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Volleyball scores from Monday

Aberdeen Christian def. Great Plains Lutheran, 25-13, 25-13, 25-23

Aberdeen Roncalli def. Redfield, 25-18, 25-23, 19-25, 25-17

Arlington def. Deuel, 25-14, 25-19, 25-10

Avon def. Ethan, 25-22, 15-25, 25-22, 29-31, 17-15

Colman-Egan def. Lennox, 25-19, 25-13, 25-12

Hanson def. Scotland, 25-21, 17-25, 25-15, 27-25

Hamlin def. Castlewood, 25-23, 25-7, 25-20

Harrisburg def. Yankton, 25-10, 25-22, 25-23

Ipswich def. Leola-Frederick Area, 25-11, 25-18, 25-18

Kadoka Area def. Chamberlain, 20-25, 25-21, 25-16, 18-25, 15-8

Kimball/White Lake def. Andes Central/Dakota Christian, 25-12, 22-25, 25-18, 22-25, 15-7

Langford Area def. Groton Area, 16-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-4

Madison def. Wagner, 25-10, 25-14, 25-15

Miller def. Wolsey-Wessington, 25-23, 27-25, 22-25, 25-23

Platte-Geddes def. Tripp-Delmont/Armour, 27-25, 25-17, 25-23

Rapid City Christian def. Jones County, 25-9, 25-9, 25-14

Waubay/Summit def. Tiospa Zina, 25-23, 25-10, 17-25, 25-21

Wilmot def. Tri-State, 25-22, 25-23, 25-18

Winner def. Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 25-9, 25-8, 25-20

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U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson to Visit Spearfish Today

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) will visit Creekside Elementary School to discuss its school nutrition program on Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Johnson is the Ranking Member of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. He will also present Vietnam War Veterans with a commemorative lapel pin at the Veterans Memorial at City Park. Later in the afternoon, Johnson will meet with members of the Spearfish Economic Development Council to discuss pandemic relief programs.

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Moonlight Madness in Valentine, Nebraska

Moonlight Madness is coming to Valentine, Nebraska on Friday October 30th.  Locals and visitors alike head will be able to shop in Valentine that night from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and take advantage of lots of store specials going on all night throughout town.  With any questions one can contact Dean Jacobs at the Valentine Chamber of Commerce at 402-376-5138.

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SDSU Extension Seeks Information About Cow Death Losses Across South Dakota

A group of SDSU Extension professionals and veterinarians is seeking information on beef cow death losses occurring now through calving season.
Losing beef cows with or without clear causes of death is a frustrating reality that many beef cattle producers face across the state and nation. Several environmental, nutritional and infectious circumstances can be involved; oftentimes the causes are not apparent when animals are found, leaving the losses a mystery.
“Our cow-calf producers put so much work and resources into breeding and maintaining the cows in their herds,” said Russ Daly, SDSU Extension Veterinarian and State Public Health Veterinarian. “Any death loss represents a huge financial cost to that operation. We really hope to take this basic information about the animals and their environments and see what trends emerge. We can then drill down on those factors, with a goal of determining interventions that can help prevent some of these death losses in the future.”
As a first step in helping to understand and prevent future beef cow loss, SDSU Extension is encouraging producers who experience loss this season to participate in an online survey to help gather information related to death losses in beef cows between pasture turnout and calving. All information shared will remain anonymous and will not be used for any purpose other than this academic project. Those willing to participate can access the survey on their computer or mobile device at https://sdcowmortality.questionpro.com.
“Right now, the survey is focused on cattle in South Dakota, and on cows that have had at least one calf,” said Daly. “The survey will stay open indefinitely – we’re really interested in whatever information producers and veterinarians can share. If other producers have insights that don’t specifically fit the survey, however, they are certainly encouraged to reach out to me or their local SDSU Extension specialists.”
Producers who experience death losses should work with their veterinarian to determine what may be involved with each specific situation.
For more information regarding the survey or questions regarding beef cow health and loss, contact SDSU Extension Veterinarian and State Public Health Veterinarian, Russ Daly, at russell.daly@sdstate.edu or 605.688.6589.
Sports

First Round Playoff Football pairings for Thursday

Class 11B Football Playoffs

#16 Garretson at #1 Winner

#15 Lead/Deadwood at #2 Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan

#14 Aberdeen Roncalli at #3 Mobridge-Pollock

#13 Chamberlain at #4 Sioux Valley

#12 MVP at #5 Elk Point-Jefferson

#11 Redfield at #6 St. Thomas More

#10 Sisseton at #7 Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central

#9 McCook Central/Montrose at #8 Stanley County

 

Class 9AA Football Playoffs

Region 1

#4 Clark/Willow Lake at #1 Hamlin

#3 Florence/Henry at #2 Deuel

 

Region 2

#4 Parker at #1 Viborg/Hurley

#3 Arlington/Lake Preston at #2 Baltic

 

Region 3

#4 Bon Homme at #1 Platte/Geddes

#3 Parkston at #2 Hanson

 

Region 4

#4 Elkton-Lake Benton at #1 Lemmon/McIntosh

#3 Jones County/White River at #2 Rapid City Christian

 

Class 9A

Region 1

#4 North Border at #1 Warner

#3 Britton-Hecla at #2 Ipswich/Edmunds Central

 

Region 2

#4 DeSmet at #1 Howard

#3 Chester Area at #2 Canistota/Freeman

 

Region 3

#4 Burke at #1 Lyman

#3 Castlewood at #2 Gregory

 

Region 4

#4 Northwestern at #1 Wall

#3 Timber Lake at #2 Philip

 

Class 9B

Region 1

#4 Faulkton Area at #1 Herreid/Selby Area

#3 Langford Area at #2 Wolsey-Wessington

 

Region 2

#4 Bison at #1 Dell Rapids St. Mary

#3 Colman-Egan at #2 Alcester-Hudson

 

Region 3

#4 Avon at #1 Corsica/Stickney

#3 Irene-Wakonda at #2 Scotland

 

Region 4

#4 Dupree at #1 Kadoka Area

#3 Harding County at #2 Faith

Sports

Football scores from Friday

PREP FOOTBALL

Brandon Valley 63, Harrisburg 27

Bridgewater-Emery 51, Beresford 0

Brookings 63, Spearfish 0

Burke 14, Alcester-Hudson 6

Canistota 40, Hanson 0

Canton 20, Sioux Falls Christian 19

Castlewood 63, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 8

Chester 22, Baltic 12

Clark/Willow Lake 46, Great Plains Lutheran 14

Colman-Egan 46, Deubrook 0

Corsica/Stickney 50, Gayville-Volin 10

Custer 30, Hot Springs 7

Dakota Hills 38, Estelline/Hendricks 6

DeSmet 44, Arlington/Lake Preston 8

Dupree def. Edgemont, forfeit

Elk Point-Jefferson 42, Flandreau 14

Faulkton 52, Potter County 20

Florence/Henry 42, Deuel 30

Gregory 36, Kimball/White Lake 29

Herreid/Selby Area 50, Northwestern 12

Huron 27, Tri-Valley 8

Ipswich/Edmunds Central 48, Sully Buttes 8

Kadoka Area 55, Hill City 6

Langford 64, Waverly-South Shore 14

Lemmon/McIntosh 80, Bison 16

Madison 38, Lennox 20

Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 46, Miller/Highmore-Harrold 0

O Gorman 44, Aberdeen Central 12

Parker 66, Centerville 12

Philip 38, Lyman 28

Pierre 48, Mitchell 20

Platte-Geddes 41, Parkston 2

Scotland 12, Colome 0

Sioux Falls Lincoln 28, Sioux Falls Washington 20

Sioux Falls Roosevelt 55, Watertown 14

Sioux Valley 14, Garretson 3

Sisseton 52, Webster 8

St. Thomas More 52, Lead-Deadwood 0

Stanley County 6, Groton Area 0

Sturgis Brown 35, Belle Fourche 6

Tea Area 31, Milbank 15

Vermillion 48, Dakota Valley 7

Wall 34, New Underwood 6

Warner 39, Britton-Hecla 0

West Central 34, Dell Rapids 0

Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 55, Aberdeen Roncalli 6

Yankton 42, Douglas 14

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South Dakota 4-H Selects 2020-2021 State 4-H Ambassador Team

A group of 16 teens from across South Dakota has been selected to serve as the 2020-2021 State 4-H Ambassador Team. Throughout their term, the group of ambassadors will serve as positive role models to other 4-H members throughout the state as they advocate for 4-H and the opportunities it provides youth to better themselves and those in their communities through hands-on projects and activities, adult mentorship and more.
To qualify for this role, applicants must be a registered 4-H member in good standing between the ages of 14 and 18. All applicants must submit the necessary application materials and complete an interview at the South Dakota State Fair with a committee of industry professionals and State 4-H Ambassador Program co-advisors Hilary Risner, SDSU Extension Regional 4-H Youth Program Advisor, and Amber Erickson, SDSU Extension 4-H Youth Development Field Operations Coordinator. Current ambassadors wanting to serve another term must re-apply each year, regardless of their returning status.
“The South Dakota State 4-H Ambassador Program is a positive youth development program founded on the principles of a learn by doing approach,” said Erickson. “The opportunities for leadership development are endless. Each selected State 4-H Ambassador will participate in a leadership development retreat, receive one-on-one coaching from their primary State 4-H Ambassador Advisor, and engage in the learn by doing approach through their action plan.”
Teens selected to serve for the 2020-2021 term include Dillon Browning of Brown County, Maggie DeMers of Tripp County, Grace DiGiovanni of Turner County, Brianna Duerre of Day County, Matea Gordon of Lawrence County, Nicolette Hoffman of Douglas County, William Karels of Grant County, Isabelle Mairose of Brule County, Hayden Niles of Day County, Cassie Richarz of Hamlin County, Emily Robbins of Brookings County, Isaac Sousa of Grant County, Ella Stiefvater of McCook County, Taylor Storbakken of Marshall County, Logan Tlam of Davison County, and Colton Wicks of Lake County.
“This is such a great group of young adults that we are welcoming to the team this year, each with a diverse background and portfolio of experiences,” said Risner. “Each individual has an immense amount of skills and passions that they bring to the table. I’m really excited to see what this team will accomplish in helping us tell the 4-H story.”
Once selected to serve in this role, the ambassadors are expected to:
  • Serve to support the 4-H program through public relations;
  • Function as a positive role model for youth in South Dakota;
  • Abide by the South Dakota 4-H Code of Conduct both during and outside of 4-H events;
  • Continually strive for improvement by serving as an agent of change;
  • Promote inclusion and respect for diversity across 4-H;
  • Utilize skills and knowledge gained through 4-H to engage youth in educational activities; and
  • Proactively engage in youth-adult partnerships.
Each team member will create a State 4-H Ambassador action plan, facilitate an educational opportunity for youth and serve as an ambassador for one of the four program priority areas of agriculture, health and wellness, leadership, and science.
“Throughout their one-year term they will have the opportunity to dive deep into their program priority area, sharing their passion and knowledge with youth across the state,” said Erickson. “We have a great group of phenomenal young leaders who I know are ready to step up, speak out, and change the world.”
To fill his educational opportunity requirement, Logan Tlam, a second-year ambassador, has chosen to facilitate and host a podcast series that will be circulated on a variety of platforms throughout his community and the South Dakota 4-H organization.
“My personal goal for this 2020-2021 term is to influence youth’s knowledge in agricultural literacy and careers by providing educational opportunities,” said Tlam. “My educational opportunity will be a podcast series about agricultural literacy, and the topics will revolve around agriculture and nutrition, environment, animals, lifestyle, technology and the economy.”
Members of the team also have the opportunity to serve on either the marketing or Teen Leadership Conference committees. Throughout their term, the marketing committee will continue to build promotion and awareness efforts of the 4-H program, while gaining valuable life skills in the areas of marketing and communications. The Teen Leadership Conference committee will work closely with Risner and Erickson to plan and implement the 2021 Teen Leadership Conference, all while gaining event planning experience.
“I first heard about the South Dakota State 4-H Ambassador Program when I attended the 4-H Teen Leadership Conference this past year, and thought it would be a great opportunity to further my growth as a leader and help promote 4-H,” said Nicolette Hoffman, a newly-selected ambassador. “I am now on the Teen Leadership Conference committee, and I’m looking forward to helping plan the conference this year, as it has had such a positive impact on me the past two years I attended.”
Additionally, team members are presented a variety of supplemental leadership and service opportunities that include shadowing a state legislator or industry professional, representing 4-H at a community and/or industry event, interviewing with news and media outlets to discuss the impact of 4-H, writing letters to the editor promoting 4-H, creating a promotional 4-H video and serving on a state 4-H committee.
“The role of serving as a State 4-H Ambassador is truly a phenomenal opportunity for teens to grow in their leadership and life skills, while networking with peers from across the state,” said Risner. “They are mentors to other 4-H members and serve as the face of the South Dakota 4-H organization.”
The objectives of the State 4-H Ambassador program are to prepare individuals to serve in roles as leaders, mentors and problem solvers, enhance their skills in communication, public speaking and critical thinking, focus on fundamental life skills, develop skill-specific career exploration, and provide positive youth-adult partnerships.
“I would encourage youth to get involved in 4-H because it is an excellent provider for supplemental opportunities to develop leadership, communication, teamwork, and individual skills,” said Tlam. “I initially joined 4-H to show livestock, like many other kids. However, this organization helped push me to find my skills, and to use every opportunity within the organization to practice those skills. 4-H’s purpose is to develop youth into better people, and it lives up to that saying by providing many opportunities for development.”
Sports

Volleyball from Thursday

PREP VOLLEYBALL

Aberdeen Christian def. Leola/Frederick

Aberdeen Roncalli def. Britton-Hecla, 25-4, 25-6, 25-7

Arlington def. Deubrook, 25-15, 25-11, 20-25, 25-19

Avon def. Centerville, 25-10, 25-11, 25-23

Bridgewater-Emery def. Gayville-Volin, 24-26, 25-21, 25-18, 22-25, 15-6

Brookings def. Madison, 25-23, 25-27, 25-21, 23-25, 15-11

Burke def. Gregory, 25-15, 25-16, 25-22

Castlewood def. Estelline/Hendricks, 21-25, 25-17, 17-25, 25-9, 15-11

Colome def. White River, 25-13, 16-25, 25-23, 25-22

Edgemont def. Hulett, Wyo., 18-25, 25-14, 25-16, 25-14

Elk Point-Jefferson def. Irene-Wakonda, 25-14, 18-25, 25-22, 25-17

Elkton-Lake Benton def. Florence/Henry, 25-11, 25-17, 25-14

Garretson def. Tea Area, 25-15, 25-18, 25-14

Groton Area def. Milbank, 25-20, 26-24, 19-25, 25-22

Hitchcock-Tulare def. Ipswich, 25-13, 26-24, 26-24

Kadoka Area def. Jones County, 25-20, 25-27, 20-25, 25-21, 15-8

Menno def. Mitchell Christian, 22-25, 25-18, 25-14, 25-22

Mobridge-Pollock def. Sully Buttes, 25-12, 25-17, 25-15

Mt. Vernon/Plankinton def. West Central, 25-22, 17-25, 26-24, 21-25, 18-16

North Central Co-Op def. Lower Brule, 25-8, 25-10, 25-8

Northwestern def. Potter County, 25-10, 25-7, 25-15

Philip def. Lyman, 25-13, 25-11, 25-12

Platte-Geddes def. Chamberlain, 25-11, 25-15, 25-17

Rapid City Christian def. New Underwood, 25-20, 25-12, 25-15

Redfield def. Clark/Willow Lake, 25-12, 25-12, 17-25, 25-13

Sioux Falls Christian def. Harrisburg, 25-13, 25-10, 25-18

Sioux Falls Washington def. Pierre, 25-12, 25-10, 25-12

Stanley County def. Dupree, 26-24, 25-17, 22-25, 25-19

Sturgis Brown def. Lead-Deadwood, 23-25, 25-10, 25-10, 25-9

Wagner def. Andes Central/Dakota Christian, 25-7, 25-17, 25-15

Warner def. Faulkton, 25-20, 25-17, 21-25, 25-19

Watertown def. Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 25-15, 15-25, 25-17, 25-20

Waverly-South Shore def. Iroquois, 25-16, 23-25, 25-11, 25-19

Webster def. Tiospa Zina Tribal, 25-18, 25-21, 19-25, 25-22

Wilmot def. Great Plains Lutheran, 25-14, 25-19, 25-8

Winner def. Corsica/Stickney, 25-23, 25-17, 25-22

Wolsey-Wessington def. Wessington Springs, 25-15, 25-15, 25-8