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A tractor sits under the northern lights. Farmers and ranchers were unable to use some of the equipment after the solar storms responsible for the northern lights disrupted the GPS. (Photo by Tiffany Graham / Minnesota Public Radio)

Northern Lights make some ag equipment go hay-wire

May 18, 2024
Agriculture, News

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The recent displays of aurora borealis in South Dakota is not typical for the region, but while it brought joy to viewers, it caused some confusion for farmers and ranchers sitting frustrated in their fields as the powerful geomagnetic solar storms interfered with GPS in their planters and tractors. Kyle Cronin, […]

Left to right: Sue Salter, President & CEO of Make-A-Wish South Dakota & Montana Kevin Moe, Ty Eschenbaum (TEF) Board Member Ryan Eichler, TEF Board Member Jody Eschenbaum, TEF Board Member Ty Eschenbaum, TEF Founder Kevin Paulsen, TEF Board Member Whitney Paulsen, TEF Board Member Sandy Jungwirth, and TEF Foundation Board Member.

SD and MT Make-a-Wish receive $100,000 donation

May 16, 2024
News

LAKE POINSETT, S.D. – When Ty Eschenbaum was diagnosed with leukemia as a teenager, his health journey was made easier with the support and love of family, friends and even strangers. He had been looking forward to coming back to school his sophomore year, being the quarterback, the point guard, and just getting to enjoy […]

Black Hills Area sees strong tourism in 2023.

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Black Hills Area sees strong tourism in 2023

May 16, 2024
Local, News

STURGIS, S.D. – South Dakota tourism officials say the industry continues to rebound after the pandemic. That’s according to an economic impact report from the 2023 travel season. Christopher Pike is the Tourism Economics’ Director of Impact Studies. He said the report proves the resiliency of the state’ tourism industry. “People want to travel. Even […]

Pictured left to right: Erik Gaikowski AARP South Dakota, Ben and Lacy Kading, Award Winner Paisly Kading, Frank Conway (Paisly’s Grandfather), and Donna Fischer, SDSRP.

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5th Grader From Rapid City Wins Statewide Essay Contest

May 16, 2024
Local, News

SIOUX FALLS, SD— AARP South Dakota is excited to congratulate our 2024 South Dakota Grandparent Essay Award Winner, Paisly Kading, a fifth grader from Rapid City. Paisly was recognized this week at the South Dakota Retired School Personnel (SDRSP) Convention held in Watertown, S.D. She wrote her winning essay, The Kindest Heart, about her late […]

Robert McHale

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Law enforcement arrest Nevada fugitive in Black Hawk

May 16, 2024
Local, News, Top Story

STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Sheriff’s Office says they, with cooperation from the U.S. Marshal’s Service, arrested a wanted fugitive out of the state of Nevada earlier today. Meade County Chief Deputy James Johns says Robert McHale, of Las Vegas, was considered armed and dangerous by Nevada authorities and was on parole for Attempted […]

Meade County Commission passes new comprehensive plan

May 15, 2024
Local, News

STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Commission this week approved consideration of their new comprehensive plan. The plan serves as a long-range guiding document for growth and development in the county. It aims to address a variety of challenges and opportunities as the county continues to grow. While the plan doesn’t serve as a regulating […]

Angela Laframboise, 51, was arrested by Watertown police on two counts of simple assault.

Long-time day care provider accused of assaulting child

May 15, 2024
News

WATERTOWN, S.D. — A longtime Watertown day care provider is accused of assaulting a child in her care. According to a ticket, Watertown police arrested 51-year-old Angela Laframboise on two counts of simple assault. She’s accused of hitting a toddler at Little Angels Daycare and Preschool on May 3rd. Documents in the case were not […]

Youth Shelter Coordinator sentenced for sex trafficking

May 15, 2024
Local, News

PINE RIDGE, S.D. — A man who spent more than a decade working with kids on the Pine Ridge Reservation is headed to federal prison for 15 years for sex trafficking. Gordon Weston, 57, was employed as the Activities Coordinator at the Emergency Youth Shelter in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, from 2009 to 2021. Weston […]

BHSU-Led Team Awarded $8M Grant from NSF.

BHSU-Led Team Awarded $8M Grant from NSF

May 15, 2024
Local, News

SPEARFISH, S.D. – The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a team led by the Center for Advancement of Math and Science Education (CAMSE) at Black Hills State University roughly $8 million through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems Research Infrastructure Improvement Program (E-CORE RII) to enhance […]

AG finds no evidence of wrongdoing by callers opposing abortion petition.

AG-no laws broken by callers opposed to ballot measure

May 15, 2024
Local, News

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said there’s no evidence of criminal wrongdoing by a political action committee opposing an abortion ballot question after hundreds of South Dakotans say they received calls from someone claiming to be a “volunteer from the Secretary of State’s (SOS) office” questioning why they signed the “Restore […]

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