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STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis Scoopers came into their season opener against the Rapid City Central Cobblers with question marks on offense and defense, but their performance put those questions to rest with a 20-7 win on Friday night at Woodle Field. The Scoopers lost nine seniors to graduation, three of whom were all-state selections. […]
HOT SPRINGS, SD – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 607,418 visitors to Wind Cave National Park in 2022 spent $52.7 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 741 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $75 million. “Since 1916, the National […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) announced the final round of funding that will award up to $27 million to connect rural South Dakota to high-speed broadband. Governor Noem made this announcement during the South Dakota Telecommunications Association Conference. You can find the video of Governor Noem’s […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Railroad Board is accepting applications from interested parties for the FY2022 and FY2023 allocation of Special Transportation Circumstance (STC) grant funding. The written report for each proposed grant must be generated by the South Dakota Rail Investment Guide Intake Form, which is available here. The STC funds are non-competitive grants […]
YANKTON, S.D. – One person died this morning in a two-vehicle crash three miles north of Yankton, S.D. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates a 2005 Peterbilt Semi tractor trailer was traveling southbound on US 81 near mile marker 6. A 2014 Ford […]
PIERRE, S.D., — The South Dakota Department of Revenue estimates that tax collections from the 2023 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally were $1,446,526. The revenue sum from temporary vendors in the Black Hills was down 6 percent compared to 2022. The state sales tax accounted for the majority of the collections with $818,784. At this time last […]
Kent Elwin Bauer, 80, went to his heavenly home on June 11, 2022 after passing away from pancreatic and bladder cancer at his home in Sun City, AZ. Kent was born August 4, 1941 to June and Harold Bauer in Rapid City, SD. He was raised on the Bauer Ranch at Enning, SD where he […]
Veronica “Roni” Johnson, 63, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Roni was born June 28, 1960 to Merle and Jesie (Scott) Johnson, in Belle Fourche, SD, and was raised in Hulett, WY. She resided there until her illness sent her to live with her nephew, Scott and his wife, […]
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A federal judge in Minnesota has dismissed an antitrust lawsuit against major meatpackers, ruling the cattle ranchers’ claims lacked legal standing. Meatpacking giants Cargill Inc., JBS SA, Tyson Foods Inc., National Beef Packing Co., and Swift Beef Co. escaped a list of allegations by ranchers who indirectly sell them cattle through various […]
GRAND ISLAND, NE – From carnival rides to treats on a stick, the Nebraska State Fair has a lot to offer any youngster. But it also has a lot to teach them, about agriculture and Nebraska. That’s why the State Fair will turn into Nebraska’s Largest Classroom on Friday, Aug. 25; Tuesday, Aug. 29; and […]
Percy Leroy Hansen, 92, of Piedmont, SD, passed peacefully on May 2, 2024, at Aspen Grove Assisted Living […]
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