislators voted early this morning on the budget bills to wrap up the session. SB191 is the general spending bill for fiscal year 2020. Senator John Wiik (wick) of Big Stone City, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, says there is more money included for their priority, nursing homes. Wiik… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Kristi Noem has ordered the closure of state government offices in 39 central and western counties for today due to expected severe winter weather conditions. All of the counties included are either part of a blizzard warning or a winter storm warning issued by the National Weather Service or where there… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KSOO) – Feeding South Dakota is experiencing a greater demand for food after South Dakotas who qualify for EBT, also knowns as food stamps, saw a delay in funding, following the recent Government Shutdown. Jennifer Stensaas is with Feeding South Dakota. The increased need for food continues, and donations to Feeding South… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Corps of Engineers has revised their estimate for Missouri River runoff in the past month. Hydrologic engineer Kevin Stom (stah-m) says they expect higher run off this year. Stom says the mountain snow pack will probably hang on longer than normal. Stom says the plains snow pack and water equivalent… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem is now accepting applications for the Governor’s Office summer internship program. Student interns will work with staff on various projects depending on interests and strengths, but typical duties include aiding the governor’s general counsel, director of constituent services, and communications team; conducting policy research; preparing policy briefings;… Read more »
GoYotes.com – South Dakota junior guard Ciara Duffy was voted to the Academic All-America Division I Women’s Basketball first team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Duffy earns Academic All-America honors for the second consecutive season. Duffy brings the program’s total Academic All-America honors to 10 since 1980-81. She’s the third… Read more »
SIOUX CITY, IA (NAIA.org) – NAIA DII WBB Tourney in Sioux City – Day 5 (SFs) Northwestern, IA Concordia, NE 82-79 NW out-rebounded Concordia (45-28), but Concordia harassed NW into a 16 TO advantage (23-7) in a narrow 82-79 win. C – Philomena Lammers 28p, 13r, 5s; Grace Barry 19p N – Kassidy DeJong 23p;… Read more »
The South Dakota Football Coaches Association is having the SDFBCA Spring Football Clinic at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings on March 23-24. Speakers will include Jerry Kill (3-time National Coach of the Year) and FCA Speaker Gene Chizik (2010 SEC Coach of the Year), plus eight of the South Dakota Football Colleges and many… Read more »
Aberdeen Central GBB HC Dawn Seiler has stepped down as the winningest GBB coach in SD history. Coach Seiler leaves the Golden Eagles w/ 600 career wins between the Hub City & McIntosh. Her AC teams won the Class AA State Title in 2016 & 2018. Content retrieved from: http://66.35.110.223/2019/03/12/legendary-aberdeen-central-coach-steps-down/.
