South Dakota
Brookings to host Miss South Dakota’s Teen Competition May 30-31; Adrian Gruis from Onida is one of the contestants
Twelve young women from around the state will compete May 30-31, 2024, for the title of Miss South Dakota’s Teen 2024. The theme of this year’s competition is Swingin’ Glam with delegates judged on interview, talent, physical fitness, and red carpet. The new titleholder will be crowned Miss South Dakota’s Teen 2024 and will compete for the title of Miss America’s Teen.
The competition will be held at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center on the South Dakota State University campus in Brookings, in conjunction with the Miss South Dakota competition. Showtime will be 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 30, and 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 31, with the new Miss South Dakota’s Teen crowned at the conclusion of Friday’s performance. Tickets are available at https://www.misssd.org.
The pageant will feature Nevaeh Kee of Faulkton, the current Miss South Dakota’s Teen. Nevaeh represented South Dakota at the Miss America’s Teen Competition in Orlando in January 2024.
Miss SD’s Teen 2022 Olivia Odenbrett crowns her successor, Nevaeh Kee.
Courtesy photo.
Throughout its 77-year history, the Miss South Dakota program has impacted over 18,000 young women. This year, over $64,000 in scholarships will be awarded during the three-day event. The Miss South Dakota Scholarship Program’s mission is to uphold the four points of the crown: Service, Scholarship, Success, and Style.
Participation in this program provides young women with the opportunity to promote a platform of community service and share their talents, intelligence, and positive values while serving as role models in their communities. The program is run entirely by volunteers and is supported by private donations which help the delegates in their pursuit of academic excellence, service, and lifelong success.
The new Miss South Dakota’s Outstanding Teen will take home at least $3,000 in scholarships, with more than $12,000 in scholarship funds available to teen candidates.
The new titleholder will compete at the 2025 Miss America’s Teen Competition. The Teen Pageant is open to young women ages 14-18 who have not yet graduated from high school or who graduate this spring.
The young women competing are (name, age, title, hometown, talent, and Community Service Initiative):
Adrian Gruis, 18, Miss Jacks’ Teen, Onida, Talent: Vocal, Community Service Initiative: Teen Dating Violence Awareness
Amelie Wilcox, 18, Miss Rolling Plains’ Teen, Rapid City, Talent: Electric Bass Guitar, Community Service Initiative: Seeing the Invisible: Autoimmune Disease Awareness
Anna Bisbee, 18, Miss Wolf Pack’s Teen, Columbia, Talent: Vocal, Community Service Initiative: Support for Children of Law Enforcement Officers
Arianna Galles, 16, Miss Rapid City’s Teen, Rapid City, Talent: Lollypop Lyra, Community Service Initiative: Restore our Earth
Bailey Phillips, 17, Miss Brookings’ Teen, Sioux Falls, Talent: Dance, Community Service Initiative: Epilepsy Awareness
Briley Hope Steffensen, 17, Miss Hub City’s Teen, Harrisburg, Talent: Dance, Community Service Initiative: Be True 2 You
Evian Johnson, 16, Miss Siouxland’s Teen, Brookings, Talent: Dance, Community Service Initiative: Use Your Power
Jerica Ratigan, 16, Miss Missouri River’s Teen, Frankfort, Talent: Dance, Community Service Initiative: Seatbelt Safety
Modesty Heath, 17, Miss State Fair’s Teen, Huron, Talent: Vocal, Community Service Initiative: Harvesting Wisdom: Agriculture Literacy
Riley Schwinler, 17, Miss Huron’s Teen, Aurora, Talent: HERStory™, Community Service Initiative: Caring with CASA
Taya Ritterbush, 17, Miss Rushmore’s Teen, Hot Springs, Talent: Trumpet, Community Service Initiative: Swimming in Inclusion: Floating in Diversity
Taysan Rouselle, 17, Miss Hot Springs’ Teen, Hot Springs, Talent: Vocal, Community Service Initiative: Decreasing Homeless Population
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South Dakota
SD Highway Patrol releases new details on hit and run, asks for public’s help
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The South Dakota Highway Patrol is continuing to look for the suspect in a deadly hit-and-run near Humboldt, SD.
In a Facebook post, the SD Highway Patrol has released new details regarding the semi suspected of committing the hit and run.
According to police, the semi is a red Freightliner Cascadia semi, missing its passenger-side headlight.
The semi was traveling eastbound from the Humboldt area on I-90 in the early morning hours of Jan. 3, 2026.
Police are seeking information, video, or pictures from 2:13 a.m. – 3:00 a.m. along I-90 and I-29 from the public.
If you have any tips or footage, contact the South Dakota Highway Patrol District 2 Office at (605) 367-5700.
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South Dakota
Dept. of Agriculture and Natural Resources announces $48 million for statewide projects
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) has the approval of over $48 million in loans and grants for statewide projects.
Together with the Board of Water and Natural Resources, a total of $36,958,000 in state loans, including $425,000 in principal forgiveness, was authorized for drinking water and wastewater improvements.
More funding was distributed to the following programs:
BDM Rural Water:
- Received an additional $233,450 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to construct a new water treatment plant, install a new water reservoir, install a pipe to expand the water system, and replace water meters
Clay Rural Water:
- Received $334,250 in ARPA grant funds to construct two ground storage reservoirs near the Greenfield reservoir and the Wakonda Water Treatment plant
Mid-Dakota Rural Water System:
- Received $917,357.85 in ARPA grant to update the existing water system
Mitchell:
- Received $3,930,000 in Clean Water State Revolving Funds to upgrade the clay sanitary and storm sewer
Rapid City:
- Received a $14,512,000 Drinking Water State Revolving loan to make improvements to an existing well and also construct two new wells
Shared Resources:
- Received $1,500,000 in ARPA grant funds for a treatment plant, well field, distribution pipeline, and two storage tanks
Sioux Falls:
- Received $7,648,000 to complete a third connection to the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System
- Received $17,746,000 to construct a new Southeast Basin sanitary force main
South Lincoln Rural Water System:
- Received $328,250 in ARPA funds to install an elevated water tank, new pump station, and new water treatment plant
South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources:
- Received $1 million in ARPA funds for its statewide Riparian Buffer Initiative
Toronto:
- Received $770,000 Drinking Water Revolving Loan to accommodate the Department of Transportation installing new storm sewers and highway surfacing
These programs are funded through a combination of federal appropriations, loan repayments, and bonds.
The board approved the funding during a January 8 meeting in Pierre.
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South Dakota
SD Lottery Lucky For Life winning numbers for Jan. 8, 2026
The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 8, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Jan. 8 drawing
05-12-13-39-48, Lucky Ball: 13
Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes of $100 or less: Can be claimed at any South Dakota Lottery retailer.
- Prizes of $101 or more: Must be claimed from the Lottery. By mail, send a claim form and a signed winning ticket to the Lottery at 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
- Any jackpot-winning ticket for Dakota Cash or Lotto America, top prize-winning ticket for Lucky for Life, or for the second prizes for Powerball and Mega Millions must be presented in person at a Lottery office. A jackpot-winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket must be presented in person at the Lottery office in Pierre.
When are the South Dakota Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
- Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Dakota Cash: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
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