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Sports

Schedule for Friday

Wrestling

Nebraska State Tournament in Omaha

Region 2A Tournament in Brandon

 

Boys and Girls Basketball

Mobridge-Pollock at Winner

Wagner at Platte/Geddes

Elk Point-Jefferson at Tea Area

 

Boys Basketball

Chamberlain at West Central

Jones County at Bennett County

New Underwood at White River

Gregory at Bon Homme

Cody-Kilgore at Ainsworth

Valentine at Gordon-Rushville

SF Lincoln at Aberdeen Central

Roosevelt at Pierre Riggs

Dell Rapids at Lennox

Parker at Bridgewater-Emery

Baltic at Dell Rapids St. Mary

 

Girls Basketball

Philip at White River

Aberdeen Central at SF Lincoln

Pierre Riggs at Roosevelt

 

College Football

SDSU at Northern Iowa at 7pm

Sports

Scores from Thursday

BOYS BASKETBALL

Aberdeen Christian 55, Aberdeen Roncalli 45

Burke 71, Wagner 58

Canistota 55, Irene-Wakonda 40

Canton 69, Alcester-Hudson 56

Clark/Willow Lake 49, Sisseton 46

Corsica/Stickney 68, Hanson 58

Custer 63, Lead-Deadwood 26

Dakota Valley 68, Sioux City, East, Iowa 60

Dupree 66, Newell 44

Elkton-Lake Benton 61, Arlington 57

Ethan 58, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 53

Faulkton 62, Sully Buttes 36

Florence/Henry 51, Warner 49

Freeman Academy/Marion 74, Menno 48

Gayville-Volin 65, Freeman 35

Howard 63, Viborg-Hurley 52

Kimball/White Lake 68, Andes Central/Dakota Christian 67

Lake Preston 52, Colman-Egan 44

Leola/Frederick 66, North Central Co-Op 30

Lower Brule 74, Philip 40

Madison 61, Beresford 33

Marty Indian 62, Colome 58

Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 75, Parkston 54

North Border 72, Hillsboro/Central Valley, N.D. 47

Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 83, Centerville 65

Potter County 61, Ipswich 37

Rapid City Christian 62, Hill City 48

Rapid City Stevens 69, Rapid City Central 60

Redfield 64, Webster 37

Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 54, Mitchell Christian 50, OT

Sioux Falls Christian 58, Harrisburg 57, OT

Sioux Falls O’Gorman 65, Sioux Falls Washington 62

Sioux Falls Roosevelt 71, Brandon Valley 58

Sioux Valley 69, Garretson 38

Tiospa Zina Tribal 60, Britton-Hecla 30

Vermillion 65, Flandreau 49

Waubay/Summit 64, Northwestern 32

West Central 61, McCook Central/Montrose 43

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Aberdeen Roncalli 39, Aberdeen Christian 23

Andes Central/Dakota Christian 51, Kimball/White Lake 28

Arlington 50, Elkton-Lake Benton 45

Belle Fourche 52, New Underwood 39, OT

Bridgewater-Emery 63, DeSmet 47

Burke 62, Gregory 50

Canton 46, Alcester-Hudson 37

Castlewood 63, Estelline/Hendricks 28

Centerville 55, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 14

Colome 63, Marty Indian 52

Custer 62, Lead-Deadwood 25

Dell Rapids 51, Madison 46

Ethan 61, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 36

Faulkton 53, Sully Buttes 47

Freeman 70, Gayville-Volin 47

Garretson 69, Sioux Valley 67

Hanson 55, Chamberlain 50

Harding County 54, Hulett, Wyo. 10

Herreid/Selby Area 66, Northwestern 21

Hill City 71, Rapid City Christian 63

Howard 65, Viborg-Hurley 55

Ipswich 55, Potter County 47

Jones County 61, Lyman 39

Kadoka Area 60, Bennett County 58

Lemmon 76, McIntosh 24

Leola/Frederick 39, North Central Co-Op 36

McCook Central/Montrose 72, Chester 25

Menno 48, Freeman Academy/Marion 13

Miller 51, Highmore-Harrold 46

Mobridge-Pollock 68, Stanley County 32

Newell 54, Dupree 49

Parkston 54, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 42

Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 36, Mitchell Christian 27

Scotland 45, Canistota 32

Sioux Falls Washington 64, Brandon Valley 44

Spearfish 56, Douglas 27

Sturgis Brown 54, Hot Springs 36

Tea Area 70, Parker 40

Tri-Valley 57, Lennox 38

Vermillion 55, Irene-Wakonda 53

West Central 54, Baltic 30

White River 75, Lakota Tech 61

Wolsey-Wessington 58, Hitchcock-Tulare 57

News, Story

Governor Noem Signs Senate Bill 32

Governor Kristi Noem has signed Senate Bill 32 that allows for the expansion of the access critical nursing facility program which has been in effect since 2011.

South Dakota Department of Human Services Cabinet Secretary Shawnie Rechtenbaugh said, “This bill provides assurance to families that they will be able to choose nursing facility services close to home and avoid lengthy trips to visit loved ones.”

Senate Bill 32 allows for the expansion of the program with the addition of three nursing facilities:

  • Bethel Lutheran Home – Madison, S.D.
  • Platte Healthcare – Platte, S.D.
  • Tekawitha – Sisseton, S.D.

 Rechtenbaugh added, “Nursing facility care can be more expensive to deliver in smaller, more rural areas due to availability of staffing and delivery of goods and services to the location.  An enhanced reimbursement process helps to make sure that these services remain available.”

 Currently, the program includes facilities in Eureka, Gettysburg, Martin, Lemmon, Miller, Philip, Chamberlain, Hot Springs, and Britton.

 The new legislation is effective July 1, 2021

Sports

Schedule for Thursday

February 18th

Wrestling

Day 1 of Nebraska State Tournament in Omaha

 

Boys and Girls Basketball

Marty at Colome

Lakota Tech at White River

AC/DC at KWL

Sioux Valley at Garretson

Alcester-Hudson at Canton

 

Boys Basketball

Burke at Wagner

Brandon Valley at Roosevelt

Madison at Dell Rapids

Harrisburg at SF Christian

West Central at McCook Central/Montrose

 

Girls Basketball

Chamberlain at Hanson

Gregory at Burke

Jones County at Lyman

SF Washington at Brandon Valley

West Central at Baltic

Lennox at Tri-Valley

Tea Area at Parker

News, Story

SDSU Extension Introduces Master Health Volunteer Program Introduction Webinar

SDSU Extension has recently launched a community changing volunteer program called the Master Health Volunteer Program. Similar to the Master Gardeners or Master Food Preserver, programs also offered through SDSU Extension, a Master Health Volunteer becomes certified to provide program specific workshops and educational opportunities for their communities.
“With South Dakota being a large state geographically, the Master Health Volunteer Program was built to expand program reach to rural communities,” said Hope Kleine, Health Education & Food Safety Field Specialist with SDSU Extension.
When signing up to become a Master Health Volunteer, one can select one of five program tracks to become certified to lead:
  • Better Choices Better Health: Facilitate a self-management education workshops to help improve other’s quality of life.
  • Fit & Strong!: Instruct a program focusing on cardiovascular fitness and strength training to improve overall health
  • Walk With Ease: Help those who suffer from arthritis by being active through this walking program
  • Money Mentor: A network of trained volunteers who will provide one-on-one money management guidance and group personal finance education.
  • Growing Healthy Families & Communities: Offer evidence-based program to youth and adults that focuses on healthy eating, physical activity, food resource management, food security, and food preparation.
This program takes volunteers through extensive training which qualifies volunteers to provide programs to their communities using evidence-based programs. Training for this program includes an estimated 40 hours of online training. Following the completion of this training, Master Health Volunteers are considered an intern until 40 hours of give back volunteer hours are completed within the first year of service. After give-back hours are completed, the volunteer becomes a Certified Master Health Volunteer.
“As a leader, hearing participant success stories from our programs is so rewarding. When you hear these successes, there is an innate desire to spread the reach of these programs to help others,” said Kleine. “The Master Health Volunteer program was developed to onboard others who are passionate about health and wellness to bring these programs to their communities.”
The program onboards new volunteers every year. This year, registration will bein in March.
“We are hosting a webinar to introduce the Master Health Volunteer Program in March. Our tema has been working hard with this program over the last year, and seeing it come together is very exciting. I believe this program will benefit South Dakotans for the long run,” said Cheyanne Roth.
To learn more, on March 24th 12 p.m. CT, attend our webinar, The Master Health Volunteer Program: A Way to Expand Health Programming in Your Community. Register for the webinar here: https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/master-health-volunteer-program-introduction-webinar.
Sports

Scores from Tuesday

BOYS BASKETBALL

Aberdeen Christian 51, Langford 42

Brandon Valley 53, Harrisburg 38

Bridgewater-Emery 64, Irene-Wakonda 39

Brookings 37, Huron 36

Chester 52, Arlington 50

Clark/Willow Lake 52, Britton-Hecla 31

Corsica/Stickney 70, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 56

Dakota Valley 100, Sioux City, West, Iowa 60

DeSmet 72, Lake Preston 43

Dell Rapids 55, Sisseton 51

Deubrook 61, Webster 59

Ethan 67, Freeman 23

Faith 71, Lemmon 51

Faulkton 69, Miller 65

Flandreau 55, Baltic 41

Freeman Academy/Marion 72, Alcester-Hudson 49

Garretson 69, Parker 53

Hamlin 50, Deuel 47

Ipswich 56, Hitchcock-Tulare 39

Lennox 49, Beresford 48

Leola/Frederick 80, Iroquois 33

Lyman 50, Chamberlain 49

Mobridge-Pollock 52, Stanley County 48

Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 81, Bon Homme 35

New England, N.D. 77, Harding County 46

Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 78, Estelline/Hendricks 67

Parkston 65, Andes Central/Dakota Christian 42

Rapid City Christian 67, Lead-Deadwood 34

Redfield 70, Northwestern 40

Sioux Falls O’Gorman 60, Mitchell 42

Sioux Falls Washington 73, Tea Area 61

Sioux Valley 65, Castlewood 50

St. Thomas More 66, Hot Springs 22

Tri-State, N.D. 64, Wilmot 36

Tri-Valley 65, McCook Central/Montrose 57

Vermillion 73, Wagner 35

Viborg-Hurley 66, Menno 25

Warner 43, Waverly-South Shore 40

Watertown 60, Aberdeen Central 52

Wessington Springs 68, Kimball/White Lake 44

West Central 73, Canton 42

Winner 72, Platte-Geddes 65, 2OT

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Aberdeen Christian 59, Langford 24

Arlington 68, Chester 40

Bridgewater-Emery 63, Irene-Wakonda 37

Castlewood 60, Sioux Valley 43

Centerville 53, Dell Rapids St. Mary 45

Clark/Willow Lake 53, Britton-Hecla 18

Corsica/Stickney 53, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 43

Deubrook 55, Webster 41

Ethan 68, Freeman 31

Faith 45, Philip 44

Faulkton 57, Miller 27

Flandreau 61, Baltic 33

Garretson 66, Parker 37

Groton Area 43, Warner 27

Hamlin 58, Deuel 21

Harrisburg 54, Sioux Falls Lincoln 38

Herreid/Selby Area 54, Potter County 33

Hill City 63, Custer 30

Hot Springs 43, Edgemont 40

Huron 53, Brookings 44

Ipswich 49, Highmore-Harrold 45

Kadoka Area 69, Stanley County 28

Kimball/White Lake 41, Wessington Springs 29

Lennox 52, Beresford 42

Milbank 56, Madison 52, OT

Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 68, Bon Homme 37

New Underwood 39, Newell 30

Parkston 57, Andes Central/Dakota Christian 46

Pierre 58, Lakota Tech 48

Rapid City Christian 68, Lead-Deadwood 33

Rapid City Stevens 85, Spearfish 45

Redfield 58, Northwestern 25

Sioux Falls Christian 53, Yankton 28

Sioux Falls Washington 69, Tea Area 43

St. Thomas More 61, Douglas 19

Sully Buttes 69, Sunshine Bible Academy 17

Vermillion 58, Wagner 45

Viborg-Hurley 67, Menno 55

Waubay/Summit 90, Tiospa Zina Tribal 42

West Central 68, Canton 42

White River 67, Jones County 54

Winner 72, Platte-Geddes 28

Wolsey-Wessington 59, Mitchell Christian 27

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Farmers Union Enterprises Donates 35,000 Pounds of Pork Ribs to Feeding South Dakota

Farmers Union Enterprises teamed up with South Dakota Farmers Union to donate 35,000 pounds of pork ribs to Feeding South Dakota.
“COVID-19 continues to impact jobs and many South Dakota families continue to see their grocery budget shrink. We see this as a way to help,” explains Doug Sombke, President of Farmers Union Enterprises (FUE).
Sombke is also President of one of the state’s largest farm and ranch organizations, South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU).
The donation comes at a time when demand for food has doubled, due to job losses during the COVID-19 pandemic, explains Jennifer Stensaas, Communications Coordinator for Feeding South Dakota. “As we approach nearly a year of service since the pandemic began, we continue to feed many individuals and families who have never needed food assistance before,” she says. “We are grateful to organizations like South Dakota Farmers Union for joining forces with us to help meet this increase in demand.”
Feeding South Dakota partners with nearly 350 non-profit agencies to provide food to those facing food insecurity in all 66 counties across South Dakota. During the pandemic, to keep volunteers and those they serve safe and healthy, Feeding South Dakota closed food pantries in Rapid City and Sioux Falls. Instead, the organization established mobile distribution centers, where South Dakotans can receive emergency food boxes.
More about Farmers Union Enterprises
Farmers Union Enterprises is made up of several businesses — the dividends of which help fund Farmers Union organizations in South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana and Wisconsin as well as Farmers Union Enterprise programs and National Farmers Union.
All told Farmers Union Enterprises donated 150,000 pounds of pork ribs to various food pantries in the five states it supports.
The pork ribs are from Redwood Farms, one of the entities in the Farmers Union family of businesses owned by Farmers Union Enterprises. Redwood Farms supplies premium pork products to high-end restaurants in New York, Chicago and other cities across the U.S.
Today, Sombke’s three sons all work on the family farm where they raise crops and operate other value-added enterprises. Sombke says like most Americans, COVID-19 also impacted incomes for South Dakota’s family farmers and ranchers.
“We are all in this together,” Sombke says. “COVID has impacted all of us – urban and rural alike.”
To learn more about how South Dakota Famers Union works to support family farmers and ranchers, visit www.SDFU.org.
Sports

Schedule for Tuesday

Boys and Girls Basketball

Platte/Geddes at Winner

KWL at Wessington Springs

Garretson at Parker

Canton at West Central

Lennox at Beresford

 

Boys Basketball

Lyman at Chamberlain

Colome at Burke

Harrisburg at Brandon Valley

O’ Gorman at Mitchell

SF Washington at Tea Area

Dell Rapids at Sisseton

 

Girls Basketball

Jones County at White River

SF Lincoln at Harrisburg

Tea Area at SF Washington

Yankton at SF Christian

Dell Rapids St. Mary at Centerville

Sports

Scores from Monday

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL

Aberdeen Roncalli 44, Groton Area 32

Custer 71, Lakota Tech 56

Edgemont 46, Newell 45, OT

Estelline/Hendricks 57, Iroquois 31

Kadoka Area 58, Wall 48

Northwestern 56, Leola/Frederick 50

Timber Lake 55, North Central Co-Op 33

Vermillion 71, Madison 49

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=

Parker vs. Flandreau, ccd.

 

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL

Baltic 44, Elkton-Lake Benton 41

Estelline/Hendricks 74, Iroquois 35

Florence/Henry 46, Colman-Egan 43

Harding County 61, Bison 53

James Valley Christian 49, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 46

McCook Central/Montrose 64, Tri-Valley 56

Northwestern 37, Leola/Frederick 24

Rapid City Central 69, Lakota Tech 26

Timber Lake 49, North Central Co-Op 43

Wagner 55, Beresford 43

Waverly-South Shore 47, Waubay/Summit 44

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=

Hanson vs. Bon Homme, ppd.

Parker vs. Flandreau, ccd.

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South Dakota Beef Industry Council to Hold Quarterly Board Meeting

 Directors and staff of the South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) will gather at Drifters Conference Center in Ft. Pierre, South Dakota on Monday, February 22, 2021. Committee meetings will begin at 8 A.M with full board of directors meeting to follow at 11 A.M. John Hinners, United States Meat Export Federation will also be in attendance to provide an update.
This meeting provides a valuable opportunity for beef producers to network with their peers in understanding the Beef Checkoff. All beef producers are invited to attend. Please RSVP to Suzy Geppert at sgeppert@sdbeef.org or call the SDBIC office at (605) 224-4722 if you plan to attend so that meal arrangements can be made.
Visit www.sdbeef.org to learn more about the South Dakota Beef Industry Council and the state’s Beef Checkoff program or visit www.beefboard.org to learn more about national efforts.
The South Dakota Beef Industry Council works on behalf of South Dakota beef producers through the $1 Beef Checkoff program.
For more information on Beef Checkoff and statewide efforts visit www.sdbeef.org and www.MyBeefCheckoff.com or contact Suzy Geppert at sgeppert@sdbeef.org.