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Rural and reservation health providers in South Dakota face high hurdles
HURON, S.D. – The patchwork nature of the rural and reservation health care system in South Dakota sometimes requires innovation, compassion and a healthy dose of teamwork to keep people healthy. While the existing health care network contains numerous barriers to access to care and troubling negative health outcomes,...
Summer's start: A deadly week of extreme weather
In the last week alone, extreme weather has wreaked havoc in many parts of the U.S. and around the world. Climate change makes temperature extremes and intense downpours like those recently more likely. This year so far is the warmest on record, and ocean temperatures have set records for more...
‘Rarest of rare’ for some rainfall, NWS says
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The recent rain was a three-day event that will turn into weeks of impact. Rain fell in southeastern South Dakota, northwestern Iowa and southwestern Minnesota from June 20 through June 22, causing record or near-record-breaking flooding and river crests throughout that area. The data...
Weather Service computer network goes down during Midwest flood disaster
The National Weather Service is suffering yet another major data outage, this time coinciding with deadly flooding in the Midwest and a widespread heat wave affecting tens of millions of people. Why it matters: The outage is part of a pattern of telecommunications breakdowns at the weather and climate forecasting...
Ford Issues Massive Truck Recall Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota
Over half a million Ford pickup trucks are being recalled due to a transmission malfunction in Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and across the U.S. The issue causes the vehicles to suddenly shift into first gear, regardless of their current speed. This recall affects specific F-150 models manufactured in 2014. It's...
USGS photos: Satellite images show record rain
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — United States Geological Survey Land Satellite released photos of the risen water levels of the rivers in Southeast South Dakota on X Tuesday. Lewis and Clark Lake, an area near Sioux City and the Missouri River were captured by the satellite. The photos of the respective areas were taken June 16 and June 24.
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