Month: July 2024
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Mitchell Church Faces Vandalism Over LGBTQ+ Inclusivity
The Mitchell Congregational Church of Christ, known for its acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community, has faced multiple incidents of vandalism. The first incident occurred last summer when the air conditioning system was sabotaged. In May, [Read More…]
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Codington County crash update
One person died Wednesday from injuries received in a June 27 crash north of Watertown. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the 21 year old male driver of a Terragotor crop sprayer was [Read More…]
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Watertown man sent to prison on first-degree rape charges
A man from Watertown has been sentenced to 70 years in prison after earlier pleading guilty to two counts of First Degree Rape. 49 year old Robert Marlen Hagen was sentenced Wednesday in Codington County [Read More…]
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Walk 250 Miles By 2026 In Honor Of The 250th Birthday Of The United States
The America’s 250th South Dakota Commission has announced the launch of “Walk 250 Miles by 2026.” It’s the first of many events in South Dakota meant to celebrate the anniversary of the nation’s founding in [Read More…]
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James Valley Drug and DUI Court Announces Graduation
James Valley Drug & DUI Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. CDT in the courtroom at the Davison County Public Safety Center, 1015 S. Miller Ave., Mitchell. [Read More…]
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South Dakota Grants $500,000 for Mosquito Control to Combat West Nile Virus
The South Dakota Department of Health is distributing $500,000 to nearly 200 cities, tribes, and counties to enhance mosquito control measures and prevent the spread of West Nile Virus. The funding amounts were determined based [Read More…]
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Attorney General Jackley, DCI To Review Officer Involved Shooting in Sioux Falls
Attorney General Marty Jackley says the Division of Criminal investigation, at the request of the Sioux Falls Police Department and Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office, is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred early Wednesday morning, [Read More…]
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High school journalism removed from Opportunity Scholarship
Greta Goede/South Dakota News Watch High school journalism courses no longer count toward South Dakota’s general merit-based scholarship, though schools can seek a waiver, and teachers in the state haven’t been told why. “There was [Read More…]
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Feds prepare for bird flu jump to people with vaccines, tests
Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch Federal health officials have commissioned Moderna to develop a vaccine to protect people from an avian influenza that has been circulating in dairy cattle in recent months. U.S. Department of Health [Read More…]
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Shooting Incident at Sioux Falls Convenience Store Involves Officers and Suspect
In the early hours of Wednesday, Sioux Falls Police and the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office responded to an incident at a Get-n-Go convenience store on the 600 block of S. Minnesota Ave. At approximately 3 [Read More…]
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Lead Police Department Investigates Two Deaths in Consecutive Days
On June 26, 2024, the Lead Police Department began investigating the death of a 37-year-old male resident. Police and EMS responded to his residence and pronounced him dead at the scene. The next day, on [Read More…]
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Rapid City Area Schools Superintendent Placed on Leave Over Comments on Native American Students
Rapid City Area Schools Superintendent Nicole Swigart has been placed on a 30-day leave, the district announced Monday. This decision follows Swigart’s comments in a letter to the Office of Civil Rights in May regarding [Read More…]
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Mitchell Tech Student Earns Bronze Medal at National SkillsUSA Competition
Mitchell Technical College Power Sports and Marine Technology graduate, Conner Odens of Scotland, SD, earned a bronze medal in the Marine Service Technology competition at the SkillsUSA National Championships which was held as part of [Read More…]
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Emerald Ash Borer Infestation Confirmed in Brookings; Quarantine Expanded
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) has confirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer (EAB) in Brookings. This invasive beetle, which feeds on North American ash species, has prompted the [Read More…]
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Regulators begin study of NorthWestern’s proposed 9% natural gas rate increase
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight State regulators will take six months to study NorthWestern Energy’s proposed 9% natural gas rate increase, which the company says would cost a typical residential customer an additional $8.38 per month, or $100.56 [Read More…]
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Parole denied for Indigenous activist convicted of killing FBI agents
South Dakota Searchlight – A Native American man convicted of killing two FBI agents 49 years ago in South Dakota has lost what could be his final chance at parole, after widespread activism in support [Read More…]
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More states consider voter ID laws amid conflicting research on their impact
Matt Vasilogambros/Stateline Nevada voters may decide in November whether they should join three dozen other states in requiring voters to present valid identification before casting a ballot. And Maine may not be far behind, as [Read More…]
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Biden administration announces new rule to protect workers from heat-related illnesses
Lia Chien/States Newsroom WASHINGTON – Senior Biden administration officials announced a proposed rule Tuesday to prevent heat-related illness in the workplace, as climate change brings hotter temperatures around the nation. In a call to reporters [Read More…]
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Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock to star in Netflix’s dark comedy series ‘Sirens’
Natasha Campos/Getty Images for Netflix Oscar winner Julianne Moore, House of the Dragon‘s Milly Alcock and The White Lotus‘ Meghann Fahy are teaming up for Sirens, an “incisive, sexy limited series” for Netflix. According to [Read More…]
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“I was gone”: Jamie Foxx speaks about his mysterious health crisis
ABC While he doesn’t specifically get into what went wrong with him, Jamie Foxx recently revealed the circumstances that led to his mysterious hospitalization in 2023. The Oscar winner was riffing with patrons at a [Read More…]
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