November 5, 2019

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced an Assistance to Firefighter Grant totaling $915,458.00 has been awarded to seventeen (17) volunteer fire departments in Pennington County for badly needed updates to communications hardware. Additionally, a $19,737.14 grant has been awarded to the Wall Volunteer Fire Department for an updated breathing air […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.  South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has reiterated her opposition to legalizing industrial hemp production in South Dakota, even in the face of new federal rules allowing the cash crop. Hemp is seen as a possible boon by many farmers, but Noem said in a statement Tuesday that legalizing it would hamper enforcement […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The city of Sturgis got an update Monday on a housing study conducted by Community Partners Research, Inc. Sturgis City Manager Daniel Ainslie says the study showed Sturgis is growing tremendously – adding that more housing is desperately needed. “The study showed we have continued, tremendous demand in everything from rental housing […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Rural Sturgis Ambulance group updated the Sturgis City Council last night on their current fundraising effort – as well as the current petition drive. Spokesman Ross Lamphere says they are now within $580 of their $30,000 goal. That’s the amount set forth by the council to come up with by November […]

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Mark Gordon says he is open to Wyoming pursuing a nuclear waste storage facility though he doesn’t personally believe it’s the best industry for the state. Gordon told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s  editorial board last week that if a good reason can be found for such an industry in Wyoming and […]