Anndrea Anderson

Evening Anchor

SIOUX FALLS

Anndrea Anderson is the evening weeknight anchor for Dakota News Now.

Anndrea was born and raised in northern California and made the Midwest her home in 2015 with a move to Sioux Falls.

Prior to joining Dakota News Now, Anndrea worked at KDLT News in Sioux Falls where she served in a number of roles including weekend anchor, multimedia journalist, and News Director. She started her broadcasting career in Scottsbluff, Nebraska after earning her degree in Broadcast Journalism from California State University, Northridge.

Anndrea was promoted to weeknight anchor in August 2021 after serving as an Executive Producer at Dakota News Now since January 2020.

A few fun facts about Anndrea: she holds a black belt in Karate, loves extremely spicy foods, and as a self-proclaimed “Tetris Master,” welcomes anyone to challenger her in a game of Tetris!

News

Notably missing from the cast this year was a young star who shined bright in the spotlight.

Performer’s legacy lives on with Jordan Mogck Spirit Award

Updated: Dec. 6, 2023 at 9:45 PM CST

By Anndrea Anderson

In November, dozens of actors of all abilities took to the stage at the Edith Mortenson Center Theatre, but notably missing from the cast this year was a young star who shined bright in the spotlight.

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After being in the works for nearly a decade, new enhancements are wrapping up on one of Sioux...

Minnesota Ave. revamp improves traffic flow, pedestrian safety

Updated: Aug. 4, 2023 at 6:18 PM CDT

By Anndrea Anderson

After being in the works for nearly a decade, new enhancements are wrapping up on one of Sioux Falls’ main thoroughfares.

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In Windom, Minnesota, a tradition that started during the pandemic continues to this day.

Horses bring smiles to Good Samaritan residents in Windom

Updated: Jul. 7, 2023 at 7:18 PM CDT

By Anndrea Anderson

In Windom, Minnesota, a tradition that started during the pandemic continues to this day.

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Shalom Kato is 16 years old and she’s spending part of the summer before her final year at...

Media Camp student’s interest in journalism a personal matter

Updated: Jun. 7, 2023 at 5:44 PM CDT

By Anndrea Anderson

This week, a group of high school students are taking part in the Dakota News Now Media Camp, and one of those campers said she wanted to be a part of it this year because the media is suppressed in her home country.

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The Autism and Child Development Center at Lifescape opened its doors. Since that time, a...

Meeting the demand for autism support services

Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 5:57 PM CDT

By Anndrea Anderson

The Autism and Child Development Center at Lifescape opened its doors. Since that time, a large number of children have benefitted from the highly-specialized therapy and psychology services offered there.

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With record overdoses and increasing demand for behavioral health services, the mental health...

Straight Up Care: recovery support through lived experience

Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 7:19 PM CDT

By Anndrea Anderson

With record overdoses and increasing demand for behavioral health services, the mental health and addiction crisis is at an all-time high.A South Dakota doctor went looking for how to address that head on and the answer she found comes from what could be considered an unlikely place, but also one that makes a lot of sense.

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A look inside The Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety’s new “trauma-informed” facility

Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 8:12 PM CDT

By Anndrea Anderson

The facility is the only domestic violence shelter in Sioux Falls.

COVID-19 and the “Vaccination Debate”

Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 at 5:31 PM CST

By Anndrea Anderson

With just a number, a statistic, it’s difficult to grasp the reality of what it’s like inside those hospitals where those in healthcare have been working day in and day out caring for sick COVID patients for going on three years now.

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Avera Medical Minute: COVID’s impact across the Avera system

Updated: Jan. 24, 2022 at 10:46 PM CST

By Anndrea Anderson

South Dakota -- right now -- is seeing its highest number of COVID positive cases and patients coming into hospitals. Health officials say we are now in our fourth and largest surge of this pandemic.