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HERMOSA, S.D. -Fire crews in the Hermosa area knocked down a fast moving grass fire Friday. The fire was reported just before noon Friday morning east of Highway 40. The fire burned approximately 193 acres. Multiple fire agencies from different cities were dispatched to the scene. Pennington County Fire Administrator Jerome Harvey says the challenge […]
UNDATED – The eight teams are set for the South Dakota Class AA girls basketball tournament in two weeks. Rapid City Stevens, the number two seed, punched their ticket to the tournament with a 66-46 victory over Watertown Friday night in the SoDak 16. Top seeded Sioux Falls O’Gorman will join them as they rolled […]
UNDATED – Region playoff scores from Friday Night, March 6: BOYS BASKETBALL Class A Region 1= SoDak 16 Qualifier= Milbank 64, Groton Area 56 Tiospa Zina Tribal 58, Sisseton 45 Class A Region 3= SoDak 16 Qualifier= Dell Rapids 64, West Central 50 Sioux Falls Christian 83, Tri-Valley 36 Class A Region 4= SoDak 16 […]
PIERRE, S.D. — Gov. Kristi Noem’s proposal to revive the state’s criminal and civil punishments for riots has passed a final Senate vote and will next proceed to her desk. The issue has drawn demonstrations, lawsuits and passionate testimony over the past year. The Republican-dominated Legislature has sought to tighten the state’s laws on riot […]
BILLINGS, Mont. — A landslide is blocking a BNSF Railway freight line in eastern Montana. The slide happened at about 10 p.m. Wednesday about 10 miles west of Miles City. Dirt covered about 800 feet of railway that runs along the Yellowstone River. BNSF spokeswoman Maia LaSalle says crews were still working Friday to clear […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Enhanced fire danger is expected today through Sunday across western and southern South Dakota. Minimum relative humidity will drop into the 15-35 percent range with the lowest readings across south-central South Dakota. Additionally, breezy winds will be seen over the area. These conditions will lead to high fire danger for parts […]
WASHINGTON, DC – the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of EPA-registered disinfectant products that have qualified for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. “Using the correct disinfectant is an important part of preventing and reducing the spread of illnesses along with other critical aspects such as hand washing,” said […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – House Bill 1169 bans devices like phones, pagers, computers, tablets– and also bans the use of social media while driving. “It just reinforces the message that driving takes 100% of your attention,” said Captain James Johns with Rapid City Police Department. Anything that distracts from that is a danger to everyone […]
HURON, SD – The depressed farm economy along with farm stress are top of mind for delegates attending the National Farmers Union (NFU) convention this week in Savannah, Ga. South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says much of their discussion has centered on trying to find solutions for low prices as well as for […]
PIERRE, SD – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says the state is developing a response to the possible spread of the coronavirus. “There is a very low risk to the general public in the state and we are prepared,” says Noem. “We are coordinating with the federal government with the vice president’s interagency task force […]
Sharon was born on April 17, 1948, in Sturgis, South Dakota, as the oldest child of Hazel and […]
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