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University of South Dakota hosts media day for football team as season approaches

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2 years ago

August 6, 2024

University of South Dakota hosts media day for football team as season approaches

VERMILLION, SD (KTIV) – University of South Dokota Coyotes hosted an open practice this morning as part of their Media Day.

The excitement was in the air for the Yotes on Monday, as they look to build of the success of their 2023 campaign.

Players and coaches talked about how last year was successful and disappointing at the same time but believe it has made this group a better team.

Over the course of the offseason, they have been focused on growing as players and leaders which has been going well for the senior heavy team.

But one of the key pieces for this team will be Redshirt Junior Aidan Bouman who will start at QB.

”Working out with each other every single day, we’re grinding every single day. We’ve got captains practice, I just said this the other day but one of the big things is being together outside of football because obviously we all go through the hardships together, but you build your chemistry outside of it and I feel like we’ve done a really good job of that,” said Aidan Bouman, quarterback for the Coyotes.

“I think the two things that I can sense in this group that makes it a team that I think has a chance to be really good, is there a team that has a great deal of maturity and a great deal of confidence, we’ve got the biggest senior group that we’ve had in my 9 years here,” said Bob Neilson, the head coach for USD.

The Yotes hit the field on Thursday the 29th of August to open their season against Northern State in Vermillion.

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Fact brief: Was an east-west split of Dakota Territory considered?

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May 16, 2026

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Fact brief: Was an east-west split of Dakota Territory considered?

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Legislation was considered to split Dakota Territory east-west at the Missouri River instead of the current north-south split that was approved in 1889.

A retrospective released by the state of South Dakota on the 125th anniversary of statehood noted that the east-west proposal did have some support.

The East/West Dakota would have followed the Missouri River and aligned regions with similar geographic and cultural identities.

The north-south border decision was motivated partially by resentment between the northern and southern portions of Dakota Territory over the location of the state capital. In 1883, the territory’s capital was moved from Yankton to Bismarck.

Other reasons cited included separate railroad systems, economic ties to major eastern cities (Sioux Falls and Fargo) and the growth of separate systems of public institutions.

This fact brief responds to conversations such as this one.

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State of South Dakota, 125th anniversary story

BigThink.com, East and West Dakota? Here’s What Those States Would Look Like

Medium, A Tale of Two States

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Nebraska softball defeats South Dakota via comeback in NCAA Regional opener

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14 hours ago

May 16, 2026

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Nebraska softball defeats South Dakota via comeback in NCAA Regional opener

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) -Nebraska softball defeated South Dakota 4-1 in the opening game of its first NCAA Regional at Bowlin Stadium since 2013.

South Dakota took an early 1-0 lead in the fourth inning when Wahoo native Autumn Iverson hit a home run to left field that struck the scoreboard. The Coyotes started five players from Nebraska in their lineup.

Nebraska tied the game in the fifth inning when Hannah Coor hit a two-out triple up the middle that rolled to the wall, scoring Jordy Frahm.

Hannah Camenzind followed with a fly ball to right field that scored Coor with the go-ahead run. Camenzind was thrown out attempting to stretch the hit into a triple, ending the inning.

The Huskers added insurance runs in the sixth inning when Kacie Hoffmann, an Elkhorn South alum, hit an RBI double that scored Samantha Bland and Kennadi Williams to make it 4-1.

Frahm closed out the game in the seventh inning. Bella Bacon caught a line drive for the final out.

Nebraska will play Grand Canyon on Saturday at noon in the winner’s bracket.

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South Dakota Highway Patrol: slow down, stay alert as summer traffic picks up

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1 day ago

May 15, 2026

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South Dakota Highway Patrol: slow down, stay alert as summer traffic picks up

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – As it gets closer to summer, more drivers will be on the road and the South Dakota Highway Patrol wants to remind drivers to stay vigilant behind the wheel.

With summer vacations, joy rides in the nice weather, and more drivers on the road, travel will be busier than usual.

On top of that, an increase in construction projects could cause delays and change traffic patterns.

All of this means drivers should stay alert when they are behind the wheel.

“With all of the traffic going on during the summer time during the road construction, we just want to remind people on the roadway to slow down, pay attention to the traffic signs, the construction workers, and the traffic ahead of them,” Trooper Tori Hurtig of the South Dakota Highway Patrol.

Also, reminding motorcyclists and drivers to remain aware of their surroundings.

“Be a proactive and defensive driver, so watch where you are going, watch where the other drivers are going, and also try and avoid any unnecessary corrective actions as well,” said Hurtig.

Highway Patrol also wants to remind people to wear seatbelts and, if driving a motorcycle, to wear a helmet.

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