Ernest Cottier
Reporter & Producer
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Ernest graduated from St Cloud State with a degree in broadcast journalism in December of 2020.
While Dakota News now is his first job after graduating college, Ernest worked on a variety of different programs throughout his time in school.
Ernest has spent time as a sportscaster for his school's radio station and worked as a news anchor, reporter, and producer before graduating in late December.
Ernest also loves sports having done freelance work with Fox Sports as well as doing play by play for St Cloud state for sports such as volleyball, basketball, and hockey. His favorite teams include the Packers and the Bucks.
Ernest was born and raised in Janesville Wisconsin and says he loves the Midwest and cannot wait to explore Sioux Falls and South Dakota.
According to the United States census bureau, the number of school students being homeschooled in 2019-2020 was 5.4% that number more than doubled to over 11% in 2020-2021.
On Thursday Minnesota governor Tim Walz announced the state’s three-phase plan to loosen covid restrictions throughout Minnesota.
Former Brandon mayor Paul Lundberg resigned on March first of this year, but his position is still yet to be filled, as the city council remains in a deadlock.
On Friday, Governor Kristi Noem filed a lawsuit against officials in the Biden administration over their cancellation of the Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebration.
Sioux Falls police are searching for two men linked to a burglary at a downtown Sioux Falls jewelry store. Surveillance footage shows the two men enter Bechtold Jewelry Store Wednesday evening. One man appears to be distracting an employee behind the counter, while the other man checks jewelry cases to see if any were unlocked.
Today the University of South Dakota is observing Denim Day in respect for victims of sexual assault.
Earlier this week the national association for campus activities awarded Augustana’s diversity program with the outstanding diversity achievement award.
“it’s a testament to the hard work of these students they dedicate themselves to a lot of time and a lot of hard work"
"This is a term that is so demeaning of black culture and humanity, so to have it still represented in some of our schools is very disheartening and disappointing, people are irate that this is still happening."
With the increased need for drivers finding a job after attending a commercial driving school has never been easier.
Falls Park could be in for some significant upgrades.
2020 had the highest number of fatal crashes in the state of South Dakota since 2007 this come one year after 2019 set a new record low.
Senator Klobucher says expanding broadband in the state is another way to make sure students can still learn even in the event of having to quarantine.
President Biden announced several executive orders all targeting gun laws today.
Biden’s new $2 trillion dollar plan will include over 100 billion dollars to improve things such as roads, the electrical grid, schools and broadband.
Washington Pavilion staff hopes that covid restrictions will be diminished by the time these performances happen so they can have a full theater throughout all the shows.
A Sioux Falls car detailing business is helping a Salem man after he was the victim of racially-charged vandalism last week.
Thune says he's frustrated with the current situation that happening there, saying it could have easily been prevented.
Zebra mussels infecting home aquariums in South Dakota
While a typical public school is usually very large and filled with hundreds to even thousands of students, Acton Academy plans to be a much smaller school with less than 100 students and an interesting twist.
"It was very very difficult to leave her behind, but we had to do it for the safety of my son, so we got on the plane and we left."
Retired Sioux Falls school teacher publishes book on one of South Dakota’s most popular politicians.
The tradition of changing clocks twice a year could be coming to an end in large part to the work South Dakota congressman Dusty Johnson is putting in to this new bill.
At the first night of the annual sportsmen's boat, camping & vacation show in the Denny Sanford convention center many customers came to see what they could get to help plan their ultimate family vacation.
Miner says she is honored to have been a part of such a historic flight and hopes it will inspire women to take a greater interest in aviation.
Many gathered at Shenanigans sports bar and grill for a church service Thursday night.
During the pandemic, many have struggled with mental health around the country, and right here in South Dakota
South Dakota attorney general Jason Ravnsborg is now facing backlash after footage from his interrogation was released just days ago.
Pending FDA approval South Dakota is expected to receive 7,000 doses of the Johnson &Johnson vaccine. This will bring the state’s allotment to just over 25,000 doses per-week.
As teams prepare for their conference tournaments representatives for the Sanford pentagon say all of the conferences had to work together to help make these games a reality.
Minnesota senator Tina Smith planning to bring more financial relief to childcare centers in Minnesota and throughout the country.
A Minnesota-based company that holds a patent for the first fresh-water shrimp production technique is moving forward with plans to build their first major harbor in eastern South Dakota.
Today Minnesota governor Tim Walz unveiled his plan to continue bringing more and more middle and high school students back to classrooms.
Earlier tonight Daily Clean Food and Drink got to show off their restaurant on a national stage thanks in large part to Guy Fieri
Both Overtime Sports Grill and Gateway Lounge here in Sioux Falls are hoping their weekend Super Bowl specials will help draw in extra customers.
Sanford Health set up a mobile vaccine clinic to get residents in Good Samaritan Society's independent living facilities vaccinated.