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What’s open, what’s closed in Rapid City for holiday
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - City offices will be closed and most operations and services will not be available next Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Rapid City’s annual fireworks display will take place on Thursday, July 4 at about 9:30 p.m. at Executive Golf Course. The Rapid City Municipal Band will perform its annual holiday concert before the fireworks display, starting at 8 p.m. at the Memorial Park Band Shell.
Aberdeen, SD Holiday Garbage Change
ABERDEEN, SD (Press Release) HOLIDAY GARBAGE CHANGE: Due to the 4th of July Holiday observance on Thursday, July 4th, and Friday, July 5th, City garbage and recycling pick-up will change. Residents who normally have their garbage picked up on Thursday are asked to have their garbage out for pick-up by 7:00 AM, Wednesday, July 3rd. Residents who normally have their garbage picked up on Friday are asked to have their garbage out for pick-up by 7:00 AM, Monday, July 8th. Both Wednesday’s and Thursday’s garbage will be picked up on Wednesday and both Friday’s and Monday’s garbage will be picked up on Monday. Dependable Sanitation will be picking up both Thursday’s and Friday’s recycling on Friday.
Mount Rushmore Celebrates Independence Day with Variety of Events and Activities
Visitors to Mount Rushmore National Memorial on July 3rd and July 4th will have the opportunity to experience a variety of educational programs, patriotic tributes, and musical entertainment in celebration of Independence Day. All events are listed below. Specific times and locations are published on the park’s Event Calendar.
Mobridge Regional Hospital renovation and expansion update
Haden Merkel of Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics recently visited with DRG Media Group in Mobridge about the current expansion and renovation project at the hospital and the Healthy Futures Capital Campaign. Merkel talked about the goal of the campaign. Merkel talked about what people can expect to see when...
Welcome to the sdpb.org website!
Welcome to new SDPB.org, your one-stop shop for all of SDPB’s news, stories and more!. SDPB’s new website was designed with our users as our first priority. You will find improved navigation to the pages you use most: Livestreams, TV/radio schedules, news stories and more! In the coming weeks, we will continue to improve and add more features all with our audience in mind. Thank you for your continued support!
High school journalism removed from Opportunity Scholarship
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 never any knowledge of this being an issue, and the school district didn't know about it either, as far as...
Mosquito season ramping up because of rain
Most of Siouxland has seen heavy rain in the past few weeks, leading to a lot of standing water, which is a prime breeding ground for mosquitoes. Experts say we could see a significant increase in the mosquito population in about two weeks.
How does Endeavor Elementary rank according to the South Dakota state report card?
RAPID CITY, S.D. — South Dakota maintains a state Report Card system that grades each public school on a variety of metrics. We are sharing the results of the report card for every school to see how each school measures up. It is worth noting that these statistics only...
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...
Pierre Native Williams to be Inducted to South Tennis Hall of Fame
Pierre native Paul Williams, now of Mankato, Minnesota and Aberdeen native Dan “Woody Boyd, now of Highlands Ranch, Colorado will be inducted into the South Dakota Tennis Hall of Fame Saturday, July 20 as the Class of 2024. The hour long induction ceremony starts at 11:00 AM and will once again be at the McKennan Park picnic shelter, near the tennis courts in Sioux Falls. McKennan Park has been the induction site since 1991, the initial year of the SD Tennis Hall of Fame. A marker recognizing all inductees is featured near the courts.
Missing teen in Codington County
CODINGTON COUNTY, S.D. (KELO) — The Codington County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 14-year-old from Wallace, SD. David Richardson was last seen at his residence in Wallace on June 29 around 11:30 p.m. He was last seen waring a a black...
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.
Sioux Falls Cat Lovers Wanted! Local Shelter Needs Fosters ASAP
Are you new to Sioux Falls and looking for a new friend? Sioux Falls Area Humane Society has your best friend waiting for you to bring home!. The Sioux Falls Area Humane Society is sending an urgent plea to the Sioux Falls area to help get their kittens out of the shelter and into a loving foster home. The local shelter is currently experiencing a record number of cats.
Fake ID’s tend to follow people to Deadwood during the summer
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - It’s all fun and games until someone gets caught using a fake ID. Deadwood is full of bars and gaming resorts that attract people from all over each summer. With so many people flocking to the popular tourist town, many fake IDs tend to...
McCook Lake flood: Did the mitigation plan make things worse?
NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (KELO) – Residents of the McCook Lake neighborhood in North Sioux City are still processing the damage that was left behind by last week’s flooding and some are wondering whether or not the damage could’ve been prevented. “Obviously, this was a catastrophe in...
2 people sentenced for embezzlement
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Sioux Falls man and woman were sentenced for embezzlement and theft from an Indian Tribal organization on Monday. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota, 46-year-old April Ferguson was sentenced to five months in federal prison and an additional five months of home confinement, followed by two years of supervised release, restitution of $36,077 for the Ideal Lakota Community, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
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