April 2015
One more season, Seekamp to return in 2015-16
The case for a fourth year of eligibility with the Coyote women’s basketball team began almost two years ago for Nicole Seekamp. Emails, recruitment files and other documentation were being assembled slowly, but it looked like the senior guard would be graduating from the University of South Dakota in May 2015. But those plans changed […]
Piano, tennis player a double threat
Rymma Maslova has been playing piano since she was 6 years old, and playing tennis since she was 9 years old. The University of South Dakota tennis athlete was coached by her father in Kiev, Ukraine, who had no formal training. She grew up practicing piano every day, while going to music school classes and […]
Filling out university surveys benefits students
Throughout the year, University of South Dakota administrators send out a plethora of surveys to students via email to get feedback on certain parts of the school. While it may seem like the surveys are annoying or overwhelming, they are important to the university and can ultimately change the environment and/or amenities available to students. […]
Asexuality deserves awareness, acceptance among preferences
Growing up, we are taught that there are two sexualities — heterosexuality and homosexuality. This mindset, however, is very toxic to young people growing up who might not fit into either. While there are several sexual orientations out there, one that is not widely talked about is asexuality. According to the Asexual Visibility and Education […]
SD Readies For Storm Season With Statewide Tornado Drill
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota is preparing for the upcoming storm season. A 30-minute statewide tornado drill is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. CDT Wednesday. Residents will see and hear the actual alerts used during tornadoes. The National Weather Service says outdoor warning sirens will go off in many areas. The drill […]
A Primer On The Bird Flu Affecting Midwest Poultry Flocks
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Scientists believe 70-degree temperatures will kill the deadly bird flu virus — and the change in weather can’t come fast enough for producers in some Midwestern states struggling to contain a virulent strain that has doomed nearly 6.7 million turkeys and chickens since March. Here are some questions and answers […]
Sixth South Dakota Farm Confirmed With Deadly Bird Flu
REDFIELD, S.D. (AP) — A bird flu strain that’s led to the deaths of more than 6.7 million birds in the Midwest has been confirmed at a sixth commercial turkey farm in South Dakota. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the H5N2 strain of avian influenza in a flock of 33,300 birds in Spink […]
Gov. Steve Bullock Signs Montana Anti-bullying Bill Into Law
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — It took more than 10 years, several proposals and countless stories from young people who have suffered, but on Tuesday, Montana joined every other state in the nation with an anti-bullying law. Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock signed the Bully Free Montana Act at Jefferson Elementary School in Helena. Bill sponsor Rep. […]
SD Law Bars EB-5 Loan Firm’s Past Tax Liability Disclosure
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota law prohibits the state Department of Revenue from disclosing whether it will decide to pursue back taxes from a company set up to recruit wealthy foreign investors in an investment-for-visa program that became entangled in scandal, the department said Tuesday. Last month, the state’s Division of Banking issued […]
South Dakota Fire Departments Face Funding, Other Challenges
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Fire departments in the Sioux Falls area have increasingly turned to each other for help as they confront mounting call volumes and budgetary pressures. The mutual-aid agreements, as they’re called, allow the departments to share equipment and manpower. But, officials say, the agreements are also masking the reality that some […]