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Families Come Together for Fun & 15th Annual Truck Raffle at Boys and Girls Club Block Party
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} Hundreds of families, with their children, showed up in community spirit to enjoy the Boys and Girls Club of Watertown’s Block Party that offered various fun, food, and activities, including burgers, chips, cookies, cotton candy, face painting, exciting carnival games like Plinko and Duck Pluck.
Rapid City firefighters extinguish blaze, rescue two cats from fourth floor fire
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A small fire occurred in a fourth floor unit at Tallgrass Apartments Wednesday afternoon. Rapid City Fire Department crews arrived quickly and positioned Fire Engine 1’s ladder next to the apartment’s balcony, about 40 feet above the ground. Upon arrival, the firefighters extinguished the isolated blaze and rescued two cats inside the apartment, who were reportedly frightened but unharmed.
County Road 20 Reconstruction Project Awarded to Clausen & Sons
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The Codington County Commissioners has awarded the 2024 County Road 20 Reconstruction Project to Clausen & Sons Construction of Watertown. The decision was made during yesterday’s meeting, during which Highway Superintendent Rick Hartley and Waylon Blasius from Banner Associates, Inc. were present. Your browser...
Sanford Health named top nonprofit for veterans
This paid piece is sponsored by Sanford Health. Sanford Health continues to be recognized nationally for its commitment to veterans and their families. Military Friendly Brands has ranked Sanford Health No. 1 in the category of government and nonprofit employers on its annual list of organizations that set the standard for providing the best opportunities for veterans and military spouses.
Former DSS employee indicted for $1.78 million theft
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A former state employee used a complicated scheme to steal nearly $2 million from South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS), South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said in a Thursday news conference. Lonna Carroll, 68, of Algona, Iowa, is accused of stealing $1.78...
Minnesota Has Been ‘Invaded’ By South Dakota
Did you hear the news? Minnesota has been "invaded" by a neighboring state. Specifically, one particular metropolitan area in South Dakota has "encroached" into the Land of 10,000 Lakes in a new assessment according to the federal government. Well, sort of. It isn't like Pierre suddenly has governing power in...
Cows at the State Fair Must be Tested for Bird Flu
HURON, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) There will be a new requirement specifically for dairy cows during the South Dakota State Fair that starts next month. Exhibitors must test all lactating cows for avian flu within seven days before they’re brought onto the State Fairgrounds in Huron. Cows in five dairy herds in South Dakota have tested positive for the highly contagious virus in recent months.
Some legislators lukewarm on Noem’s plan to spend $81 million surplus on prisons
Some South Dakota legislators aren’t sure they’re ready to support Gov. Kristi Noem’s plan to devote an $81 million budget surplus to prison construction. The future women’s prison in Rapid City is estimated to cost $87 million, and already has funding from the Legislature. The state has also allocated $567 million from state and federal […] The post Some legislators lukewarm on Noem’s plan to spend $81 million surplus on prisons appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
South Dakota Hall Of Fame Hires Huron Man As Visitor And Education Center Manager
CHAMBERLAIN, (KCCR) — The South Dakota Hall of Fame is welcoming a new name to help guide the Hall’s Visitor and Education Center in Chamberlain. Hall of Fame C-E-O Laurie Becvar says Shawn Martin of Huron begins Wednesday…. Martin’s background includes serving as Marketing and Communications Manager for...
Madison wins 14U VFW Region 3A
The Madison 14U VFW baseball team is heading to state, after taking the Region 3A tournament on Tuesday. Madison won games over Volga and Flandreau on Monday to open play. Volga then defeated Flandreau 21-8 on Tuesday to set up a rematch, with Madison needing to win one of two games against Volga to claim the region title. Madison needed only one game, winning Tuesday 4-3.
Summer with the Symphony: Mahler's Symphony No. 3
This segment originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio. SDPB's Summer with the Symphony brings you a live performance from the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Delta David Gier. Today, we hear Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 3, the first and second movements. In this...
Someone You Should Know: Three generations share a birthday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - ”I was born July 7th, 1949,” said Ardis Overweg. The date of July 7 has a lot of meaning for the Overweg family. First, it’s Ardis’s birthday. Years later, her first grandchild, Breannah, was born on July 7, too.
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