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STURGIS, SD — The Rapid City Christian Comets boys and girls basketball teams swept the Sturgis Scoopers at West Gym on Tuesday night. The Lady Comets, behind Olivia Kieffer’s 32 points, ran away with a 63-33 victory over the Scoopers in the girls matchup. Sturgis played a solid first quarter, out scoring the Lady Comets […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Kristi Noem called Tuesday for using the state’s surplus to eliminate the tax charged on groceries and lower other taxes in a State of the State address that steered clear of the hot-button topic of abortion. The Republican governor, who is seen as a potential contender for the 2024 White House, […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Commission met for their first meeting of the year Tuesday. As part of their first of the year appointments, Commissioner Ted Seaman was selected to serve as chairperson with Rich Liggett serving as vice-chairman. The commission set their yearly salary at $19,500 – which was an amount recommended by […]
PIERRE, S.D.  — The South Dakota Board of Education Standards has changed the location and moved the date of its next hearing on its proposed controversial content standards for social studies. The governor-appointed board had previously announced the hearing would be held on Saturday, February 11, in Pierre. It will now be take place on […]
PIERRE.S.D.  — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has been elected to a one-year term as chairman of the National Attorney General Alliance (AGA). Jackley, who was sworn in as Attorney General Saturday, will serve a one-year term as chairman beginning today (Monday, Jan. 9). He said the chairmanship allows him to work with an organization […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Last week’s decision to schedule a hearing for Summit Carbon Solutions was a relief for landowners. However, this is only a part of the journey. Both landowners and Summit have many steps to take before the Public Utilities Commission makes a final decision. Valley Springs landowner Rick Bonander is glad the […]
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – Montana Farm Bureau has captured the prestigious Pinnacle Award, the highest honor a state Farm Bureau can be awarded for program and membership achievement. MFBF President Cyndi Johnson received the award during the American Farm Bureau Federation 104th Annual Convention which runs through January 11 in San Jan, Puerto Rico. […]
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. — Several pork pricing lawsuits dating back to 2018 were officially consolidated after a conditional transfer order was issued. On Dec. 27, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) issued the order that transferred the consolidated suits to Judge John Tunheim. Tunheim signed an opinion and order back in November 2021 in support of consolidation, […]
PIERRE, SD – The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) today announced plans to award $25 million for broadband expansion projects in 2023. This round of applications for the ConnectSD broadband grant program will continue Governor Kristi Noem’s commitment to securing high-speed broadband for all South Dakotans. Grant applications for 2023 will be available soon. […]
UNDATED – Research by business credit card experts Capital on Tap analysed 26 industries’ gross domestic product using data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis to reveal which industries are producing the most money in each state.The industries making the most money in South Dakota are as follows: Finance and insurance: In the second quarter […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]
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