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RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Police say a man was arrested Saturday night for drugs after crashing his motorcycle into an SUV. Police say the crash happened at the intersection of North Street and Haines Avenue. Upon arriving at the scene, law enforcement found the motorcyclist and began delivering emergency first aid. A medical […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem marked the occasion of the state opening vaccines to adults 16 and older by receiving her first dose of the vaccine. The governor, who has taken a mostly hands-off approach to restrictions during the pandemic, has encouraged people to get the vaccine. She says she […]
STURGIS, S.D. — Two pitchers combined for a one-hit shutout as the Sturgis Scoopers blanked the St. Thomas More Cavaliers, 14-0 in five innings. Junior hurler Kelton Olson was dominant early for Sturgis, striking out the first two Cavalier batters and holding St. Thomas More scoreless after the top half of the first. The Scooper […]
STURGIS, SD – As cattle and beef producers –along with politicians – continue to grapple with federal legislation to mandate greater price discovery and transparency in the live cattle and beef trade, the first quarterly report to come out of a much-debated voluntary reporting formula has been released. But with packers still not participating, how […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Health reported 156 new cases of COVID-19 Monday with 32 of them considered probable. The numbers are from two days of testing after no report was issued on Easter Sunday. Active cases were up slightly to 2,485 while the number of people hospitalized dropped to 88 from […]
WASHINGTON, DC – President Biden released his $2 trillion infrastructure plan last week. The eight-year plan includes modernizing highways, bridges, ports, airports, transit, water systems, utilities, and bring high-speed internet to every American including in rural areas. The plan is expected to enhance supply chains, address the climate crisis, and provide farmers with new economic […]
SIOUX FALLS – South Dakota overcame an 0-2 set deficit to rally past Denver and claim the Summit League tournament title in thrilling fashion on Saturday afternoon inside the Sanford Pentagon. The Coyotes and Pioneers battled through five rigorous sets, with each team having match points in set five, before ultimately South Dakota would prevail […]
UNDATED – South Dakota tourism officials there are indications the summer tourist season is shaping up to be a strong one following a year of limited travel due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tourism Secretary Jim Hagen says traffic on the state’s tourism website is tracking 55% ahead of last year. In addition, state officials say […]
MEDORA, N.D. (AP) — Firefighters worked Monday to further contain a wildfire in Theodore Roosevelt National Park that tripled in size on Easter, according to the North Dakota Forest Service. Crews worked through the night in the park’s North Unit, where the fire threatens some park staff housing, maintenance buildings and the CCC Campground, according […]
PIERRE, SD – The South Dakota Board on Geographic Names (SDBGN) seeks public input on a name for an unnamed summit in Rapid City. There has been one name proposed for the hill: Smelter Hill. The hill is located on the School of Mines campus near O’Hara Stadium. The board is soliciting public input on […]
Percy Leroy Hansen, 92, of Piedmont, SD, passed peacefully on May 2, 2024, at Aspen Grove Assisted Living […]
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