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ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. (AP) — The primary adviser to the commander of the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota has been removed from his post for what officials describe as inappropriate conduct. Base leaders say that Chief Master Sgt. Justin Deisch, the wing command chief, showed behavior that […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Fire crews worked to contain a small fire at the Rapid City Municipal Landfill Monday. According to a Facebook post from the Rapid City Municipal Government, the call came in shortly after 10:00 a.m. Monday, with crews from the Rapid City Fire Department responding. The fire at the landfill’s […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Police Department is currently working to investigate two separate shooting incidents. At around 4:30 p.m. on November 28th, police responded to a residence in the 400 block of Tamarack Drive for a report of a male subject who had been shot. On arrival, police located the adult male […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have fallen 5.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.24/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. Gas prices in South Dakota are 6.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.18/g higher than a year ago. According to […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota nurses are paid the second worst, on average, in the nation. That’s according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average South Dakota nurse is paid nearly $61,000. California nurses are the highest-paid. They make, on average, nearly $121,000 a year. REGIONAL STATE RANKINGS 13. Minnesota: $80,960 25. […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Health officials reported 575 new cases of COVID-19 in their Monday report with 98 of those listed under the probable category. Active cases totaled 7,253 today and the number of people hospitalized was 234. Eight new deaths were reported in today’s update, sending the state’s death toll since the pandemic began to […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – Farmland values surged in the third quarter according to Federal Reserve Surveys of Agricultural Credit Conditions. The value of nonirrigated cropland increased by 12% or more in all participating Districts. The rapid increase was also consistent across most states, with annual increases of more than 20% in some areas. Supporting farm […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and other organizations have been lobbying heavily ahead of the World Trade Organization (WTO) first ministerial meeting in four years. AFBF joined eight other organizations in reaching out to United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai in advance of the upcoming 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), which would […]
DES MOINES, IA – American farmers are doing what they can to help members of the U.S. military celebrate the holiday season. According to Farms.com, Christmas tree farmers from multiple states are shipping Christmas to service members stationed domestically and overseas. In Ohio, for example, the agriculture department and state Christmas Tree Association have supported […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]