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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Democratic Party has a new leader. Berk Ehrmantraut will begin his work as the party’s executive director on June 28. Ehrmantraut was a campaign staffer for former gubernatorial candidate and South Dakota lawmaker Billie Sutton. He succeeds Pam Cole, who resigned from the position earlier this year to […]
CUSTER, S.D. — Black Hills National Forest will hold its first Moon Walk of 2021 on Saturday, June 26 at 7 p.m. The two-mile, out-and-back hike will take place along the Hell Canyon Trail, located on Highway 16 about 14 miles west of Custer. Adam Weaver, Vice President of the National Speleological Society, and Karl […]
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — A federal judge in South Dakota on Monday criminally charged three members of the U.S. Marshals Service with contempt of court and obstructing justice after a dispute with a marshal who refused to disclose her COVID-19 vaccination status and removed prisoners from a courthouse. Three supervisory marshals, including the agency’s Chief […]
MILWAUKEE, WI – A federal judge in Wisconsin ordered a temporary stop to the $4 billion federal loan relief program for ranchers and farmers of color after a group of white farmers (at least one from South Dakota) and a white rancher in Wyoming, filed legal challenges crying discrimination. Judge William Griesbach issued a temporary […]
CASPER, Wyo.—The following are results after Monday slack at the 72nd annual College National Finals Rodeo, June 14, 2021 courtesy of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Complete results are available at www.collegerodeo.com. Barrel Racing: (first round winners) 1, Tayla Moeykens, Montana State University, 14.24 seconds. 2, Sadie Wolaver, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 14.27. 3, Allison […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – West Fargo picked up a 9-6 win over the Post 320 Stars Monday night. The Stars scored 5 runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and took a brief 5-4 lead. The Patriots then tied things up in the sixth and went ahead for good in the seventh when they […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Some overnight thunderstorms rumbled through the area bringing some hail but also some much needed rain. In Weston County, Wyoming, nearly an inch and a half of rain has been reported near Newcastle. But some large hail was reported in the area. In southwest South Dakota, hail to the size of […]
James (Jim) Edward Johnson passed on May 1, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born to James […]