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STURGIS, S.D. – The State Department of Health reported 386 new cases of COVID-19 in their Friday report with 94 of them across West River. The new cases sent the active caseload in the state up 155 to 3,987. There was also an increase in the number of people hospitalized Friday as the total rose […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Multiple ag, trucking organizations and haulers are applauding the introduction of legislation that would provide livestock haulers more flexibility from hours-of-service (HOS) rules. The HAULS Act, introduced by Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer, would add a 150 air-mile exemption to HOS regulations to the backend of hauls for those transporting livestock or ag commodities. It also […]
WASHINGTON, DC – To add to states like Montana and Wyoming that are helping to fund the upgrade and expansion of local meat processors, a federal piece of legislation supporting small meat and poultry processors has been introduced in the U.S. House. The bill would encourage more states to operate state inspection programs and participate […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) on Thursday introduced the PRICE Act, a bill that will increase transparency in the cattle market, improve risk management, and support new and expanding meat processors. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the “Box Beef & Fed Cattle Price Spread Investigation Report, which […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A former Rapid City teacher was sentenced Thursday to a year of probation and 100 hours of community service for striking a special needs student in the head with an exercise ball six times in 2019. 26-year-old Shea Lindsey pleaded guilty in Pennington County court to simple assault earlier this year […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Starting Monday, all Rapid City Area Schools will move to Level 1, which is four days of in-person learning. The middle and high schools are the latest to make the move as recommended by Superintendent Lori Simon after elementary schools transitioned to level 1 last week. Despite continued high numbers of […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]
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