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PIERRE, S.D. – During a press conference Wednesday in Pierre, South Dakota Governor Krisit Noem announced the state is partnering with the South Dakota Arts Council to host the first Governor’s Student Art Competition. The governor says the statewide visual arts competition is intended to encourage creativity among the state’s students. “The arts play a […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A Republican lawmaker has proposed a bill amendment that would add tribal IDs to the list of documents that can be used to register to vote in South Dakota. Rep. Tamara St. John said Wednesday that tribal IDs should be allowed as long as the secretary of state’s office has verified the […]
STURGIS, S.D. – A Sturgis mother says she was scared and concerned when she learned her daughter had been assaulted by at least two teenagers Tuesday afternoon. Ursula Ward says her heart broke after getting a call asking if her daughter should be taken to the emergency room because she was attacked by a group […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A South Dakota House committee has advanced Gov. Kristi Noem’s proposal to update parts of the “riot boosting” laws that a judge found to be unconstitutional last year. Native American groups opposed to the Keystone XL pipeline protested the bill. The measure would update criminal laws on rioting and “incitement to riot” […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis Police say they are investigating an assault involving several local juveniles. An alleged video of the assault on a teenage girl is being shared around social media, and in a Facebook post today, police say they are aware of the video being brought forward. Police couldn’t say much – other than […]
PIEDMONT, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol says one person died and another person was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash Tuesday night east of Piedmont. Names of the two men involved are not yet being released. The patrol reports that a 1997 GMC pickup was northbound on Galaxy Road near the intersection of […]
BISMARCK, N.D. – State and industry officials say North Dakota’s oil production may peak within five years as companies finish drilling the most prolific portions of the state’s oil patch. Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms told lawmakers Tuesday that about 20% of drilling activity is now outside of the “core” areas of the state’s oil […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Nearly a month after announcing the addition of a Nashville flight to Sioux Falls, Allegiant Airlines on Tuesday announced a new season route to San Diego, California. Allegiant said six new seasonal routes to San Diego will start in June. The Sioux Falls flight to San Diego starts June 5th with […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.–Great Western Bancorp, Inc. ( NYSE: GWB) , the parent company of Great Western Bank ( www.greatwesternbank.com ), announced today that as part of its succession planning, the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Mark Borrecco as the organization’s President and Chief Executive Officer effective March 9, 2020. The announcement comes after […]
WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD – Fair prices. Is that too much to ask? More than 300 South Dakota cattle producers answered this question in unison gathering in Wessington Springs, SD for the Foothills Cattle Producers Roundup. Cattle producers called on D.C. leadership to support fair prices through truth in labeling. “This is such an American issue, […]
Sharon was born on April 17, 1948, in Sturgis, South Dakota, as the oldest child of Hazel and […]
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