The Division 2 Athletics Association recently announced the 2021-22 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards. One hundred and five (105) student-athletes from the University of Sioux Falls were recognized by the D2 ADA this year. In order for a studentathlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, a student-athlete must

By Bruce Odson The strength of one Legion region became evident when Vermillion came back through the consultation bracket in an eight inning 8-7 win over Winner/Colome. In the third game Vermillion lost to Winner/Colome 8-3.

By Dana Hess For the S.D. Newspaper Association The first-ever girls’ softball tournament sanctioned by the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) will take place June 1-3 next year in Aberdeen.

While the Missouri River basin has seen improved runoff for two consecutive months, it is not enough to overcome the long-term drought persisting in much of the basin. July runoff in the Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa was 3.2 million acre-feet, which is 98% of average and 0.7 MAF more than was forecast last month.

The South Dakota Department of Health confirmed South Dakota’s first two human West Nile virus (WNV) detections of the 2022 season, in residents of Minnehaha and Spink Counties. South Dakota has reported more than 2,681 human cases and 47 deaths since WNV was first reported in 2002.

The South Dakota Department of Human Services has partnered with GetSetUp to offer thousands of interactive online classes, free, to South Dakota residents 60+. Taught by older adults, to older adults, the 4000+ interactive classes can help SD seniors remain physically, mentally and socially active and offer a wide variety of life enhancing opportunities covering topics in categories including: Aging, Art, Business, Cooking, Creativity, Finance, Health, Employment, Languages, Performing Arts, Technology, Travel and many more.

North Sioux City Police Chief Rich Headid helps Alex Murray walk at National Night Out. Submitted photo Kayleigh Mace and Kamber and Presley Wodtke enjoy National Night Out.

South Derby Lane will be temporarily closed beginning Wednesday, Aug. 10. It will be closed immediately north of where the roadway turns from concrete to seal-coat and a detour will be setup. This closure will last approximately three weeks, and contractors hope to have it open to traffic by the end of the month.

By Beth Sherard-Hutcheson times1@iw.net Norb Ruhland, Dirk Lohry and Pat Benson appeared before the North Sioux City City Council to see if the city could do anything about the rumored McCook Lake canal expansion they had heard about. The city, having received some calls about the project did some digging and made calls of their own.