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RAPID CITY, S.D. – Firefighters worked throughout the night to suppress the Wabash Spring Fire. As of 10:00 a.m. this morning, a combination of hand line, dozer line, and hose lay are completely around the fire and it is 100% contained. The fire remains at 111 acres. Crews will continue mop-up operations and monitoring today […]
STURGIS, SD – The Sturgis American Legion and the Sturgis Brown High School Art Club will hold the second annual Tile Auction Thursday, May 12 after being rescheduled from April due to winter weather conditions. A spaghetti feed starts at 5pm with the auction getting underway at 6pm at the Sturgis Vets Club. The idea […]
RAPID CITY, SD – An update to the Black Hills War Monument is underway, with plans for an unveiling later this year. The goal, says Ed Manzano, president of the Black Hills War Monument Association is to bring the public space current in its representation of all U.S. wars and conflicts. “The newly formed Black […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota lawmaker who said he gave legal advice to Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg following a fatal car accident says he will not vote on whether to impeach Ravnsborg when the House convenes next week. Republican Rep. Scott Odenbach sent a letter to the House speaker which says he plans […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a 5-4 split, the U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily revived a Trump-era rule intended to fast-track big energy projects by limiting the states’ power to curtail them under the Clean Water Act. According to Reuters, the majority voted to block the effect of an October ruling that vacated the 2020 rule […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, live-breeding sheep and goats became eligible for import into the United States from Canada, reports USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Importers must provide supporting documentation showing the scrapie-free status of the Canadian herd of origin at the time an import permit application is submitted to USDA APHIS. Importers […]
UNDATED – A lack of space, inadequate funding and the turnover of unit commanders were noted as the primary issues. The horses were fed poor-quality feed, suffered parasite infestations and lived in excrement-filled mud lots. More than a dozen inspections conducted between 2019 and 2022 gave the horse facilities “unsatisfactory” sanitary ratings, despite supposed efforts […]
Percy Leroy Hansen, 92, of Piedmont, SD, passed peacefully on May 2, 2024, at Aspen Grove Assisted Living […]