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RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) says that N. LaCrosse Street will be temporarily closed at Exit 59 and Interstate 90 with LaCrosse Street traffic being detoured during nighttime construction activities starting on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at 9 p.m. MDT. The temporary closure will remain in effect during the […]
ALLEN, Texas – Logan Nelson and Calder Brooks each scored twice, Brett Gravelle had three assists and the Rapid City Rush cruised to a 5-1 win over the Allen Americans in Game 3, Tuesday night at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center. With the win, the Rush took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven […]
BROOKINGS, SD – The blue corduroy jacket is a familiar symbol of the FFA organization, worn as part of official dress during most FFA activities. But during the South Dakota FFA convention in Brookings, as part of a SD FFA Living to Serve Day, members removed their jackets and rolled up their sleeves to help […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The questions have been pointed and some answers heated during a two-day hearing of both the Senate and House Agriculture Committees regarding market transparency in beef and other commodities. Questions of price fixing, inexplicable beef market price charts, and claims of an administration that is blaming the wrong people (packers) for the […]
BISMARCK, ND – The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) and North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation (NDSF) have teamed up to support the state’s cattle ranchers who suffered significant impacts in back-to-back storms this month. First, the record-breaking statewide Blizzard Haley dumped more than 40 inches of snow in some areas and coupled it with consistent 50-mile-an-hour […]
STURGIS, S.D. – COVID-19 cases saw an increase over the past week, according to the South Dakota Department of Health’s weekly report. State health officials reported 277 new cases over the past week, with active cases increasing from 412 to 540. The number of people hospitalized remained at 38 this week, but eleven new deaths […]
RAPID CITY, SD – With drought conditions only appearing to expand across much of the Interior West, fire season is off to an early start nationwide. Tessa Jaeger, public information officer for the Rapid City Fire Department (RCFD), says local firefighters are already contributing. “There are fires all over the nation,” said Jaeger. “We have […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Education announced the formation of a new social studies content standards commission. The commission, according to a state release, will work on preparing draft standards for public review. The 15-member commission’s first meeting is May 4. Social study standards are reviewed every seven years. Once the […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The director of the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System has been reassigned following a multitude of complaints about mismanagement. The VA’s Midwest region director Robert McDivitt said Lisa Simoneau will stay with the Veterans Affairs Department and serve at regional headquarters in the Twin Cities. VA employees in Sioux Falls […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD – Expanding Medicaid is the goal of the group “South Dakotans Decide Healthcare” and a ballot issue to determine that will be in front of voters in November. During a news conference, Presentation Sister Kathleen Bierne said the expansion would include a lot of people who need insurance coverage. “The move to […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]
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