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Brad Pole Honored with 2025 AFCA Outstanding Achievement Award for Distinguished Football Coaching Career
The award, presented by the American Football Coaches Association, recognizes coaches who have achieved exceptional success and impact throughout their careers. Pole will be celebrated at the 2026 AFCA Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, joining a prestigious list of past honorees.
South Dakota Schools Brace as Property Tax Reform Proposals Threaten Funding
School officials in South Dakota are raising alarms over proposed property tax reforms that could cut crucial school funding. Of 19 recommendations under consideration, six directly threaten resources for local schools, leaving districts like Sioux Falls preparing for potential budget shortfalls.
45 New Law Enforcement Officers to Graduate from South Dakota Basic Training Program
Forty-five recruits representing 31 state, local, and tribal agencies will graduate Friday from South Dakota’s Basic Law Enforcement Certification Course in Pierre. The 13-week program prepares new officers for service across the state.
Palace City Baseball Association Opens Registration for 2026 Summer League
Registration is now open for the 2026 Palace City Baseball Association (PCBA) Summer League in Mitchell, offering competitive play for athletes ages 13U–18U. The community-based program focuses on player development, sportsmanship, and teamwork.
4 weeks ago in World
Global tuberculosis diagnoses rise to a record, but deaths fall, WHO reports
The number of people diagnosed with tuberculosis worldwide rose again last year, eclipsing 2023's record total, World Health Organization officials said Wednesday.
4 weeks ago in Sports
Ohio State stays on top of playoff bracket, while Miami makes a big move
Not surprisingly, Ohio State stayed at the top of the rankings, and there was a healthy debate about whether last weekend's action warranted keeping Indiana at No. 2, one spot ahead of Texas A&M.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
A happy circumstance: Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600K to help public TV stations
Three paintings from famously chill public television legend Bob Ross sold Tuesday for more than $600,000 at auction. The paintings were the first of 30 Ross works being sold to benefit public TV stations hurt by cuts in federal funding.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Meghan Trainor says she ‘Still Don’t Care’ — because her new album and tour are about growth
In the decade following her debut album, Meghan Trainor has lived myriad lives — but the message of her bright, cheery pop music has remained the same: Stay true to who you are and ignore the haters. That spirit endures on her lead single, the jovial "Still Don't Care," the first tease of her forthcoming seventh full-length album, "Toy with Me," out April 24.
4 weeks ago in College, High School,
Sports Roundup: Wednesday 11/12/25
Area Sports State Championship Football Games in the DakotaDome: 11A: 3 seed Lennox vs No. 1 seed Sioux Falls Christian…
