February 2015
Daugaard Forming Native American Student Advisory Council
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard is forming a group that aims to improve the achievement levels and graduation rates of American Indian students.buy singulair online https://www.mabvi.org/wp-content/languages/new/usa/singulair.html no prescription The Native American Student Achievement Advisory Council will include tribal leaders and representatives from the Indian Education Advisory Council, the South Dakota Departments of Education […]
Daugaard Appoints Former Democratic Lawmaker To State Board
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard has appointed a former Democratic state legislator to the Board of Economic Development. Tom Jones, of Viborg, formerly represented District 17 in both the House and Senate. Daugaard says Jones previously sat on the board as a legislative, ex-officio member. The 13 member on the board serve four-year […]
Visitors Learn About Big Birds At Army Corps’ Eagle Days
YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — Karla Zeutenhorst, park ranger with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, has organized 11 “Eagle Days” since she became the Lewis & Clark Visitor Center manager. The center is located on Highway 121 west of Yankton above Gavins Point Power Plant. The Corps sponsored the event with help from National […]
Sioux Falls City Council Approves More Money For New Pool
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The Sioux Falls City Council has approved spending more money on a new indoor aquatics center. The project was to cost $19.8 million, but the estimate increased due to rising construction costs and several changes to the plan including adding a therapy pool for veterans at the nearby VA Medical […]
Pierre To Double Spending On Infrastructure Projects In 2015
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — After a banner year of construction projects in 2014, city officials in Pierre are looking to do even more in 2015. The city last year spent $8.3 million on construction projects. This year, scheduled projects total $16.5 million. They include a $4.6 million project to upgrade infrastructure on several streets. Pierre’s […]
Verbatim — Feb. 11, 2015
On today’s episode of Verbatim, we talk about the South Dakota DCI bringing a portable Meth Lab to USD, the credibility of NBC News Anchor Brian Williams, and we host our own spelling bee from this week’s issue of The Volante. Producer – Michael Geheren Director/Assistant Producer – Jackie Hendry Anchors – Michael Geheren and […]
Rapid City Libraries Offering Ways To Reduce Fines
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The Rapid City Public Library is offering cardholders the chance to have fees forgiven in exchange for donations to a local food pantry. According to a press release, adults can have fines reduced by $5 per pound of food donated. Children 15 and under can whittle their fines down by […]
SGA senators aim to send possible GAF increase to student vote
Three Student Government Association senators aim to send General Activities Fees increase to vote. The petition is calling for a student-wide vote on the GAF fund increase of $4.50 per credit hour for the next three years, maxing out at $13.50 per credit hour. It requires 500 students signatures, or five percent of the student […]
Year-long class registration to go into effect this spring
Changes to class registration are going to effect in the coming weeks. University of South Dakota administrators are implementing a new year-long registration process in which students will sign up for summer, fall and spring classes next year all at once. The new process is effective for the upcoming school year. Jim Moran, provost and […]
Education students weigh career options
According to the National Education Association, the average starting teaching salary for South Dakota is $29,851 and the average public school teacher salary is $39,018. Hee-sook Choi, interim dean of the School of Education, said about 60 percent of the students who graduate from the University of South Dakota’s teacher education program stay in state, […]