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Christian resigns as Gaming Commission executive
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Susan Christian is stepping down as executive secretary for the state government panel that regulates Deadwood casinos as well as horse and dog racing in South Dakota. The South Dakota Gaming Commission held a special meeting on Monday to accept her resignation. The commission’s chair,...
New federal funds earmarked for SD rural water projects
Some rural South Dakotans struggle to get good drinking water but the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has awarded two local communities with grants to help change it. Nearly $13 million in WaterSMART Drought Resiliency grants are slated for projects in Eagle Butte and Day County. The Mni Wašte Water Company, run by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, will receive $2.8 million to pipe water 10 miles northwest of the community to supply 17 existing residences and 20 being constructed.
South Dakota’s Wind Cave is now the world’s sixth longest
HOT SPRINGS — Wind Cave in South Dakota’s Black Hills is now the sixth longest cave in the world as explorers have discovered new passageways, bringing the total length to 167 miles. The addition of these new passageways moves Wind Cave up one spot, from seventh to sixth, on the list of the planet’s longest […] The post South Dakota’s Wind Cave is now the world’s sixth longest appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
FAFSA completion down 6-12% in South Dakota
Completion rates for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has dropped more than 12% in South Dakota from the year prior. As many as 4,595 students completed it through May 24, 2023, compared with 4,027 completing it through May 24, 2024, according to new data compiled by USA Today. In the Sioux...
South Dakota's foreign land ownership law one of several now in effect
(The Center Square) - A bill that bans China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia or Venezuela from owning agricultural land in South Dakota took effect Monday. The bill also prohibits any of the countries from leasing agricultural land unless it is for research and is no more than 320 acres or is for the contract feeding of livestock under certain circumstances. “Evil Foreign Governments, like the Chinese Communist Party, are...
NMPF Statement on USDA’s Recommended FMMO Modernization Plan
ARLINGTON, VA – From Gregg Doud, President and CEO, National Milk Producers Federation:. “Based on our initial reading, NMPF is heartened that much of what we proposed after more than two years of policy development, and another year of testimony and explanation, is reflected in USDA’s recommended Federal Milk Marketing Order modernization plan.
The South Dakota Discovery Center Receives $8 Million Grant
PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The South Dakota Discovery Center based in Pierre is a part of a research collaboration that’s been awarded nearly $8 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Discovery Center Executive Director Dr. Rhea Waldman says the funding comes from what’s called EPSCoR E-CORE RII (Established...
Brave South Dakota Kid Helps Rebuild Home with Lemonade Stand
Floods have devasted homes and families across Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota. One South Dakota family lost everything due to the recent flooding, so one of the kids started a lemonade stand to help his family. Nine-year-old Tuff Boulware from Jefferson, South Dakota saw his parents navigate flood waters around...
Early detection, annual screenings key in cancer treatment
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - When it comes to a cancer diagnosis, early detection is key. That’s why a preventative task force has recently lowered the recommended age for an important diagnostic screening. For one regional health system, though, that’s been their standard operating procedure. One...
After 'minimal' ballot discrepancies, commissioner questions intent of Minnehaha County audit
In the words of Minnehaha County Auditor Leah Anderson, the difference between machine tabulated and hand-counted votes from the June 4 primary "looks minimal." And that in itself is the benefit of hand-counting audits, she argued. Anderson briefed the Minnehaha County Commission on the results of the county's first post-election audit during a meeting...
Ribbon Cutting Held To Mark Dakota Prairie Bank Transition To First Fidelity Bank
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) — A ribbon cutting Tuesday in Fort Pierre celebrated the merging of Dakota Prairie Bank into First Fidelity Bank. Steve Hayes is Dakota Prairie Bank’s former president and C-E-O. He says the merger is at the heart of community banking…. Hayes says compromise was...
County Commission approves fireworks permit, other items
The Lake County Commission approved a firework display permit for Village Creek Inc. for late July at its Tuesday meeting. The commission approved the public display permit application for consumer fireworks to be shot off from the grounds of the Wilbur-Ellis Company in Chester on July 27, at 10 p.m. This is part of a three-day Village Creek Days celebration, set for July 26-28.
SFPD prepares for street racing over holiday
SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — Illegal street racing has become a problem in Sioux Falls and police are sharing how they are preparing for the Fourth of July holiday and summer months ahead. Sgt. Travis Olson, traffic coordinator with Sioux Falls Police Department, said most of the street races...
Rapid City Area Schools places superintendent on 30-day leave
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Rapid City Area Schools Superintendent Nicole Swigart has been placed on a 30-day leave, the district announced Monday. The decision stems from comments Swigart made about the district's treatment of Native American students in a letter to the Office of Civil Rights in May. RCAS says...
Sanford opens new GI-focused building, prepares to grow fellowships
Medical Building 1 is back at Sanford Health — with a new use and room to grow. The new five-story building on the southeast side of the Sanford USD Medical Center campus will start seeing patients later this month, with a focus on digestive health. It takes the place...
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