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Northwestern Students Learn from Bee Stingz

On Wednesday, April 17th, Northwestern Biology students donned beekeeping suits, hats, and gloves. It was time to check on their bee colonies after the winter. Phil Breed, a beekeeping technician …

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Elijah Morrissette and Mayor Frank Schwartz.

Elijah Morrissette Day

Redfield Mayor Frank Schwartz made an appearance at Redfield Middle School / High School Wednesday morning, April 17th, 2024. His surprise arrival was put into motion after teammate Kevin Weller had …

Brandy and Scott Louwagie of Sioux Falls have been foster parents for nearly 10 years and adopted three children from foster care.

Need for foster parents still high in South Dakota

Editor's note: This is the eighth in a series of stories on children that Jackie Hendry, producer and host of South Dakota Public Broadcasting's "South Dakota Focus" will write for South Dakota News …

This is an artist's rendering of the women's and children's building planned for Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls.

Avera plans $245 million expansion in Sioux Falls for delivery care, digestive health

Avera Health plans to expand two of its Sioux Falls campuses at a cost about $245 million. It’ll be the largest expansion of hospital patient care space in Sioux Falls history at …

South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem listens to Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chairwoman Janet Alkire, unseen, during a tribal flags ceremony on Jan. 10 at the state Capitol in Pierre.

'I still get to be governor.'

MITCHELL — Standing next to a row of bookcases in the Mitchell High School library, South Dakota’s lieutenant governor was asked about taking the reins of state government. …

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Tanner Sloan wins Big 12 Wrestler of the Week

IRVING, Texas — South Dakota State 197-pounder Tanner Sloan was honored Tuesday as Big 12 Conference Wrestler of the Week, following a weekend in which he defeated two ranked opponents.

A new bobblehead for Jackrabbits fans is available for purchase from the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum.

South Dakota State Jackrabbits basketball bobblehead unveiled for March Madness

MILWAUKEE — On Thursday morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled an officially licensed South Dakota State Jackrabbits Basketball Bobblehead . …

South Dakota State forward Luke Appel takes a shot during the first half of a game against North Dakota State at the Scheels Center in Fargo on Saturday afternoon.

Jackrabbits finish regular season with dominant win over NDSU

South Dakota State ended the regular season on a high note as they used one of their best halves of the season to fuel a 78-61 win over North Dakota State at the Scheels Center on Saturday afternoon.

South Dakota State's Tori Nelson (20) guards North Dakota State's Elle Evans during an 89-74 win on Saturday at Frost Arena in Brookings.

South Dakota State's final game at Frost Arena leads to undefeated conference record

The South Dakota State women sent Frost Arena off in style as the Jackrabbits beat North Dakota State 89-74 on Saturday and became the first team in Summit League history to go undefeated in conference play back-to-back seasons.

South Dakota activities association takes another swing at name, image, likeness rules

PIERRE — An amendment to the constitution of the South Dakota High School Activities Association had its first reading Wednesday, Feb. 28, at an SDHSAA board meeting. The amendment would …

South Dakota State medals in 11 events, wins two gold at Summit Championships

FARGO, N.D. — South Dakota State men finished third as the women took fourth alongside medals in 11 different events to wrap up the final day of competition at the 2024 Summit League Indoor …

Jackrabbits go 3-2 in Arkansas tournament

CONWAY, Ark. — South Dakota State softball went 3-2 in the Michelle Short Classic over the weekend. The Jackrabbits swept Purdue and split a pair of games against Central Arkansas. They lost …

Jackrabbit men come in fourth at conference championships, women fifth

MINNEAPOLIS — Denilson Cyprianos and Jack Ellison each recorded top-three individual finishes and the South Dakota State men’s swimming and diving team broke four school records Saturday …

Jackrabbits drop three weekend games against University of New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The South Dakota State baseball lost the final three games of a four-game series against New Mexico over the weekend. The Jackrabbits lost 12-11 on Friday and then were …

Obituaries

John Edward Francoli

John Edward Francoli, 97, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Mellette, SD, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 19, 2024, at Prince of Peace in Sioux Falls, SD.

Erma Lou (Tubandt) Ames

Erma Lou (Tubandt) Ames, 89, of Redfield, SD, and formerly of Tulare, SD, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the Eastern Star Home in Redfield.

Phyllis M. Kent

Phyllis M. Kent passed away Friday, April 12, 2024, at the age of 93, at the Eastern Star Home in Redfield, SD.

Wilfred “Roger” Eschenbaum

Wilfred “Roger” Eschenbaum, 87, of Redfield, SD, passed away Monday, April 8, 2024, at the Eastern Star Home in Redfield.

Sharon K. Shaw

Sharon K. Shaw, 82, of Gettysburg, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024, at the Eastern Star Home, Redfield.

Roofs, Roads and Landscaping

It was a busy day for a lot of people in Redfield today. Parents getting their children off to their first day school, children getting introduced to their new classrooms as well as their teachers. As the excitement and anticipation of the new school year was happening on the inside of the school, there was also a lot of work being done around town on the outside. As fall draws near, projects are being completed or nearly completed.

Schools

James and KQKD Sales manager Traci Samelson hold totes full of supplies

KQKD SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE

KQKD 1380 AM and 99.9 FM, Redfield and Spink County’s Full Service radio station recently teamed up with Haider Construction, RDO Equipment Co., The Redfield Area Chamber of Commerce, Wild Roots Marketplace, Agtegra Cooperative, Subway, Dairy Queen and Kens Super Fair Foods for the KQ1380 Haider Construction School Supply Drive.

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How bird flu virus fragments get into milk sold in stores, and what the spread of H5N1 in cows means for the dairy industry and milk drinkers

The discovery of fragments of avian flu virus in about 20% of milk samples from stores in initial testing across the U.S. suggests that the H5N1 virus may be more widespread in U.S. dairy cattle than previously realized. …

How the pretzel went from soft to hard – and other little-known facts about one of the world’s favorite snacks

The pretzel, one of the fastest-growing snack foods in the world, recently crossed a billion dollars a year in sales. It has its own emoji, comes in flavors like pumpkin spice, mocha and banana, and is now available as an aromatherapy scent. …

Antoni Porowski's tips for creating a yard-to-table garden

(BPT) - Have you ever grown salsa in your garden? What about potato salad? You can, with spring’s hottest culinary trend called "yard-to-table." It brings farm-to-table home and is about …

The 20 greatest Best Picture nominees that don't get enough credit

Casino Bonus CA looked at all films nominated for Best Picture and narrowed the list to those that didn't win and had under 50,000 votes on IMDb.

20 hit songs you may not know were written by music icons

Stacker compiled 20 hit songs between 1960 and today that were written by someone other than the singer, using various sources.