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Lalley: Hoist the Sioux Falls banner high and proud
Sioux Falls Live - South Dakota
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July 22, 2025
Who’s the champion for Sioux Falls? By that I mean the public figure who stands up for the metro area, who urges the citizens to be better when they need to hear it, who’s the bulwark against policies at the state and national level that aim to...
South Dakota Open underway with $20,000 on the line
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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July 20, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - In the world of tennis, the South Dakota Open is underway at Tomar Park. $20,000 of prize money is on the line, with the Men’s and Women’s Open Singles Champions collecting $5,000 each of that pool. Click the...
UNC women’s soccer starts preseason camp ahead of Bears’ first match
Fort Morgan Times - Colorado
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July 28, 2025
The University of Northern Colorado women’s soccer team starts its preseason this week ahead of its first match in early August. The Bears, who start preseason camp on Thursday, open the two-month regular-season match schedule Sunday, Aug. 10 at...
21 states that have passed anti-LGBTQ+ laws in 2025 so far
The Advocate
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July 28, 2025
21 states, 67 laws International Transgender Day of Visibility rally in Union Square, New York City, 2025 Christopher Penler/Shutterstock Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation isn't slowing down in 2025 — it's gaining traction. Five hundred and ninety-eight...
South Dakota Board of Regents Approves Two New Higher Education Programs
DGR News
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During its July 2025 meeting, the South Dakota Board of Regents approved two forward-looking degree programs at Northern State University and South Dakota State University, respectively, designed to address critical needs in education and...
South Dakota Board of Regents FY27 Budget Request Focused on Strategic Priorities
DGR News
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During the July 2025 meeting, the South Dakota Board of Regents (BOR) reviewed the FY27 budget request for the state’s public university system, emphasizing strategic investment in infrastructure, technology, and student affordability. The...
Doeden spending big dollars in South Dakota governor’s race
96.9 KDLO - South Dakota
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July 22, 2025
July 22, 2025 (S.D. Searchlight)–South Dakota Republican governor candidate Toby Doeden spent about $187,000 on broadcast television ads in the first month after his campaign announcement, one year before the state’s Republican primary election....
South Dakota State offering new master's in global agricultural leadership
The Brookings Register - South Dakota
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South Dakota Board of Regents BROOKINGS — During its July meeting, the South Dakota Board of Regents approved two forward-looking degree programs at Northern State University and South Dakota State University, respectively, designed to address...
Alabama AG backs South Carolina in race, sex education lawsuit
Alabama Political Reporter
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July 28, 2025
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a 17-state amicus brief written in support of South Carolina’s Department of Education as the state takes on a civil rights lawsuit concerning how topics involving race and sex are taught. The case...
Vucurevich Foundation gives $1.5 million to four Rapid City-based nonprofits
KOTA Territory News - South Dakota
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July 22, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The John T. Vucurevich Foundation awarded more than a million dollars in grant funds to four nonprofits in Rapid City. Those nonprofits include West River Mental Health and the YMCA of Rapid City. West River Mental health...
Watertown brings changemakers together at inaugural women’s conference
Aberdeen News - South Dakota
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A.J. Kaufman “Limitless: Women Rising Together” bills itself as more than just a conference but a movement designed to empower, connect and elevate women in their personal and professional lives. For its first time in Watertown, Limitless takes...
South Dakota Discovery Center holding grand opening for new LUNAR LIFE: Destination Mar exhibit on Sunday
DGR News
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The South Dakota Discovery Center in Pierre will hold a grand opening for a new exhibit on Sunday (July 20, 2025). Exhibit Hall Manager Allison Graviett-Pfaff says LUNAR LIFE: Destination Mars was developed by a group of students and faculty at...
South Dakota Public Broadcasting Responds to Federal Funding Cuts
SDPB Radio - South Dakota
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July 18, 2025
These cuts will directly impact SDPB’s ability to deliver essential news coverage, educational content, cultural programming, and emergency alerts across the state. “For over 50 years, SDPB has been a trusted resource for all South Dakotans — from...
ICE approves partnership with South Dakota DCI
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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July 21, 2025
PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Attorney General Marty Jackley announced on Monday that ICE has agreed to a partnership with South Dakota DCI to enforce federal immigration law against violent criminals and drug dealers. “I have entered into this...
$4 Million Lawsuit Filed over 2023 Incident in Sioux Falls
B102.7 - South Dakota
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July 21, 2025
Two truck drivers have filed a federal lawsuit, nearly two years after they say they were denied service and harassed at a Sioux Falls restaurant. The Backstory According to the Atlanta Black Star, Damon Whitfield and Hector Madera, both from...
New processing centers raise hopes for South Dakota hemp, tempered by challenges
Amazing Madison - South Dakota
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July 21, 2025
by Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight July 20, 2025 WINFRED — Ken Meyer’s boots imprint the fine layer of dust settled over the concrete floor as he walks through South Dakota’s first industrial hemp processing facility. It’s loud. Fans whirl...
South Dakota High School Coaches Association names…
Watertown Public Opinion - South Dakota
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Four area high school coaches have received Coach of the Year Awards from the South Dakota High School Coaches Association for the winter 2024-25 and spring 2025 seasons. Area honorees include Sarah Hagberg of Deuel, softball; Wade Rausch of...
Students from Hoeven, Miller among those participating in 51st annual South Dakota Honor Choir performance July 25 at Northern State University in Aberdeen
DGR News
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Northern State University will welcome 111 of the state’s top young vocalists to campus for the 51st annual South Dakota High School Honor Choir performance, set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 25, 2025, on stage at the Jewett Theater in the Johnson...
Rapid City Area Schools Area 6 election recount decided by 2 votes
Black Hills FOX News - South Dakota
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July 18, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A recount was held Thursday in the race for the Area 6 seat on the Rapid City Area Schools Board. In the initial tally back in June, Jamie Clapham defeated Brian Johnson by just three votes. The recount didn’t see much...
Dangerous Offender About To Be Released On South Dakota Streets
97.3 KKRC - South Dakota
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July 21, 2025
Heads up, parents and guardians across the Sioux Empire: South Dakota officers are warning the public of a 'high-risk' offender who is set to be released later this week. Michael Pigney has served his time for seperate sentences for "possession of...