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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s cabinet secretary who oversaw an investigation into the state’s attorney general for a 2020 fatal car crash have urged House lawmakers to bring impeachment charges against him. Secretary of Public Safety Craig Price alleges in a letter that Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg was distracted, was untruthful […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers have passed a proposal to limit the number of cannabis plants that medical marijuana patients can grow in their homes. The Republican-controlled House and Senate have debated for weeks what limits to place on the number of cannabis plants that may be grown in homes after a voter-passed […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City police say a Box Elder man has been arrested for DUI after an accident Wednesday morning. Michael Griffith Martinez, 24, was arrested after rolling his car in the area of 6th Street and Omaha. When police arrived on scene, Griffith Martinez was standing outside the vehicle, which had come […]
CHICAGO, ILL – McDonald’s said Tuesday it is temporarily closing all of its 850 restaurants in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The fastfood giant said it will continue paying its 62,000 employees in Russia. But in an open letter to employees, McDonald’s President and CEO Chris Kempckinski said closing those stores […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — More than a year after President Joe Biden revoked the federal permit for the contentious Keystone XL oil pipeline, lawyers for the halted project are asking South Dakota regulators to consider nearly all activities in the state officially ended. Parent company TC Energy has filed a motion with the state’s Public […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Landowners who have recently burned slash piles are being reminded to be vigilant in monitoring them to ensure that the piles have been completely extinguished. South Dakota Wildland Fire Director Jay Esperance said smoldering material may continue to burn days after ignition. “As warmer weather approaches, such as is forecasted for […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Farmers and ranchers who plant cover crops and have coverage under most crop insurance policies are eligible for a premium benefit from USDA called the Pandemic Cover Crop Program, (PCCP). All cover crops reportable to the Farm Service Agency (FSA) are eligible. The premium support is $5 per acre, but no more […]
FARGO, ND – It’s bull sale season and many producers are deciding which bulls are going to sire their next calf crop. Purchasing the right bulls for an individual operation involves a critical and time-consuming set of decisions, but the work doesn’t end when the bull is home on the ranch. Ensuring that bulls are […]
PIERRE, S.D. – State health officials reported 72 new cases of COVID-19 in their Wednesday report. Active cases total 3,238 and the number of people hospitalized totaled 112. One new death was reported, sending the state’s death toll to 2,844. There were 21 new cases reported around the Black Hills area. Pennington County accounted for […]
PIERRE, SD – Elderly and disabled South Dakotans have until April 1 to apply for property tax relief under South Dakota’s Assessment Freeze for the Elderly and Disabled Program. Under the program, a qualifying homeowner’s property assessment is prevented from increasing for tax purposes. If the actual value of the home increases, the homeowner still […]
Percy Leroy Hansen, 92, of Piedmont, SD, passed peacefully on May 2, 2024, at Aspen Grove Assisted Living […]
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