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RAPID CITY, SD – The St. Thomas More Lady Cavaliers jumped out to a 20-2 lead over Sturgis in the first quarter and didn’t look back, blowing out the Scoopers, 56-10. It was the first game for the Lady Cavs since their loss to Spearfish on Tuesday, and they were firing on all cylinders. Reece […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Two bills concerning tuition for South Dakota National Guard members and the spouses and children of members disabled or deceased in the line of duty were heard in committee Wednesday afternoon. HB-1039 would provide 100% tuition benefit for National Guard members at technical schools and Board of Regent schools in South […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota lawmakers want to pass legislation aimed at protecting the Black Hills. SB 21 would create a full-time position within the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources who would be tasked with working with “forest stakeholders” to “manage the Black Hills National Forest.” South Dakota lawmakers want to see more involvement […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — About 51% of South Dakota’s residents do not have a certificate or any post-secondary degree, according to an organization that studies education and related issues in the U.S. The Lumina Foundation tracks the progress states and the nation makes in educational attainment. Nick Wendell, the executive director of the South Dakota […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The number two person of the USDA announced today,she is stepping away from her role as the Deputy Secretary in the coming weeks. Citing a desire to have more time with family, USDA Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh released a statement on her decision. “It is with mixed emotions that today I am announcing […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The road to mandatory labeling of domestic beef is long and winding with more than one dead end. A new Congress is always another opportunity to bring legislation that is popular out in the country and with consumers but not so much with Washington lawmakers where a needed majority has failed to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Egg prices are up more than 130% from year ago levels, and a U.S. farm group is asking the Federal Trade Commission to look into the high prices of eggs and possible price gouging. Farm Action, a farmer-led advocacy organization that sent a letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan to share their […]
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – Alex Aleardi scored and Adam Carlson made 29 saves but the Rapid City Rush were beaten by the Utah Grizzlies 3-1 on Wednesday night at Maverik Center. The Rush struck first in the opening period during the waning seconds of a penalty kill. Ryan Zuhlsdorf forced a turnover along the […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis Police say a woman who escaped from custody last week has been apprehended. On their Facebook page, Sturgis Police say Bailey Wright was in custody, but released no further information on her capture. On January 17, Wright was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, and while being transferred to the […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The House Taxation committee favors and recommends sending a bill eliminating the state sales tax on most grocery items to the House Appropriations Committee this morning (Thursday). House Bill 1075 passed on a 12 to 1 vote after about an hour and a half of testimony and debate. The measure was a […]
Sharon was born on April 17, 1948, in Sturgis, South Dakota, as the oldest child of Hazel and […]
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