News

Tripp-Delmont District Hoping for Quiet School Year

Tripp-Delmont District Hoping for Quiet School Year

Photo: WNAX


The Tripp-Delmont school district began the fall term with a funding boost following the approval of a five year, four hundred thousand dollar property tax opt out approved in an election in May.
Superintendent Gail Swenson says they increased their spending a bit, with the general fund at two point three million dollars….

Swenson says they also saw a few more students enroll this fall….

They now have one hundred fifty seven students in K through 12.

Swenson says they do have some of the larger classes in the lower grades….Tri

Enrollment had fallen over fifty percent in the last fifteen years.

Recent Headlines

3 hours ago in Local

NORTHWESTERN ENERGY PLANS SECOND NATURAL GAS PLANT IN ABERDEEN AS ELECTRICITY DEMAND GROWS

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight) – NorthWestern Energy is planning to build a second natural gas plant to…

3 hours ago in Local

CANDIDATES COULD PAY THEIR WAY ONTO BALLOT UNDER IDEA PROPOSED BY SOUTH DAKOTA’S TOP ELECTION OFFICIAL

PIERRE, S.D. (Joshua Haiar / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota’s top election official floated potential legislation Tuesday that would allow…

3 hours ago in Local

GOVERNOR LARRY RHODEN ANNOUNCES BID FOR RE-ELECTION

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Governor Larry Rhoden announced his bid for re-election on Tuesday. The Governor stood before his…

1 day ago in Local

REMAINDER OF SNAP PAYMENTS TO BE ISSUED THIS WEEK IN SOUTH DAKOTA

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Social Services will be issuing the remainder of November SNAP benefits this week.…

1 day ago in Local

SUSPECTED OVERDOSE DEATH OF INMATE UNDER INVESTIGATION

SPRINGFIELD, S.D. – Attorney General Marty Jackley says the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating a suspected drug overdose…