Be sure to tell all your friends that the South Dakota State vs North Dakota State FCS Football Championship game will be on Magic 93! The game will take place on January 8th. Kickoff time will be at 1pm central. Our prelude to the pregame will kickoff our coverage on 93.7FM starting at 11:45am.
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Parkston Classic set for December 30th
The 43rd annual Parkston Classic is set for December 30th next week. Locally, the Chamberlain boys basketball team will play at 12:30 against Dakota Valley. The day will start off with the Dakota Valley girls against Wessington Springs at 11am. At 2pm, the Wall girls will play Viborg/Hurley. At 3:30, the Corsica/Stickney boys will play McCook Central/Montrose followed by the Centerville girls playing at 5 against Parkston. In the nightcap at 6:30, the Parkston boys will battle Centerville.
Winner Elk’s Lodge Hosting Donation Drive
The Winner Elk’s Lodge is hosting a donation drive for the Winner Resource Center through December 31st. Items in need are persona hygiene items, clothing, undergarments, socks, sports bras, t-shirts, blankets and cleaning supplies. Food items are drinks in bottles, soups, and snacks.
DPS Provides Storm Assistance to South Dakota Tribes
Since last week’s winter storms, the South Dakota Department of Public Safety (DPS) has provided direct assistance to South Dakota’s tribes.
“Our entire department, especially the Office of Emergency Management (OEM), worked closely with the tribes to discuss needs and resource requests that resulted from this storm,” said DPS Cabinet Secretary Craig Price. “The partnerships that we have with other agencies helped us act quickly and deploy resources to assist the tribes and their residents.”
DPS provided services to the tribes, including:
- Providing situational awareness and regular contact with tribal emergency managers from OEM starting last week before the storm hit;
- Communicating regularly between the tribes and OEM with the Governor’s Office, SD Department of Tribal Relations (DTR), and FEMA;
- Coordinating with the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Black Hills LifeFlight to transport a dialysis patient in critical condition to Rapid City;
- Coordinating with the US Department of Health and Human Services, SD Department of Health, SD Health Care Coalition, and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe to ensure more than 40 dialysis patients could receive treatment;
- Coordinating stranded motorist rescue among the Fusion Center, OEM, the Highway Patrol, and the Department of Transportation;
- Working with the South Dakota Association of General Contractors to determine what contractors could work with local and tribal jurisdictions for snow removal;
- Providing for SD Department of Transportation v-plow to get to critical patients on the Pine Ridge reservation;
- Working with the SD Department of Transportation to clear roads on the Pine Ridge and Rosebud reservations;
- Seding OEM field coordinators to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe on Sunday, Dec. 18, to meet with tribal leadership to further discuss needs and resource requests; and,
- Sending two loaders/blowers to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and coordinating with SD Department of Transportation to deliver propane, firewood, and food to communities.
Other state agencies also were involved in helping the tribes.
“In addition to clearing and maintaining the Interstates and state highways during this massive storm system, the South Dakota Department of Transportation was able to assist the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Rosebud Sioux Tribe with equipment and winter maintenance personnel,” said Joel Jundt, Secretary of Transportation. “Coordination of available DOT personnel and equipment resources, such as v-plows, tractors, blowers, and loaders, was organized by our Area Engineers.”
DTR Cabinet Secretary David Flute said the assistance and cooperation from all agencies was key. He said tribal officials, such as Rosebud Sioux Tribal President Scott Herman, appreciated the state’s efforts.
“The state has taken great efforts to assist the tribes throughout this winter storm, along with the rest of the state that was impacted by this extreme weather,” said Secretary David Flute. “I have been in contact with President Herman over the course of this storm, listening to his concerns and relaying information from him.”
The Fusion Center, Office of Emergency Management, and Highway Patrol are all agencies of the Department of Public Safety.
3 Days Left for the 21st Annual Holiday Cereal Drive Underway
The 21st Annual Holiday Cereal Drive is going on through Friday, December 23rd where you can drop off cereal boxes to either Rosebud Electric in Gregory, Frontier Motors in Winner, or First Fidelity Bank in Bonesteel.
Tuesday night scores
Boys
Aberdeen Christian 58, Mobridge-Pollock 48
Arlington 66, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 56
Belle Fourche 49, Wall 47
Burke 57, Scotland 39
Canistota 58, Bridgewater-Emery 30
Canton 64, Alcester-Hudson 37
Castlewood 70, Flandreau 51
Centerville 65, Gayville-Volin 23
Chamberlain 60, Kimball/White Lake 54
Clark/Willow Lake 54, Florence/Henry 31
Douglas 49, Rapid City Central 46
Elk Point-Jefferson 59, Viborg-Hurley 53
Freeman Academy/Marion 53, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 38
Gregory 58, North Central, Neb., 44
Harding County 50, Grant County/Mott-Regent, N.D., 43
Harrisburg 83, LeMars, Iowa 47
Highmore-Harrold 76, Wessington Springs 71
Hot Springs 56, New Underwood 26
Howard 64, Colman-Egan 29
Iroquois/Lake Preston 73, Estelline/Hendricks 64
Jones County 61, Stanley County 51
Langford Area 60, Wilmot 50
Leola/Frederick Area 60, Potter County 27
Madison 76, Deubrook Area 42
McCook Central/Montrose 48, Chester Area 37
Mount Vernon/Plankinton 64, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 46
Parkston 63, Parker 42
Pierre 64, Watertown 46
Redfield 39, Sisseton 36
Sioux Falls Jefferson 71, Sioux Falls Lincoln 57
Sioux Falls Washington 64, Huron 55
Sioux Valley 92, Beresford 49
South Border, N.D. 69, North Central 20
Tri-Valley 50, Vermillion 48
Wagner 62, Menno 49
Waubay/Summit 59, Waverly-South Shore 37
Wolsey-Wessington 65, Faulkton Area 27
Wynot, Neb., 52, Irene-Wakonda 40
Girls
Belle Fourche 53, Wall 48
Canton 63, Alcester-Hudson 44
Centerville 54, Gayville-Volin 26
Dell Rapids St. Mary 67, Waverly-South Shore 15
Elkton-Lake Benton 48, Baltic 45
Florence/Henry 61, Clark/Willow Lake 41
Garretson 60, Dell Rapids 45
Gregory 41, North Central, Neb., 40
Groton Area 41, Aberdeen Roncalli 24
Hartington Cedar Catholic, Neb., 51, Dakota Valley 45
Hettinger-Scranton, N.D., 47, Harding County 46
Howard 58, Colman-Egan 56
Jones County 53, Stanley County 25
Kimball/White Lake 59, Chamberlain 51
McCook Central/Montrose 61, Chester Area 55
Mobridge-Pollock 51, Aberdeen Christian 12
Mount Vernon/Plankinton 42, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 27
New England, N.D., 53, Lemmon 51 (OT)
Parkston 50, Parker 23
Pierre 51, Watertown 29
Potter County 52, Leola/Frederick Area 49
Rapid City Central 53, Douglas 18
Scotland 40, Burke 31
Sioux Falls Washington 62, Huron 31
Sioux Valley 60, Beresford 54
Sisseton 64, Redfield 34
St. Thomas More 58, Hill City 30
Tea Area 61, Sioux Falls Jefferson 55
Tripp-Delmont/Armour 42, Freeman Academy/Marion 35
Vermillion 58, Tri-Valley 39
Viborg-Hurley 63, Elk Point-Jefferson 37
Wagner 70, Menno 17
Wessington Springs 58, Highmore-Harrold 39
Wilmot 45, Langford Area 38
Wolsey-Wessington 64, Faulkton Area 32
Wynot, Neb., 48, Irene-Wakonda 37
Huron Holiday Classic pairings
The Huron Holiday Basketball Classic will be held December 29th and 30th. Girls games will take place on the 29th while the boys games will happen on the 30th. Locally on the 29th, Lower Brule will play Faulkton at 12:30. Burke will play at 3:30 against Warner followed by the 5pm matchup between Lyman and Howard. At 8pm, Jones County will play Colman Egan. On the 30th, Lyman will play Elkton Lake Benton at 2pm, Burke will play James Valley Christian at 5 followed by Lower Brule against Howard at 6:30.
Monday night scores
Boys
Aberdeen Christian 64, Britton-Hecla 27
Castlewood 66, Elkton-Lake Benton 50
De Smet 68, Dell Rapids St. Mary 24
Gayville-Volin 56, Andes Central/Dakota Christian 43
Hanson 56, Kimball/White Lake 40
Howard 61, Freeman 43
Kadoka Area 59, Lead-Deadwood 44
Lennox 55, Canton 51
Parkston 42, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 40
Timber Lake 56, Herreid/Selby Area 46
West Central 61, Garretson 36
Girls
Andes Central/Dakota Christian 62, Gayville-Volin 36
Arlington 81, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 36
Brandon Valley 49, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 45
Britton-Hecla 30, Aberdeen Christian 28
Dell Rapids St. Mary 46, Colman-Egan 44
Estelline/Hendricks 49, Iroquois/Lake Preston 43
Hanson 59, Avon 29
Harrisburg 45, Marshall, Minn., 40
Howard 55, Freeman 44
Kadoka Area 64, Lead-Deadwood 19
Lennox 47, Canton 28
North Central 42, Strasburg/Zeeland, N.D., 33
Parkston 55, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 42
Timber Lake 55, Herreid/Selby Area 42
Warner 56, Northwestern 42
Illegally Dumped Snow Causes Safety Issues
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) reminds the public and commercial snow removal operators that it is illegal to place or dump excess snow on highway right-of-way, which includes driving surfaces, shoulders, and ditches.
“The recent snowstorm across South Dakota this past week has deposited a large amount of snow in some areas,” said Craig Smith, Director of Operations. ”The space within the right-of-way needs to be reserved for future snow that may fall on the road. If the Department’s plow operators do not have a place to put that snow, it severely hampers their ability to clear roadways.”
Violation of the anti-dumping law is a Class 1 misdemeanor, with a penalty of up to one year in jail, $2,000 in fines, or both. It is the policy of the SDDOT to remove snow that has been illegally piled within the highway right-of-way that may be a safety hazard. In addition, violators will be billed for the costs of removing illegally dumped snow.
“Piling snow in the state highway right-of-way can be very dangerous,” said Smith. “Snow piles can restrict sight distance, as well as present an extreme hazard if a vehicle leaves the roadway. Snow piles that remain adjacent to the road may cause additional drifting and visibility problems posing more safety hazards to travelers, as well as additional expenses for manpower and equipment to remove the illegally dumped snow.”
Property owners and access users are reminded it is their responsibility to remove snow from the ends of driveways and around their own mailboxes.
The Department asks landowners and commercial snow-removal operators to keep excess snow on private property or haul it to legal dumping sites.
Colome Cowboys to play in Sacred Hoops Classic
The Colome Cowboy Basketball team will take part in the Sacred Hoops Classic on December 30th in Aberdeen. Colome will square off against McIntosh at 4pm. Other local games for the Classic will see the St. Francis girls battle Ipswich at 10am, followed by the St. Francis boys against Ipswich at around 11:30.