Submitted by South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Sioux Falls, S.D. – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) has announced that construction for Phase Two of the Outdoor Campus Sioux Falls expansion project is set to begin.Phase Two of the project involves an...
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American Legion of SD to host annual spring meeting
GARRETSON - The annual District 7 Spring Meeting of the South Dakota American Legion will be held Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Garretson for Legionnaires from Lake, Moody, McCook, Union, Lincoln and Minnehaha counties.The Legion business session will begin at 1 p.m. in...
Sodbusters hold February meeting
Written by: Lexi Scherff, Sodbuster’s Secretary The regular Sodbusters 4-H meeting was held on February 9, 2025, at 4 pm at the United Methodist Church Sonshine Room. There were 28 members present. President Chase Klein called the meeting to order. The Pledge of...
2025 State spring load limit restrictions
Submitted by South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks PIERRE, S.D. – New spring load limit restrictions will apply to the state highway road segments and at the indicated weight limit shown in the table below. The effective date of any load restriction is determined by...
South Dakota State announces summer, fall 2024 graduation list
College News BROOKINGS, S.D. -- The following students graduated after the summer and fall 2024 semesters at South Dakota State University. Nearly 950 students completed all requirements for a degree and/or certificate program, and those requirements have been...
A Peculiar People
Pastor’s Corner Pastor Randy Maass | Trent Baptist Church Recently I was having breakfast with friends in downtown Sioux Falls when a man walked by on the sidewalk in a bright red shirt. My friend, Stacey, who works downtown said, “That’s Bill. He covers Phillips...
Dell Rapids High School aims to raise the bar in state testing
Quarrier Corner Mr. Eric Denning | DRHS Principal As we approach state testing at Dell Rapids High School, we are faced with a challenge—one that we fully intend to meet head-on. Our current test scores are among the lowest in the area, and while many factors could be...
Rep. Leslie Heinemann
It was a treat to have my granddaughters Rebecca and Rachel sing the national anthem at the opening of session on Tuesday!We are starting to wrap up bills and here are just a few that I will highlight.HB 1052 - Legislators spoke and stood with the landowners farmers...
Protecting property rights
Gov. Larry Rhoden I am no stranger to discussions about eminent domain and property rights. I’ve fought for private property rights in this Capitol for over 20 years. When I was a legislator, I was the prime sponsor of legislation that reformed eminent domain to...
The power of enforcement
Pictured is Rep. Dusty Johnson along with Sheriff Howe (left) and Sheriff West (right). (Photo/Submitted) Rep. Dusty Johnson BIG UpdateForestry is a big part of the local economy in the Black Hills but is at risk due to the Black Hills National Forest’s failure to hit...