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FEMA Assistance May be Available for Damaged Wells and Septic Systems
South Dakotans who lost access to water through a private well or damaged septic system in Davison, Lincoln, Turner, and Union counties as a result of the severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding from June [Read More…]
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Crews continue to work the First Thunder Fire near Rapid City
Firefighters are conducting mop up work as progress is continuing on the lines of the First Thunder Fire southwest of Rapid City.Incident Commander Brandon Sanchez says containment on the fire remains at 41% and the [Read More…]
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Ethan firefighters get a $2,000 boost from Central Electric
The Ethan Rural Fire Protection District recently accepted a $2000 Operation Round-Up grant from Central Electric Cooperative to help purchase self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs). Emergency responders use SCBAs to enter structure fires, collapsed buildings or [Read More…]
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Gov. Kristi Noem Appoints Dr. Madhu Gottumukkala as BIT Commissioner
Governor Kristi Noem announced the appointment of Dr. Madhu Gottumukkala as Commissioner of the Bureau of Information and Telecommunications (BIT). His appointment will be effective on Monday, September 9, 2024. “South Dakota has made tremendous [Read More…]
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Natural gas line breach prompts quick response
No one was hurt when a Northwestern Energy gas line was breached around 2pm Wednesday on Mitchell’s south side. “It sounds like it was a four-inch line they nicked with a bucket,” said Mitchell Fire [Read More…]
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Southeast South Dakota surges ahead of Black Hills in tourism revenue
Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch LAKE KAMPESKA, S.D. – As they sat in comfy lawn chairs and sipped cold sodas in a campsite along this lake’s shoreline, Cheryl and Mark Okeson didn’t look [Read More…]
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Abortion ballot measure challenge on course for late September trial
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — A lawsuit against South Dakota’s abortion-rights ballot question won’t end before voting begins, according to rulings issued Tuesday. A Minnehaha County judge declined to dismiss the litigation, [Read More…]
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Wildfire burns west of Rapid City; residents urged to stay alert
Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight RAPID CITY — Authorities are advising some residents on the western edge of Rapid City to be ready for a potential evacuation order as a wildfire burns nearby. A pre-evacuation [Read More…]
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Sioux Falls Police Investigate Multiple Shootings Over Labor Day Weekend
The Sioux Falls Police Department is actively investigating a series of shootings that took place from Labor Day weekend through Tuesday. West Tanager Place Mobile Home Shooting The first incident occurred early Saturday morning on [Read More…]
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Rapid City Schools Tackle Student Lunch Debt with Community Support
Rapid City Area Schools (RCAS) are addressing the issue of student lunch debt, thanks to a significant contribution from the Black Hills Area Community Foundation and a matching donation from the local city council. Earlier [Read More…]
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One man killed in a two vehicle crash near Belle Fourche Monday morning
An 85-year-old man died from injuries sustained Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash 10 miles east of Belle Fourche. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. The [Read More…]
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South Dakota national park sites attracted 4.6 million visits in ’23 and supported 9,000 jobs, report says
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight A new National Park Service report shows six national park sites in South Dakota attracted a total of 4.6 million visits in 2023, resulting in $600 million of spending near those parks [Read More…]
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Firefighters battling First Thunder Fire near Rapid City
An interagency effort, led by South Dakota Wildland Fire and assisted by both federal and local resources, is actively working to suppress the First Thunder Fire about 3 miles SW of Rapid City and 2 [Read More…]
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One killed, one injured in a single vehicle crash near Fort Thompson
A 38-year-old man died and a passenger sustained life-threatening injuries Sunday in a single vehicle crash three miles east of Ft. Thompson. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the driver and passenger of [Read More…]
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U.S. Department of Justice Charges Two Foreign Nationals in “Swatting” and Bomb Threat Incidents, Including S.D. Mines Case
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged two foreign nationals, Thomasz Szabo of Romania and Nemanja Radovanovic of Serbia, with multiple counts of threats and false information regarding explosives, including a bomb threat at South [Read More…]
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South Dakota Transportation Commission Awards Over $1.8 Million for Local Bridge Projects
The South Dakota Transportation Commission has allocated over $1.8 million to 35 local bridge projects across the state through the Bridge Improvement Grants (BIG) program. Doug Kinniburgh, a Local Government Assistant for the South Dakota [Read More…]
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Day care loan celebrated as example of federal lending partnership’s rural impact
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight Ages and Stages Daycare is the only child care center in Clear Lake, a town near Watertown with a population of 1,218. The owner planned to sell, and longtime employee Hailey [Read More…]
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Brad Greenway of Mitchell is 2024 Eminent Leader in Agriculture, Family and Community
By Lura Roti Advice Brad Greenway received from his college adviser 40 years ago guides him to this day. “He told me, ‘Don’t ever start something you are figuring on failing at,’” recalled the third-generation [Read More…]
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Noem denies clemency to two thieves, updates commutation for woman convicted of murder
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight One week after inking a second commutation in as many months for a person convicted of murder, Gov. Kristi Noem denied sentence reduction requests for two men serving time on theft charges. Noem [Read More…]
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FEMA to open Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers in Davison and Turner Counties
FEMA will operate a Mobile Disaster Recovery Center serving Davison and Turner Counties over the next month. The Center will alternate operations between Mitchell and Viborg, initially opening in Mitchell on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The [Read More…]