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RC Police arrest man Wednesday night following stabbing.

Police arrest man following stabbing during fight

May 2, 2024
Local, News, Top Story

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police have arrested a man in connection with a stabbing late Wednesday night. Police responded to the 1200 block of Atlas Street for a report of individuals fighting. Upon arrival, officers discovered that a woman had been stabbed during the altercation. The woman was taken to the hospital for […]

Local, State, Regional News

Vale woman pleads guilty to producing child pornography.

Vale woman pleads guilty to producing child pornography

May 2, 2024
Local, News

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Vale woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to producing child pornography with her husband and young girl. Leslie White, 26, was in court Wednesday. A factual basis statement indicates White admitted to the crimes. She was charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. Leslie White faces up to 30 […]

Man convicted for enticement of minor sentenced to life in prison.

Man convicted for enticement of minor sentenced to life

May 2, 2024
Local, News

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A man convicted of several charges, including enticement of a minor using the Internet and receipt of child pornography has been sentenced to life in federal prison. Vincent Alberto Barrios, was arrested and federally indicted following an undercover sex trafficking operation conducted during the 2023 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, targeting internet predators. […]

Three arrested after shots fired in Rapid City.

Three arrested after shots fired in Rapid City

May 1, 2024
Local, News

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Three Rapid City residents have been arrested after shots were fired from a vehicle in north Rapid City Tuesday night. At around 11:30 p.m. on April 30, police received a report of gunshots being fired from a white Jeep Wrangler in the 1200 block of Atlas Street. A white Jeep Wrangler […]

Juvenile summoned to court in connection with fatal shooting during November hunting trip.

Juvenile summoned to court in connection with shooting

May 1, 2024
Local, News, Top Story

STURGIS, S.D. – A juvenile who was hunting with a Piedmont man who was fatally shot last fall was summoned into juvenile court this week. The Meade County Sheriff’s Office says the male juvenile was summoned to court to answer questions about the shooting that claimed the life of 30-year-old Dylan Evans. First responders were […]

Second Temporary Closure Scheduled on Interstate 190

Local, News
Updated May 1, @ 10:42

Gold drilling above Spearfish Canyon approved

Local, News
Updated May 1, @ 10:39

Monument Health reports improved quality ratings

Local, News
Updated May 1, @ 10:55

Comment Now On Legal Explanation For Ballot Measures

Local, News
Updated May 1, @ 8:38

Agriculture News

The labels of the affected products don’t obviously bear the Cargill name, the processing plant where the product was produced. Many are branded under the “All Natural” label.

Beef Recall Over Concerns Of E. Coli Contamination

May 2, 2024
Agriculture, News

WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 16,000 pounds of raw ground beef are under recall, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Wednesday, due to possible E. coli contamination. The recall was issued by Cargill Meat Solutions, a subsidiary of the Minneapolis-based multinational agribusiness giant Cargill Inc, that distributes meat around the country. The recalled beef […]

A retail package of ground beef hamburger

NorthWestern Energy CEO Brian Bird turns the valve at the company’s new renewable natural gas injection site on April 22, 2024, in Brookings. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)

Utility Using Natural Gas Made From Cattle Manure

May 2, 2024
Agriculture, Business

BROOKINGS — A new facility sending renewable natural gas made from dairy cattle manure to local energy customers could be the first of several such plants, a utility company said Monday while celebrating Earth Day. Natural gas is mostly methane. It’s typically extracted by fracking and drilling into shale formations, and used to heat homes or to […]

The House and Senate plans still suffer from the same divisions over nutrition and conservation that have dogged both committees since they started the process of drafting a new farm bill in early 2023. Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) says keeping farmers and ranchers in business, keeping families fed and keeping rural communities strong should be the focus.

Glimpse of 2024 Farm Bill Laid Out By Ag Committees

May 2, 2024
Agriculture

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Prospective farm bill plans laid out in both the U.S. House and Senate would see some tweaks to reference prices, potentially allow some farmers to add new base acres and expand crop insurance coverage for farmers as well. After months of talks and delay, the leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture […]

Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow 2024 Farm Bill

While it may be tempting to start grazing early due to a lack of forage resources, it can have long-term impacts on forage production and plant health,

When It comes To Turnout, Timing Is Everything

May 2, 2024
Agriculture

FARGO, N.D. – Ranchers depend on grass as a primary source of forage, whether it be rangeland, pasture or hay. While they carefully select species to plant as cover crops or plan a total mixed ration, many ranchers do not know the primary grass species their livestock consume. “Knowing the predominant grass species is important […]

USDA Tests Ground Beef, Muscle Meat For H5N1 Virus

Agriculture
Updated May 2, @ 6:05

New prescription: Dakota Food Rx treats food insecurity

Agriculture, Local
Updated May 1, @ 8:05

Country restricts US beef imports over virus outbreak

Agriculture
Updated Apr 30, @ 8:46

South Dakota FFA recognizes Family of the Year honorees

Agriculture
Updated Apr 29, @ 12:14

Sports News

Beau Peters smacks a walk-off single to give Sturgis a 9-8 win in game one.

GameChanger screenshot

Scooper Baseball Team Sweeps Central

May 2, 2024
Sports

STURGIS, SD – The Sturgis Scoopers knew that their doubleheader against the Rapid City Central Cobblers was important to their place in the Class A baseball standings, and the team came through with two big wins on Wednesday night at Strong Field. The Scoopers held off Central 9-8 in game one and withstood several Cobbler […]

Sturgis J.V. Meet

Sturgis J.V. Meet held at Woodle Field Tuesday

May 1, 2024
Sports

STURGIS, S.D. – Area athletes competed at the Sturgis J.V. Track and Field Meet. Some varsity tracksters took advantage of the invitation to compete after the Black Hills Classic was cancelled last weekend. Spearfish Senior Maria Bouman was a double event winner, capturing the 200 and 400 meters. Her teammate, junior Madie Donovan won the […]

Stevens defeats Central

Softball – Stevens defeats Central

May 1, 2024
Sports

RAPID CITY, S.D. – In prep softball action Tuesday night, the Rapid City Stevens continued to roll, as they picked up a 16-1 victory over rival Rapid City Central. It’s the second time the two teams met in the past week. Back on April 23rd, the Raiders cruised to a 21-2 win over the Cobblers. […]

Baseball Scoreboard

South Dakota Baseball Scores for Tuesday, April 30

May 1, 2024
Sports

UNDATED – South Dakota Baseball Scores from Tuesday, April 30: Gillette, WY 20, Sturgis 1 Gillette, WY 11, Sturgis 3 Gregory County 10, Winner/Colome 0 Lincoln 10, Brookings 0 Mitchell 6, Washington 2 O’Gorman 20, Yankton 8 O’Gorman 6, Yankton 1 Rapid City Christian 14, Hot Springs 4 Roosevelt 11, Tea Area 1

South Dakota Prep Tennis Scores for Tuesday, April 30

Sports
Updated May 1, @ 8:34

Roughriders Sweep Scoopers in Doubleheader

Sports
Updated May 1, @ 7:52

Monday, April 29, SD Prep Tennis Scoreboard

Sports
Updated Apr 30, @ 8:40

Track and Field – Wall Qualifier

Sports
Updated Apr 30, @ 8:38

Business News

McDonald’s posts weaker-than-expected Q1 results as boycotts weigh on sales.

Pixabay photo.

McDonald’s posts weaker-than-expected Q1 results

April 30, 2024
Business

UNDATED – McDonald’s said higher U.S. sales in the first quarter helped it overcome weakness in the Middle East and other markets where consumers have been boycotting the brand over its perceived support for Israel. The Chicago burger giant said its same-store sales rose 1.9% worldwide in the January-March period. That was slightly below Wall […]

New coffee shop opens in Rapid City.

Cats and Coffee – best of both worlds open in RC

April 30, 2024
Business

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City has a new and unique coffee shop. Called Coffee and the Cats, it’s the first of its kind in town as it offers customers the opportunity to not only enjoy a cup of joe, but also the ability to play with cats and kittens from the Humane Society of […]

Wallethub Study – 2024’s Best & Worst States for Nurses.

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Wallethub Study – 2024’s Best & Worst States for Nurses

April 30, 2024
Business

UNDATED – With National Nurses Week kicking off May 6, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024’s Best & Worst States for Nurses, as well as expert commentary, to help nurses, especially new graduates, find the best markets for their profession. WalletHub compared the relative attractiveness of the 50 states across 20 […]

SD Weekly Gas Price Update

South Dakota gas prices fall 1.8 cents over past week

April 29, 2024
Business

UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have fallen 1.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.32/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. Prices in South Dakota are 5.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 12.7 cents per gallon lower than a year […]