MITCHELL — In an effort to tackle South Dakota's pressing nursing shortage, Dakota Wesleyan University (DWU) is launching a new two-year nursing program in Sioux Falls, set to begin in August.

More nurses are needed in South Dakota. “Obviously, the baby boomers are kind of retiring, COVID took out a lot of nurses too just from burnout, and so we’re just seeing a massive shortage in general across the state and across the nation,

Dakota Wesleyan University will launch a new program for students to earn an associate of science degree in nursing in Sioux Falls this August.