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Kay Loraine (Weyrich) Carger

March 22, 2024
Obituaries

Kay Loraine (Weyrich) Carger was born February 4, 1943, in Sturgis, SD, to Vic and Rose Weyrich. She lost her battle with cancer March 20, 2024, at her home in Rapid City, SD. She is survived by her daughter, Melissa Kay Carger of Rapid City; her siblings, Vic (Corinne) Weyrich, Betty (Gail) Fremont, Pat Fippin, […]

Woman killed in UTV crash identified

March 22, 2024
Local, News

PIEDMONT, S.D. – Authorities have identified a passenger in a UTV that suffered fatal injuries Monday in a single-vehicle crash near Piedmont, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates a UTV driven by 37-year-old Jamie N. Fletcher of Rapid City had left the roadway and struck a tree. A female passenger in the UTV, 30-year-old Alicia S. […]

Authorities identify two people killed in I-90 crash

March 22, 2024
Local, News

RELIANCE, S.D. – A 38-year-old man and a 59-year-old man both died Monday evening in a two-vehicle crash in Lyman County. Preliminary crash information indicates a Ford F-350 driven by Ryan K. Taylor was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of SD I-90 near Reliance. At the same time, a semi-truck driven by Daniel C. […]

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks to members of the public at a town hall in Mitchell on March 13, 2024. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)

Governor’s remarks prompt SD tribes to demand apology

March 22, 2024
Local, News

PIERRE, S.D. – Leaders from Native American tribes in South Dakota are asking Governor Kristi Noem to apologize and provide proof to back her claims that certain tribal leaders are profiting from cartels. “We’ve got some tribal leaders that I believe are personally benefiting from the cartels being here and that’s why they attack me […]

Another closure of a Tyson processing plant will impact the community of Perry, Iowa where the meat packing giant has been the primary employer.

Tyson Foods shutters another processing plant in Iowa

March 22, 2024
Agriculture

PERRY, IA – Tyson Foods has announced they will close its pork plant in Perry at the end of June, putting 1,276 employees out of work and leaving as many as 6,000 pork producers finding another source to harvest their animals. Across Iowa, Tyson employs 9,000 people. A significant number of its employees are immigrants […]

The driver of a speeding car, that had been reported as stolen earlier, lost control and hit a house. No injuries to the occupants of the home were reported

Driver arrested after driving speeding car into a home

March 22, 2024
Local, News

BOX ELDER, S.D. – A Box Elder man is in the Pennington County Jail after a car he was driving hit a house in Rapid City. Rapid City Police were called to a home in the 800 block of Farlow Street, two blocks north of The Monument, at about 11 p.m. On arrival, officers found […]

The figures highlight the dynamic nature of the honey industry in these states, underscoring significant production increases and the challenges of fluctuating market prices. (Photo SDBP)

South Dakota honey production skyrockets in 2023

March 22, 2024
Agriculture

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota’s honey producers have significantly increased their output, with the state now ranking second in the United States for honey production. According to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, those managing five or more colonies produced a staggering 18.4 million pounds of honey in 2023, marking a 156% increase from the […]

With over 60 current active agreements statewide, South Dakota’s NRCS encourages projects that span various goals. Stan Boltz, a USDA NRCS rangeland management specialist in South Dakota for 33 years, tests for soil saturation. (Courtesy Photo NRCS))

Funding available in S.D. for conservation proposals

March 22, 2024
Agriculture

WASHINGTON, D.C. – For those interested in planning and implementing a conservation practice(s) on their ranch or farm, the South Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCA) is looking for innovative proposals as part of a federal funding initiative.. This initiative seeks to amplify the impact of NRCS resources, foster collaboration, and cultivate conservation leadership at […]

West River AA Preview

Track and Field season opens with West River Preview

March 22, 2024
Sports

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The area Track and Field season opened Thursday with the annual West River AA Preview at Rapid City. In running events on the boys side, Aiden Hedderman of Sturgis opened the season with a win in the 110 meter hurdles in a time of 14.89. Scooper Quinn Bruch scored a win […]