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Firefighters battling a wild fire in Mellette County
The Power Dam Road Fire continues to burn in Mellette County, with strong south winds pushing the fire northward. The fire is currently located in the river bottom of the White River on the south [Read More…]
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Some lawmakers upset after Noem awards millions to project they refused to pay for
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight While legislators were passing a law in March requiring more information from Republican Gov. Kristi Noem about a fund she controls, Noem was awarding $13.5 million from the fund to a project [Read More…]
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Six Former Mitchell Legion Baseball Players Sentenced Without Jail Time in Assault Case
In a highly publicized case, a judge sentenced six former Mitchell Legion baseball players involved in a sexual assault investigation in Rapid City on Thursday, September 12. Presiding Circuit Judge Robert Gusinsky announced that none [Read More…]
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Plea Deal Reached in Child Abuse Case of Mt. Vernon Man; Delancey Faces Up to 15 Years
In a Davison County courtroom on Wednesday, September 11, 35-year-old Shawn Delancey of Mt. Vernon pleaded guilty to 2nd-degree manslaughter and child abuse following the death of 3-year-old Mahlon Pollard in March 2023. Originally charged [Read More…]
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Jet fuel company with plan for Lake Preston acquires additional site in North Dakota
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight The Colorado company that aims to build a $1 billion sustainable aviation fuel plant near Lake Preston in South Dakota has announced a $210 million deal to buy a North [Read More…]
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North Dakota judge vacates state abortion ban, ruling it unconstitutional
Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor A judge vacated North Dakota’s abortion ban in a Thursday ruling, finding the law unconstitutionally vague and an infringement on medical freedom. South Central Judicial District Court Judge Bruce Romanick’s order came [Read More…]
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South Dakota Board of Regents announces continued growth
For the third consecutive year, South Dakota’s public universities are witnessing an increase in overall enrollments as more students and families recognize the value of a college degree and the cost advantages the state’s public [Read More…]
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University of South Dakota Reporting All-Time Record in Overall Headcount and Largest-Ever Entering Class
The University of South Dakota set several all-time records, including in overall headcount; first-time, full-time undergraduate student enrollment; and total graduate enrollment. USD reported a new all-time record in overall headcount this fall, with 10,619 [Read More…]
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FEMA approves $3.5 million for Union County, which includes McCook Lake
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved 283 applications totaling $3.5 million in assistance for Union County residents, which includes the McCook Lake area devastated by a record flood on June 23. [Read More…]
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DWU: A great place to work
Dakota Wesleyan University has once again been named to the Prairie Business magazine’s list of 50 Best Places to Work for 2024. The list was announced Sept. 6th. Employees throughout the region nominated their companies, [Read More…]
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Davison County Commissioners approve county office consolidation ordinance 4-1
Following more than an hour of public testimony, both for and against, Davison County Commissioners voted 4 to 1 to approve a new ordinance designed to combine the offices of treasurer and auditor into a [Read More…]
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Two opinions of the recently passed Davison County office consolidation ordinance
Numerous community members shared their feelings, during Tuesday’s public hearing regarding, the proposed county ordinance combining the treasurers and auditors offices into a single County Finance Office. Davison County Republican Party vice-chair Sonya Van Erdewyk [Read More…]
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New report identifies pollution reductions needed to clean up segment of Big Sioux River
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota environmental regulators are accepting public comments on a new set of draft pollution reduction targets for a 10-mile segment of the Big Sioux River in Brookings County. The document from [Read More…]
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Moody County Fatal Crash
A 57-year-old man died late Sunday afternoon from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash 13 miles south of Brookings. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the driver of a 2012 Toyota Rav4 SUV [Read More…]
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The Best-Bagger in South Dakota
Brian Kalenda of Buche Foods in Gregory took the top prize at the South Dakota Best Bagger Competition on Saturday, August 31. Hosted by the South Dakota Retailers Association and sponsored by Associated Wholesale Grocers, [Read More…]
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Pipeline won’t capture all carbon emitted by ethanol plants
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A company proposing an $8 billion carbon dioxide pipeline through eastern South Dakota says the project would be good for the environment. The claim is based on the heat-trapping carbon dioxide [Read More…]
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Watertown taps resident input to solve problems
Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch WATERTOWN, S.D. – Any visitor to this northeastern South Dakota city will be immediately taken by its beauty and small-town charms. The stately Redlin Art Center welcomes those entering [Read More…]
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Two Workers Die in Silo Accident in Volga
On Saturday, September 7, at 11:25 AM, emergency responders were called to a farm in rural Volga, SD, where two workers, Larry Dalzell (51) of Murfreesboro, TN, and Randi Vandekieft (41) of Warner Robins, GA, [Read More…]
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Rapid City School District placed on secure status
Law enforcement in Rapid City say a social media message circulating among students depicting a firearm led to a secure status at several area schools Thursday. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office says the message was [Read More…]
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Two-Way Traffic Shift Scheduled on S.D. Highway 37 North of Mitchell
Beginning Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, two-way traffic will be shifted into the northbound lanes of S.D. Highway 37, north of Mitchell. In addition to southbound lane closures on Highway 37, a closure will also be [Read More…]