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BILLINGS, Mont. – Launched Thursday morning by R-CALF USA and several of its rancher-members, the petition urging the President and Congress to immediately pass Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling (MCOOL) for beef, pork and dairy products has gained 250K signatures in just 7 days. R-CALF USA states in the petition that MCOOL will strengthen national food security […]
SPEARFISH, SD – The business closures ordered by the emergency ordinance, enacted by the Spearfish City Council to slow the community spread of COVID-19, will expire at 11:59 p.m. April 29. Businesses can choose to open and operate April 30 and are encouraged to follow Gov. Kristi Noem’s executive order and South Dakota Back to […]
KEYSTONE, S.D. – Mount Rushmore National Memorial implemented a prescribed burn on Wednesday, April 29 to reduce accumulated fuels in support of the park’s fire management plan. The burn was ignited within developed areas of the Memorial and covered approximately 260 acres. The burn objective was to reduce the build-up of dead fuels, in order […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Area School District has yet to confirm a virtual graduation date, but are hoping to be able to hold an in person ceremony in July. Dr. Lori Simon, Superintendent of RCAS says an in person graduation ceremony is tentatively planned for Rapid City High School on July 24 […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rescue crews came to the aid of a man stuck on a Ham radio tower on Big Piney Road. The man was stuck about 20-feet above ground and the Sheriff’s office says his arm was pinned under a retractable part of the tower. A high angle rescue was preformed and the […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Pennington County Sheriff’s office says three suspects involved in a Rapid Valley armed robbery on Tuesday morning were arrested in less than 24 hours of the crime. Two 15-year-old males and a 17-year-old male are in custody with charges related to the holdup of the Rapid Valley Corner Pantry. Two […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The Department of Health reported two new COVID-19 related deaths in its Wednesday report, bringing the overall death count in South Dakota to 13. The two deaths were in Minnehaha County and in people over 80-years old. The South Dakota Department of Health reported 60 new cases of the coronavirus as well. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Producers signed a record 1.77 million contracts for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2019 crop year, which is more than 107 percent of the total contracts signed compared with a 5-year average. USDA also reminds producers that June 30 is […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer notified Congress that Canada and Mexico have taken measures necessary to comply with their commitments under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), and that the Agreement will enter into force on July 1. Following that notification to Congress, the United States became the third country to notify the […]
BILLINGS, MT – R-CALF USA along with some of its members launched a petition urging the President and Congress to immediately pass Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling (MCOOL) for beef, pork and dairy products to strengthen national food security and help stimulate economic growth. The petition has gained an unprecedented number of signatures in a very short […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]
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