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(STACKER.COM) – Within five months after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in early February 2022, the U.S. admitted more than 100,000 Ukrainian refugees. Most of these refugees were admitted through a special program called humanitarian parole, [Read More…]

MidAmerican Energy and Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) announced Tuesday that they will not pursue the proposed Gregory County pumped storage project. The project, which would have been built on the west bank of the [Read More…]

HURON, S.D. – The State Fair and South Dakota Hall of Fame icon Sherwin Linton are excited to invite entertainers to submit their acts for consideration to be featured on the Centennial Stage during the [Read More…]

(STACKER.COM) – Lower demand and fears of a recession are weighing on oil markets, keeping prices from making the kinds of seasonal jumps expected ahead of the summer travel season. The national average price of [Read More…]

66-year-old Lenny Joe Zens of Canova has been identified as the man killed in a crash last Wednesday afternoon when a 2015 GMC Yukon rear-ended his riding lawnmower on Highway 25 near Epiphany, South Dakota. [Read More…]

The South Dakota Democratic Party (SDDP) announced Dan Ahlers as their new executive director on Monday. Ahlers brings extensive administrative and political experience to the role as a former administrator of the Dell Rapids Chamber [Read More…]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Senators in Minnesota passed a bill Saturday that would allow recreational marijuana use by people over the age of 21 and make it the 23rd state to legalize the substance for adults. The measure has [Read More…]

A 29-year-old man died in a motorcycle crash Sunday evening east of White, South Dakota. The crash happened around 7 p.m. on 486th Avenue. A 2001 Harley Davidson motorcycle and a 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle [Read More…]

(The Center Square) – South Dakota’s unemployment rate remains unchanged at 1.9% as its labor force continues to increase, new data shows. The state’s labor force grew by 1,600 workers in April while the level [Read More…]

The Rapid City Police Department is investigating after a body was found in a drainage tunnel near East Boulevard and Omaha Street on Sunday, May 21. Officers were dispatched to the scene at 11:30 a.m. [Read More…]

Alexander Glover, a 21-year-old man from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, drowned in Millers Bay on West Lake Okoboji on Saturday, May 20. Glover was on vacation with his family when he jumped off the boat to [Read More…]

HURON, S.D. – Free 2023 State Fair admission passes are now available for the Read & Win program. The State Fair is partnering with schools and public libraries to promote youth reading and honor outstanding [Read More…]

The South Dakota Board of Regents approved requests by South Dakota State University to add two new academic programs in elementary education and special education. The programs will seek approval from the South Dakota Department [Read More…]

(STACKER.COM) – With inflation still eating into American household budgets, middle-class Americans are paying keen attention to their finances and finding ways to reduce spending. Nearly three-quarters of Americans surveyed by financial services provider Primerica [Read More…]

(STACKER) — For those who choose to attend college, deciding on where to study—and which field of study to pursue—can be impactful. Each year, about 3 million undergraduate degrees are granted and 2 million of [Read More…]

Kansas City, Kansas police have arrested two suspects in the shooting death of a 6-year-old boy. Lakevis Sloan, 20, and a 17-year-old boy, both of Kansas City, Kansas, were taken into custody on Tuesday in [Read More…]

MITCHELL (SDPB.ORG) – Residents of Mitchell are hoping to establish the city’s only homeless shelter to assist the hundreds of people without a reliable place to stay. The Salvation Army in Mitchell reports around 20 [Read More…]

AAA predicts that over 119,000 South Dakotans will travel over Memorial Day weekend, an 8% increase from last year. This is expected to be the third busiest Memorial Day weekend since AAA began tracking holiday [Read More…]

Five South Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers graduated from Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS) on April 29, 2023, at the Sioux Falls Regional Training Institute. WOCS is a two-phase program that tests candidates academically and [Read More…]