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PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Kristi Noem has ordered South Dakota’s National Guard and the Department of Public Safety’s Wildland Fire Division and Highway Patrol to provide assistance to those eastern South Dakota communities impacted by Thursday’s severe storms. National Guard soldiers are helping with cleanup of debris, traffic control, security and other duties plus equipment […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Deputies and Pennington County Search and Rescue say they helped find a 51 year old hiker who collapsed Friday afternoon near Grizzly Creek in the Keystone/Rushmore area. Life saving measures were taken until emergency services could reach them. Sadly, the hiker was pronounced deceased on scene. The next of kin has […]
MITCHELL, S.D. – Aberdeen Central won the Mitchell Invitational golf tournament Friday. The Golden Eagles finished with a 345. Mitchell was second, one stroke back, and Rapid City Stevens was fourth. Sturgis placed in 16th. Winning individual medalist honors was Reese Jansa of Harrisburg with a 71. Tanna Phares of Stevens was second with a […]
BOX ELDER, S.D. – Douglas High School hosted the Black Hills Conference Track and Field Meet on Friday. Checking boys results: Blake Boyster of Custer won the 100 and the 400 meters with Ridge Inhofer of Sturgis coming in third in the 100 and fourth in the 400. Jaden Guthmiller of Spearfish captured the 200 […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – For the second year in a row, the Unified Narcotics Enforcement Team (UNET) of Rapid City, received a Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Award, in the category of Outstanding Investigative Effort for the recent “Operation Polyonomous.” Each year the award is given to members who have made significant contributions […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Eastern South Dakota saw widespread storm damage of historical proportions last night. That assessment from Governor Kristi Noem, who spoke at a news conference in Sioux Falls this morning. Severe thunderstorms with embedded tornadoes raced across the state at speeds of more than 60 miles per hour. The governor said this […]
UNDATED – Industry experts predict 2.5 million weddings in the U.S. this year, a 40-year high. That means millions of invited guests are weighing whether to attend — and how to cover costs if they do. A new survey found that closeness of the relationship with the couple, distance from home, and travel and lodging […]
BROOKINGS, SD – A program that began in South Dakota has expanded to other states and now includes Extension beef cattle specialists from South Dakota State University (SDSU), North Dakota State University, Montana State University and the University of Wyoming. The educational series, “Mineral Nutrition for the Beef Cow Herd” was initiated due to increased […]
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA posted a first-quarter profit that beat expectations on the back of strength in its United States business, according to a financial statement on Wednesday. Despite posting a 151.4% increase in profit, high global grain prices and Brazil’s sluggish economy challenged the world’s biggest meat company, in addition […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City officials are putting the finishing touches on events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1972 flood. City Communications Coordinator Darrell Shoemaker says the flood changed so much of how the city operates, including public safety protocol. “Part of what we wanted to do was reserve an opportunity for […]
Sharon was born on April 17, 1948, in Sturgis, South Dakota, as the oldest child of Hazel and […]