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CID approves grants, design contracts
The American Rescue Plan Act grant agreements were approved at the Dakota Dunes Community Improvement District (CID) Board of Supervisors meeting Aug. 15. The first grant is for the water main looping project which would add another water main going under the interstate to connect in the Two Rivers Business District to create redundancy in the system. The CID was awarded $257,100 toward the total…
Miracle Riders raise over $42,000 to help mothers, babies
In a two week period, the Siouxland Miracle Riders, raised over $42,000 to help mothers reach their newborn babies after having a C-Section. UnityPoint Health sent a list of a few things, but the one that stood out to the Miracle Riders was the bassinets for newborns in the Mom and Baby wing of the hospital.
Public Universities prioritize academic affordability
Public university students will be greeted with classroom saving as they prepare to head back to campus in the coming weeks. The South Dakota Board of Regents Institutions implemented First Day Access to enhance university affordability for students.
Regents approve USD-SF proposal
The South Dakota Board of Regents formally approved the proposal for the University of South Dakota – Sioux Falls (USD-SF). The effort to transform the Community College of Sioux Falls into the University of South Dakota – Sioux Falls has been in development for nearly a year. The plan builds upon the University of South Dakota’s (USD) strong presence in the Sioux Falls marketplace, where the…
Regents update transfer policy for seamless academic transition
The South Dakota Board of Regents (BOR) began the process of revising its transfer policy to improve students’ ability to seamlessly move their earned credits between the state’s public universities and technical colleges. The efforts to revise the existing policy stems from the BOR’s newly adopted strategic plan objective of increasing transfer enrollment through improved access.
Huskies play in first invite of season
By Beth Sherard-Hutcheson times1@iw.net The Elk Point-Jefferson boys golf team travelled to West Central to participate in the first invite of the 2022 season. Competing against 14 other teams, the Huskies gained some valuable experience in wet and cool conditions.
