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Sports

Scores from Monday

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL

Burke 74, Colome 45

Corsica/Stickney 63, Parkston 60

Custer 75, Hill City 42

Dell Rapids 62, Garretson 54

Flandreau 56, Sioux Falls Christian 55

Groton Area 49, Warner 43

Hanson 55, Colman-Egan 21

Herreid/Selby Area 56, Highmore-Harrold 50

Hot Springs 76, Edgemont 44

Lower Brule 63, Mobridge-Pollock 50

Madison 69, Milbank 52

Marty Indian 76, Andes Central 74

Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 57, McCook Central/Montrose 47

New Underwood 66, Bennett County 53

Sisseton 58, Redfield 55

St. Thomas More 50, Belle Fourche 27

Stanley County 68, Miller 42

Tri-Valley 61, Baltic 46

Vermillion 82, Canton 36

Wagner 68, Beresford 47

West Central 75, Elk Point-Jefferson 51

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=

Bison vs. McIntosh, ccd.

 

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL

Brandon Valley 50, Watertown 47

Class B Region 1=

First Round=

Langford 47, Great Plains Lutheran 43

Class B Region 2=

First Round=

Potter County 58, Sunshine Bible Academy 15

Class B Region 3=

First Round=

Arlington 65, Iroquois 37

Estelline/Hendricks 54, Wessington Springs 22

Class B Region 4=

First Round=

Elkton-Lake Benton 49, Chester 39

Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 38, Mitchell Christian 35

Class B Region 5=

First Round=

Alcester-Hudson 44, Freeman Academy/Marion 20

Centerville 58, Gayville-Volin 45

Freeman 55, Canistota 40

Class B Region 6=

First Round=

Avon 51, Gregory 40

Marty Indian 75, Colome 50

Platte-Geddes 47, Bon Homme 34

News, Story

SDSU Extension Partners with Grocers for Double Up Dakota Bucks

Some South Dakota grocery stores are now offering participants of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) a chance to double up on fresh fruits and vegetables. Supported by SDSU Extension, the United States Department of Agriculture and the Fair Food Network, Double Up Dakota Bucks doubles the value of SNAP benefits when used on fresh fruits and vegetables.
“This program is aimed at helping those disproportionately affected by nutrition, particularly children and families,” says Samantha Dvorak, SDSU Extension Family and Community Health Associate. “Families are able to stretch their SNAP food dollars with the purchase of healthy foods, while farmers sell more produce and local retailers get more business.”
A grant-funded pilot program, Double Up Dakota Bucks doubles the value of SNAP dollars spent on fresh produce. For every $1 spent on fresh fruits and vegetables, $1 is matched, up to $10 to $20 per customer, per visit. Participants can then return to the retailer to redeem Dakota Bucks for more fresh fruit and vegetable purchases.
Participating South Dakota retailers for SNAP/Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) participants are:
  • Lakota Thrifty Mart, Dupree
  • Cahoy’s General Store, Lake Andes
  • Buche Foods, Oacoma
  • Buche Foods, Wagner
The goal of the program is to encourage the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables and thus, cash cannot be used in place of the coupon. However, more than one coupon can be redeemed at a time to go towards the purchase of fresh produce.
The reason this program is limited to SNAP/EBT customers and locations, Dvorak says, is because it is a grant-funded pilot program. South Dakota and non-South Dakota residents using an EBT card can earn and redeem Double Up Dakota Bucks only at the store where the coupon was earned. Other SNAP-eligible items will continue to ring up at a regular price.
News, Story

SDSU Welcomes New Horticulture Faculty Member, Extension Specialist

The South Dakota State University Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science, along with SDSU Extension, has named Dr. Kristine Lang to serve as an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Consumer Horticulture. A native of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, Lang brings an extensive background in horticulture research and community outreach to her new role.
“We are delighted to have Kristine Lang join our Horticulture team. Her enthusiasm and passion for working with others who love horticultural plants is unmatched,” says David Wright, SDSU Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science Department Head and Professor. “Her talents and knowledge of ornamental plants and vegetable crops are a perfect fit for SDSU Extension. She will lead the development and distribution of environmentally sound best management practices for ornamental landscapes and vegetable crop production on small-scale farms.”
“SDSU Extension is privileged to have Dr. Lang join our team of professionals,” says Karla Trautman, SDSU Extension Director. “Kristine has already gotten off to a great start, meeting with colleagues and constituents. We are so excited to have her expertise and passion for horticulture production as a part of our outreach portfolio, and we look forward to her leadership in providing impactful educational programs, information and resources for the citizens of South Dakota.”
Prior to joining SDSU, Lang served as an Extension Scientist for the Rodale Institute at the Midwest Organic Center in Marion, Iowa, where she assisted farmers across 12 states as they navigated the National Organic Program standards during the 36-month transition period to United States Department of Agriculture certified organic production. This assistance ranged from providing organic market and seed source options to addressing agronomic concerns, such as cover crop establishment or weed management.
During her formative years as a horticulturalist, Lang worked for three local garden centers, served as a design intern for two natural playgrounds and worked briefly as a florist. She spent two years as the Assistant Greenhouse Manager for the Agricultural Experiment Station Research Greenhouse at North Dakota State University, where her she managed the integrated pest management program for five campus greenhouse facilities.
Lang holds a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture and Communication from the University of Minnesota-Crookston and a doctorate in Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture from Iowa State University. Her dissertation examined how high tunnel vegetable crop production could be optimized through grafting, cultivar selection and microclimate modification.
Lang credits her father for her passion for horticulture — from home gardening and landscaping to garden center management and large-scale food crop production. She hopes her broad set of horticultural experiences will equip her to address a variety of consumer questions from across the state. She is also excited to join the ongoing work to support South Dakota specialty crop producers by designing relevant, applied research projects.
“I hope to empower more South Dakotans to take up gardening and feel confident in gardening, and support Master Gardeners in their important work of local outreach,” Lang says. “I’m also really excited to work alongside staff at McCrory Gardens to celebrate public gardens as both a teaching and research tool. One of my goals is to provide relevant programming on gardening and small farms topics that the public is really interested in. I also want to amplify local food production through research and outreach by building relationships with specialty crop producers and working with SDSU Extension colleagues, the Local Foods Education Center on campus and partner organizations across the state.”
Sports

Schedule for Monday

Boys Basketball

Colome at Burke

Dell Rapids at Garretson

Flandreau at SF Christian

Elk Point-Jefferson at West Central

Canton at Vermillion

 

Girls Basketball

Region 6B Tournament

Colome at Marty at 7 on Magic 93

Bon Homme at Platte/Geddes at 7

Gregory at  Avon at 7

 

Brandon Valley at Watertown

Sports

Scores from Saturday

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL

Brandon Valley 61, Watertown 35

Custer 60, Hot Springs 44

Deubrook 64, Iroquois 26

Faith 71, Rapid City Christian 69

Flandreau 65, Parker 57

Hamlin 61, North Central Co–Op 49

Harrisburg 66, Aberdeen Central 57

Highmore–Harrold 56, Gregory 40

Marion 63, Murphysboro/Elverado, Ill. 62, OT

Northwestern 70, Webster 56

Rapid City Central 83, Lakota Tech 42

Rapid City Stevens 69, Douglas 61, OT

Sioux Valley 80, Sioux Falls Christian 70

St. Thomas More 78, Hill City 36

Wall 64, Newell 30

Great Plains Conference Classic=

Centerville 48, Scotland 46

Colome 55, Avon 46

Freeman Academy/Marion 55, Tripp–Delmont/Armour 38

Gayville–Volin 61, Andes Central/Dakota Christian 59

Marty Indian 63, Alcester–Hudson 61

Championship=

Corsica/Stickney 74, Burke 70

Warner Classic=

Florence/Henry 44, Wolsey–Wessington 32

Ipswich 41, Herreid/Selby Area 40

Langford 53, Lemmon 37

Lower Brule 55, Sully Buttes 50

Warner 62, Arlington 55

Waubay/Summit 52, Aberdeen Roncalli 39

Yankton 76, Huron 57

 

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL

Harrisburg 43, Aberdeen Central 38

Huron 55, Yankton 48

Kadoka Area 73, Colome 62

Rapid City Stevens 56, Rapid City Central 54, 2OT

Sioux Falls Lincoln 41, Pierre 36

Sioux Falls O’Gorman 63, Mitchell 35

Sioux Falls Washington 62, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 41

News, Story

SDSU Extension to Host Second Community-Focused Book Read

Over the last month, the SDSU Extension Community Vitality team has been bringing South Dakotans together virtually for a community book read. After a widely-popular first round with much discussion and debate, the organization will be offering a second statewide book read beginning March 5.
“We had a lively and thoughtful conversation during our first book read that ended with a spontaneous visit from the author of ‘Little Chapel on the River: A Pub, A Town and the Search for What Matters Most,’” says Kari O’Neill, SDSU Extension Community Vitality Program Manager. “With this next book, we anticipate the dialogue to continue, as this is another excellent opportunity for South Dakotans to connect virtually on important community issues of the day.”
“Population: 485- Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time,” by Michael Perry will be the focus of the March book read and follows Perry’s returns to his small Wisconsin hometown after living in the city. To regain his creditability, he joins the local volunteer fire department, and through fires and rescues and community “smelt feeds,” he explores the history and the community members that make up an often-overlooked area of America.
“This book will continue to highlight our work in placemaking and helping communities envision their future,” says Peggy Schlechter, SDSU Extension Community Vitality Field Specialist. “The story is about characters we probably all recognize in our communities and get to work with in service projects.”
The book read will be held March 5–24 with facilitated discussions every Thursday evening. The sessions will be held over Zoom, which is readily available and free to individuals with internet capabilities. The timeframe will be 7:30 p.m. CST (6:30 p.m. MST), with an hour of interaction. Interested parties should register by March 1 to receive the link to join the discussion.
There is no registration fee; participants only need to purchase the book in advance of the start date. There will be a cap to the number of participants, with a plan to offer another book read in the fall.
To register, visit the SDSU Extension Community Book Read event page or contact O’Neill by email (Kari.Oneill@sdstate.edu), 605-685-6972; Schlechter by email(peggy.schlechter@sdstate.edu), 605-394-1722; or Joshua Hofer by email (Joshua.Hofer@sdstate.edu), 605-995-7378.
Sports

Region Wrestling results

It was a solid Saturday for our Central South Dakota wrestlers at Regions. For Winner Area, twelve individuals are state bound. Maxton Brozik, Kaden Keiser, Jack Kruger, Sam Kruger and Preston Norrid all finished first in their respective weight classes. Aaron Gilchrist, Riley Orel, Joey Cole and Achilles Willuweit had second place finishes. Kaleb Osborn and Charley Pravecek finished third while Jude Sargent placed fourth. Winner Area won the Region 3B team title while Kimball/White Lake/ Platte-Geddes was runner up and Burke/Gregory was third. For the Storm, Owen Hansen finished in first place. Jordan Vosika and Tucker Even finished second. Rhoss Oliver had a third place finish while Taron Serr, Gunnar Stephens and Rylan Peck each finished fourth.  For KWL/PG, Spencer Hanson, Levi Nightingale and Chase Varilek has first place finishes. Grayson Hanson, Kasen Konstanz and Kyler Konstanz each finished second. Iden Myers and Carter Lenz had third place finishes. Kameron Styles, Jacob Novak and Holden Havlik finished fourth for KWL/PG. At the Region 4B Tournament, Philip Area won the team title while Lyman was third. For Lyman, Demery Hood and Gunner Johnson finished second. Shilo Mowry and Tance Wagner finished third while Rory McManus was fourth.  At the Region 3A Tournament in Chamberlain, Pierre won the team title while Chamberlain was third. For Chamberlain, Gabe Skustad finished first. Noah Hutmacher was runner up in his weight class. Devyn Anderson and Thomas Powell each finished in third. Wiley Elwood, Dominic Santiago, Bryce Reuer, Trey Neilan, Garrett Ristau, Gunner Ristau and Canyon Burkard finished fourth.

Sports

Schedule for Saturday

Wrestling

Winner Area at Region 3B Tournament in Wagner

Day 3 of Nebraska State Tournament in Omaha

 

Boys Basketball

Burke vs Corsica/Stickney at Mt Marty

Colome vs Avon at Mt. Marty

Gregory at Highmore/Harrold

Watertown at Brandon Valley

Harrisburg at Aberdeen Central

Mitchell at O’ Gorman

SF Lincoln at Pierre Riggs

SF Christian at Sioux Valley

 

Girls Basketball

Kadoka at Colome

Aberdeen Central at Harrisburg

Pierre Riggs at SF Lincoln

SF Washington at Roosevelt

News, Story

Grassland Coalition Calving Videos

The South Dakota Grassland Coalition has produced a series of videos for livestock producers across the region. The 25-video series features ranchers from across South Dakota who have discovered the benefits of matching calving to their ranch resources. The videos offer personal from nearly 30 individuals about the challenges and benefits of shifting calving dates to fit with natural cycles.

The men and women interviewed discuss the opportunities for improved livestock health and profitability as well as a more enjoyable and reduced stress family life.

The primary video topics include: When & Where to Calve;
Managing the Herd; Assessing Ranch Resources; Finance,
Profit & Marketing; and People, Relationships & Quality of
Life.

The Calving Alternative videos will be released over a five
week period. Each weekly release will contain 4-6 videos
associated with the five main topics (see sidebar). Viewing
the videos is free, and they can be accessed by visiting the
SD Grassland Coalitions webpage Calving Alternative Videos
(https://www.sdgrass.org/calving-considerations/) or you
can go the Coalitions You Tube Channel SDGC You Tube
(https://bit.ly/3bke3v6).

Jim Faulstich is a Highmore, SD area rancher and Board
Member of the SD Grassland Coalition. It was at Faulstich’s
urging that the Board initially pursued this project, but it did
not take long for all to realize there was a need to encourage
livestock producers to take a hard look at their financial and
natural resources related to calving seasons.

Faulstich offered the following when asked about
the end result of the video project, “For anyone considering changing their calving season, the SD Grassland Coalition series of calving timing videos should really offer a wealth of information
and answer most questions about the transition. Plus, the real value is that it offers a large listof experienced producers that the listeners can call on for additional questions, guidance, and
mentoring.”

In total, the video series offers over 5 hours of in depth testimony, with individual videos ranging from 3 to 25 minutes, depending on the topic.

The first 5 videos will be released on Thursday, February 18, and weekly on Thursdays for the next month, the remainder of the videos will be posted. In addition to the videos, the Coalition will also be hosting ‘Tuesday Night Live’ zoom meetings featuring those who appear in the calving series.

These open public sessions will allow livestock producers to ask questions to the participants. The first of the ‘Tuesday Night Live’ calving discussions will be held Tuesday February 23rd at 7 pm (CST). To join the live session, go to this link.

Sports

Scores from Friday

BOYS BASKETBALL

Aberdeen Central 72, Sioux Falls Lincoln 70

Belle Fourche 60, Faith 56

Burke 71, Alcester-Hudson 66

Canistota 75, Colman-Egan 23

Castlewood 76, Estelline/Hendricks 43

Dakota Valley 79, Madison 49

Dell Rapids 57, Lennox 52

Dell Rapids St. Mary 64, Baltic 49

Elkton-Lake Benton 57, Deubrook 48

Gregory 69, Bon Homme 49

Groton Area 67, Deuel 56

Hamlin 64, Britton-Hecla 28

Jones County 70, Bennett County 65

Lemmon 61, Harding County 52

Leola/Frederick 60, Herreid/Selby Area 58

Lyman 64, Kadoka Area 34

Menno 51, Scotland 39

Parker 53, Bridgewater-Emery 51

Platte-Geddes 57, Wagner 48

Potter County 83, Highmore-Harrold 57

Sioux Falls Roosevelt 60, Pierre 38

Stanley County 60, Langford 53

Tea Area 86, Elk Point-Jefferson 57

Timber Lake 71, McIntosh 30

Tiospa Zina Tribal 65, Milbank 59

Tri-Valley 53, Beresford 44

Wall 69, Edgemont 49

Watertown 54, Brookings 40

Wessington Springs 67, James Valley Christian 31

West Central 74, Chamberlain 49

White River 92, New Underwood 28

Winner 81, Mobridge-Pollock 76

Yankton 53, Mitchell 44

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Aberdeen Central 47, Sioux Falls Lincoln 33

Andes Central/Dakota Christian 61, Marty Indian 44

Belle Fourche 51, Faith 30

Bon Homme 53, Gayville-Volin 35

Burke 49, Alcester-Hudson 39

Centerville 48, Irene-Wakonda 45

Dakota Valley 63, Madison 25

Deubrook 57, Elkton-Lake Benton 43

Florence/Henry 76, Langford 24

Groton Area 55, Deuel 30

Hamlin 58, Britton-Hecla 23

Hill City 55, Wall 40

Howard 62, Warner 35

James Valley Christian 45, Wessington Springs 41

Jones County 71, Bennett County 56

Kadoka Area 44, Lyman 39

Lower Brule 69, Tiospa Zina Tribal 54

McCook Central/Montrose 67, Sioux Valley 45

Mitchell 53, Yankton 26

Newell 45, Timber Lake 44

North Central Co-Op 55, Sunshine Bible Academy 33

Rapid City Stevens 64, Lakota Tech 44

Redfield 53, Webster 20

Sioux Falls Christian 64, Canton 31

Sioux Falls Roosevelt 48, Pierre 45

Sisseton 59, Clark/Willow Lake 52

St. Thomas More 57, Hot Springs 19

Sturgis Brown 49, Douglas 29

Tea Area 54, Elk Point-Jefferson 29

Tri-Valley 56, Beresford 36

Upton, Wyo. 63, Lead-Deadwood 36

Wagner 58, Platte-Geddes 23

Watertown 51, Brookings 29

White River 79, Philip 37

Winner 71, Mobridge-Pollock 37