University of Sioux Falls to Host Active Shooter Response Course

This summer, the University of Sioux Falls will teach a class that, hopefully, none of the attendees will ever have to use.

On Wednesday and Thursday, June 4-5, USF will again be playing host to an active shooter response training course for the region.

The ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate) training response certification course will take place both days at USF’s Salsbury Science Center.

Dakota News Now reports that the training course will teach attendees proactive response survival strategies for violent critical incidents, ensuring a trauma-informed approach to civilian active threats.

The main objective of the ALICE course is to empower individuals to learn how to navigate a violent situation for their own survival during the gap between when the dangerous situation starts and the time law enforcement arrives.

Kevin Grebin, Director of Campus Safety at USF, said this in a press release to the media, “USF Campus Security is very pleased to be hosting ALICE training again. We believe this is a valuable training course not only for our own security staff but for members of the greater community and beyond.”

If you're thinking of attending, here is what you need to know:

The cost of the ALICE training course is $749.00. You can register online and get more information here.

According to Dakota News Now, the ALICE course is aligned with and endorsed by the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Health and Human Services, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Education, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and many other state government agencies.

Source: Dakota News Now

The 10 Most Redneck Towns in South Dakota

Are you a 'Redneck?' I guess to some people, all of us in South Dakota are rednecks.

If we use the Jeff Foxworthy Scale of Redneckeness, I have, in fact, been too drunk to fish. So by definition, I am a redneck. And so are many people I know.

Not that being from the country is a bad thing, and it can be fun to poke fun at ourselves.

With that in mind, we found that the folks at RoadSnacks put together a list that claims 'These Are The 10 Most Redneck Cities In South Dakota.'

What is a Redneck?

The dictionary says that a redneck is someone "...who lives in a small town or in the country, especially in the southern U.S., who typically has a working-class job, and who is seen by others as being uneducated and having opinions and attitudes that are offensive."

Well, a few things. First, South Dakota isn't THAT kind of 'south.' We're to the south of North Dakota, but to the north of 'The South.'

Plus that definition sounds awful mean and serious. I thought we were having fun here.

RoadSnacks leaned into the funny, Jeff Foxworthy-based version of a redneck. Then they rounded up select data on places in SD to determine their rankings. RoadSnacks Redneck Criteria: