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RC man gets 33 years for large fentanyl distribution
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Rapid City man was sentenced Friday to 33+ years for distribution of fentanyl. Cory Croyle, 37, and others were distributing large quantities of fentanyl and heroin in. the Rapid City area between 2021 and 2023, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the...
Gillette Labor Day Weekend events (Aug. 30–Sept. 2)
GILLETTE, Wyo. — If you’re staying in town over the long weekend, there’s plenty to do in Gillette to celebrate Labor Day. See below for a list of events pulled directly from the new County 17 Events page. Friday, Aug. 30. Up In Arms Gun Show, 635...
Football: St. Pat’s powers past Bridgeport
North Platte St. Pat’s controlled the ball in their season opener against Bridgeport on Friday with long, sustained drives as they defeated the Bulldogs, 21-8, at Knights of Columbus Field. “We did a really nice job on the line of scrimmage,” St. Pat’s Head Coach Kevin Dodson said. “We...
New collaboration could help reduce chronic 911 and hospital system users
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Rapid City Fire Department proposed at Wednesday’s Legal and Finance Committee meeting a collaboration between Monument Health and the Mobile Medic unit. If approved this would be the biggest and most comprehensive agreement between Rapid City, the Fire Department, and Monument Health according...
Vitalant giving incentives to blood donors between Friday and Wednesday
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Vitalant is asking people to give blood, but they’re willing to give donors something in return. From August 30 through September 4, Vitalant is giving away a “Super Donor” T-shirt and a $10 gift card through its donor rewards program. Every day...
What's coming to the Monument through December
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The Monument's schedule is packed full of shows, concerts, pop-up marketplaces and more as we head toward the fall season. Here we've collected a list of upcoming events at the Monument. To buy tickets or learn more about events, visit The Monument's website.
55-year-old charged with rape of minors
Rapid City, S.D. (KELO) — A Rapid City man is being held without bond Friday night. Reed Thompson, 55, is accused of drugging and raping four teenaged girls. And prosecutors think there are even more victims. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office says Thompson targeted the most vulnerable teenage girls,...
State economic adviser says income growth is outpacing inflation, but concerns remain
Personal incomes have outpaced rising prices in recent years despite widespread concerns about inflation, according to data shared Thursday during a Zoom meeting of the South Dakota Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors. However, some council members worry that rising costs related to housing are undermining the income gains, while inflation and rising wages are affecting […]
Another South Dakota government agency is being investigated by the DCI. Which one?
State investigators are looking into a third possible crime that took place within a South Dakota government agency. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley confirmed in a Friday press release the state Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating a "criminal matter" in the Department of Revenue. The Attorney General's Office did not explain the...
SDSU Extension to host info session for non-farming landowners on Aug. 31
BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University Extension will host an informational session for agricultural land owners who don’t farm the land themselves. The South Dakota Non-Farming Landowner Information Session is from 10 a.m. to noon on Aug. 31 online via Zoom. Registration is required, and tickets are $30 per person. To register, visit the SDSU Extension Events page and search “landowner.”
A Jewish Floridian looks to South Dakota in bid to overturn Supreme Court ban on school prayer
(JTA) — When the Supreme Court sided with Jewish plaintiffs and others in 1962 in ruling that requiring prayer in school violates the First Amendment, one vocal critic of the decision was Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, head of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement. Now, a follower of the late rabbi believes he can get today’s Supreme...
Downtown Sioux Falls Taproom to Close in November
Downtown Sioux Falls will soon have one less craft beer taproom to patronize. Covert Artisan Ales has announced that it plans to close its downtown taproom location at the end of November. Dakota News Now reports that Covert Artisan Ales taproom has been open downtown since 2019. They plan to...
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