8 Broadcaster Press July 10, 2018 www.broadcasteronline.com If you don’t get the word out about your business, no one else will!!! Rosebud Water Resources Office Enlists Mesonet at SDState BROOKINGS, S.D. - The Rosebud Sioux Tribe Water Resources Office has partnered with the Mesonet at SDState, South Dakota State University's statewide weather network to install a new weather station near Rosebud. The station was installed last month to improve monitoring of the water cycle on Rosebud tribal lands. Expert health care FOR ALL AGES. Anthony Burbach, PA-C Family Medicine Melissa Shefl, PA-C Family Medicine Live Weather The station provides live weather reports and forecasts accessible to the public at the Rosebud page on the Mesonet website. Updated every five minutes, the station monitors temperature, humidity, sunshine, pressure, rain, wind, soil temperature and soil moisture. "This station re- ally steps up the level of weather available to residents in the area," said Nathan Edwards, Mesonet Manager at South Dakota State University. Water Cycle The primary mission of the station, however, is to monitor the water cycle. The special sensors that the station has allow the calculation of the amount of water lost through evaporation and by plants. The rain gauge measures how that water is replaced by rainfall. Soil moisture sensors track the storage of water and its percolation to the water table below. Careful analysis of all these variables will allow the tribe's Water Resources Office to monitor recharge of the Ogallala aquifer. "The data gathered - ROOFING - Asphalt Shingle - Steel - Flat - EPDM Mary Jo Olson, MD, Heather Kleeman, DO, Anastasia Searcy, DO; Amanda Duxbury, MD Family Medicine Make a personal, lifelong connection with a primary care provider at Sanford Vermillion. Our team specializes in preventive care as well as the diagnosis and management of chronic conditions. - SIDING - LP Smart - Cement - Vinyl - Stone - GUTTERS - Heavy Duty Seamless - Gutter Guard - EXTERIOR PAINTING Sherwin-Williams Pro STORM RESTORATION - HAIL OR WIND Call (605) 677-3700 to schedule an appointment. Certified Installation Experts Call Steve or Karl from the Mesonet will play critical role in the management of water resources on Rosebud Reservation," said Syed Huq, Director of the Water Resources Office. Rosebud Water Resources Office and Mesonet at SDState The installation of the Rosebud Mesonet station was supported by Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) funding. Rosebud Sioux Tribe Water Resources Office is entrusted to assess, evaluate, monitor, develop and protect the surface water and ground water on reservation lands. The Mesonet consists of 27 locally-supported stations across the state that are maintained by South Dakota State University. Arrrrre you advertising in the Broadcaster? Watch the “treasure” pile up when you advertise in the 201 W Cherry Vermillion, SD 018027-00221 Rev. 6/17 605-595-7809 • Vermillion, SD Phone: 624-4429 Fax: 624-2696