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RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Department of Electrical Engineering at South Dakota Mines is receiving $150,000 from Raven Industries to support the university’s new minor in avionics. Raven Industries specializes in engineering, manufacturing and technological innovation, as well as being a leader in precision agriculture, high performance films, and aerospace and defense solutions. The Aerostar […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A western South Dakota inmate who walked away from a minimum-security facility is back in custody. Inmate Timothy Mitchell had been on escape status since Oct. 6, after he failed to return to the Rapid City Community Work Center following a shift on work release. Mitchell was arrested Wednesday. He […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City police say three people have been arrested after a pursuit involving guns took place today. Police say around  9:20 this morning, they initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on the city’s north side. That vehicle did not stop and fled from police. Police pursued the vehicle to a […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Members of the Meade School Board earned an award for their dedication to enhancing their knowledge of school board work during the 2020-21 school year. The Meade School Board earned a Gold Level award for their participation in the Associated School Boards of South Dakota’s board recognition program: ALL, which stands for […]
Jennie-O Turkey Store, one of the most beloved turkey brands in the world, announced the return of its 1-800-TURKEYS hotline, as well as additional helpful tools and resources for consumers to help with planning their turkey day meals. Starting Nov. 1, Jennie-O consumer-engagement experts are available to help ease the stress around holiday meal planning. […]
PIERRE, S.D. – State health officials reported 466 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, with 129 of those listed under the probable category. Active cases saw an increase to 5,723, as did the number of hospitalizations, which rose five to an even 200. There were two new deaths reported, sending the state’s total to 2,205. One […]
STURGIS, SD – The annual South Dakota Local Foods Conference (SDLFC) is set for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Nov. 4-6. A three-day, virtual event celebrating local food production and use in South Dakota, SDLFC invites all supporters of local food to attend and discuss presentations on specialty crop production, industry challenges, new technologies and opportunities, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan effort to introduce legislation that would create  a library for cattle contracts within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agriculture Marketing Service Department was announced yesterday. Currently, cattlemen are unaware of contract terms being offered by packers, leading to a decline in leverage for smaller producers during price negotiations. The […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Council this week approved $15 million in surplus, undesignated funds for the Rapid City Fire Department to refurbish Station One downtown. Tessa Jaeger, public information officers for the RCFD, says she is pleased the city council viewed the issue with the same urgency as the fire department. “We […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]
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