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Twelve high school athletes up for consideration for the week of April 22-28
It's just another voting Monday. That's right. It's time for you to vote again in the Public Opinion's Athlete of the Week Poll for April 22-28. There's 12 candidates to choose from this week. Take the time to vote. Voting runs through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. Congratulations goes out to...
Bryant man arrested after pursuit
HAMLIN COUNTY, S.D. (KELO) — A Bryant man was arrested last night after a pursuit in Lake Norden earlier this week. The Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office says it happened just after 11 p.m. Tuesday. A deputy tried to stop a car on SD Highway 28 but it took...
Touchstone Energy Scholar of the Week: Making an impact at Deubrook Area High School
WHITE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Kadence Bowne is a senior from White and a leader at Deubrook Area High School, where she made the switch to as a freshman. “I felt I needed a smaller-school atmosphere and my brother had transferred here the year prior, and he really said he enjoyed it, teachers were good, people were great, so I thought it was maybe best for me to switch over as well,” said Kadence.
Two-time state Class A champion topped field in the 15-and-under 57-kg freestyle division
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Watertown High School freshman Gage Lohr has taken his standout wrestling ability from South Dakota to a national stage. The two-time South Dakota state Class A individual champion became a national champion on Friday night when he downed Weston Burgers of Beast Mode Wrestling (Ohio) 14-9 to win the 57-kilogram (around 125 pounds) 15-and-under freestyle championship in the U.S. Open Wrestling Championships. ...
SD Department of Corrections announces offender death
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - State prison offender Brian Gibbons has died, according to a release shared by the Department of Corrections on Tuesday. Gibbons, 47, passed away at a Sioux Falls hospital on Monday. He was serving a sentence for First-Degree Robbery from Brookings County at the...
Codington County finds that 31st Street bridge never maintained due to clerical error
Mystery now surrounds Codington County’s troubled bridge over calm waters. The three-culvert bridge over Willow Creek on 31st Street N.E. was the main topic of conversation during the April 23 meeting of the county commission. It was one of the only items on a very limited agenda. Travis Paulson...
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