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Mother of Rapid City’s monument brought to Journey Museum
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - History is being restored as the monument to the Mother of Rapid City has been moved to the outside of the Journey Museum. Alice Gossage nicknamed the Mother of Rapid City for her contributions to charities and journalism in the area, has a monument most people did not know about on top of Skyline Drive.
WATCH LIVE: Trump and JD Vance campaign in Minnesota
Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), will campaign in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on Saturday evening. The event is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET as the Trump campaign hopes to flip the reliably blue state red during the November elections. The former president claimed Minnesota was in play for Republicans during a GOP fundraiser held in St. Paul in May.
Attorney General Jackley Announces Winner Man Sentenced to Prison for Third-Degree Rape Charge
PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Winner man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, with 10 years suspended, after earlier pleading guilty to Third-Degree Rape of a person incapable of giving consent. Lionel Lee Eagle Hawk, 38, was sentenced Wednesday in Tripp...
South Dakota State University Named Safest College Campus in South Dakota
{KXLG – Brookings, SD} South Dakota State University (SDSU) has once again been recognized as the safest college campus in South Dakota, according to a recent report by SafeHome.org. This prestigious recognition is based on the university’s low violent crime rate, which is an impressive 0.24 incidents per 1,000 students. SDSU also holds the title of the safest campus in the region, which includes Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Nebraska.
Hay yield and quality varies across the Upper Great Plains
Rain has been a blessing for some hay producers and a curse for others in Nebraska and the Dakotas. According to University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor of agronomy and horticulture Jerry Volesky, yield for grass and alfalfa hay has been relatively high this year in central and eastern Nebraska, an area that has had much-needed rain after a long period of drought. Areas in the Nebraska Panhandle have seen comparatively lower hay yields due to not as much rain.
Defense secretary orders review of Wounded Knee Massacre medals
The medals awarded to soldiers who participated in the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre will be subjected to a review, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Wednesday. The department said the review’s purpose is “to ensure no awardees were recognized for conduct inconsistent with the nation’s highest military honor.” The move comes after years of activism […]
Alleged SD pedophile takes his own life when faced with arrest
CANOVA, SD (KELO.com) — The New York Post is reporting a disturbing story from South Dakota of an alleged pedophile killing himself earlier this week when confronted by a predator hunter. 60-year old Donald Letcher reportedly gave graphic detail of disturbing videos featuring children – including infants – to Predator Poachers Founder Alex Rosen. Rosen’s crew recorded enough to use as evidence and called in police, and persuaded Letcher to admit his crime to an officer. Letcher then walked inside his home and took his own life with a gun. Letcher was convicted of molesting a 9 year old girl in 1996, but that conviction was overturned.
SDDOT To Activate Temporary Traffic Signals During Sturgis Rally
(Sturgis, SD) — The South Dakota Department of Transportation will activate temporary traffic signals ahead of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. From July 30th to August 12th, the signals will be in full operation at over a dozen locations along S.D. Highways 34, 79, and 44, U.S. Highway 16, and Interstate 90. Speed limits will also be reduced in some areas. Details can be found on the D-O-T’s website.
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