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PIERRE, S.D. — One of the troopers presenting evidence and analysis of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg’s fatal crash into Joe Boever in the fall of 2020 said the House Select Committee on Investigations looking into impeachment had an earlier chance to hear the presentation–but refused. “Essentially, we did prepare the presentation,” South Dakota Highway Patrol […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A loophole in the availability of over-the-counter animal antimicrobial drugs is about to close. In 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began implementing the Guidance for the Industry #213 otherwise known as the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD). Implementation of the VFD focused on veterinary oversight of medically important antibiotics delivered to […]
ITHICA, NY – Forget sending bull semen out for complicated laboratory tests to learn whether the agricultural animal is highly virile. Soon, a quick and easy method — reminiscent of a home pregnancy test — can tell if a breeding bull has the right stuff By borrowing from nature, Cornell University food scientists and chemists […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – It was a very busy night for the Rapid City Fire Department, who report responding to six fires between 6:00 p.m. Tuesday and 5:00 a.m. Wednesday. According to a press release from the Rapid City Fire Department, the first call came in right before 6 p.m. as a structure fire on […]
HILL CITY, S.D. — At around 8:53 p.m. Tuesday night, the Hill City Volunteer Fire Department, along with other agencies, responded to a structure fire in a detached garage in the 200 block of Pine Avenue in Hill City. When firefighters arrived on scene, they found the structure burning with heavy smoke conditions and it […]
BELVIDERE, SD – South Dakota’s drought is bad and getting worse. And a new, long-range forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration offers little hope for green pastures ahead. “It’s dry,” says Dan Rasmussen, who ranches near Belvidere in west-central South Dakota. “Dig a hole in the pasture and it’s dry going down—-people who […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The weekly COVID-19 update from the South Dakota Department of Health indicated 139 new cases. Active cases have dropped to 488 and the number of people hospitalized remained relatively stable at 41. Ten new COVID-19 related deaths were reported, sending the state’s total since the pandemic began to 2,893. Of those […]
RAPID CITY, SD – Marking over six decades of service, the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) in South Dakota will hold its annual conference April 9 near Keystone, S.D, where its historical contributions as well as its contemporary role in military support services is recognized. “This annual event brings together members from across the state for […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The federal program that for two years has funded COVID-19 testing and treatment of uninsured patients has ended. Because of that, Monument Health and other health care providers across the United States must return to pre-pandemic billing practices. The Health Resources & Services Administration announced in late March that its Uninsured […]
SISSETON, S.D. – Authorities performing a routine traffic stop uncovered something more than ‘routine.’ According to the Roberts County Sheriff’s Office, the deputy smelled marijuana during the stop on Interstate 29 in northeast South Dakota and proceeded to search the vehicle. During the search, deputies found 10 pounds of methamphetamine worth approximately $80,000, along with […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]
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