OCTOBER 25, 2023:
A $6 million bond referendum in the Castlewood School District passed Tuesday (Oct. 24, 2023)–but just barely.
Unofficial vote totals showed there were 315 yes votes and 210 no votes, which means it reached exactly the 60-percent approval margin needed, with no room to spare.
The school district is looking to add new classrooms, expand others, build a new auxiliary gymnasium, and finish up repairs following a May 2022 tornado that caused significant damage.
Castlewood Superintendent Peter Books says the election results were canvassed by the school board this (Wednesday) morning, and the outcome is now official.
(Story courtesy of news partner KWAT.)
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MAY 13, 2022:
An explosive line of thunderstorms with embedded tornadoes raced across eastern South Dakota last night (May 12, 2022), leaving behind destructive and widespread damage.
One of the hardest hit communities was Castlewood, where a tornado hit the city around 6 p.m.
Aerial video shot by a drone shows dozens of homes with damage, trees snapped off or uprooted, and power lines down.
Governor Kristi Noem visited Castlewood last night. Here’s what she told local residents…
Megan Mulford is with the National Weather Service in Aberdeen…
Just how many confirmed tornadoes there were last night is to be determined…
May 12, 2022, storm damage inside the Castlewood School Gym.
May 12, 2022, storm damage in Castlewood, SD. The large building missing a roof at the top is the school.
May 12, 2022, storm damage in Castlewood, SD.
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