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Codington County Highway Department Presents Commissioners with Budget and Upcoming Projects
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The Codington County Highway Superintendent Rick Hartley presented its budget for the upcoming year, focusing on road repairs, bridge repairs, and new equipment. The total budget for this year is $7,349,366, a 5.13% increase from last year. Highway Superintendent Rick Hartley stated that the budget...
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...
Aerostar holds ribbon cutting for new building in northwest Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Sioux Falls-based Aerostar is considered a global leader in designing and manufacturing aerospace and defense solutions. The company, widely known for its stratospheric balloons, has officially expanded into a new facility. The building is located at The Docks, a 52-acre industrial development south...
Regenerative ag pioneer to present workshop
Producers and land stewards who practice regenerative agriculture often enjoy learning about what is happening under the ground. In August, they’ll have a chance to learn from a visitor from Down Under. Australia, that is. Regenerative ag pioneer Colin Seis, a producer from New South Wales, will present a...
Mical Grace sets stage dream in motion
Recent Custer High School graduate Mical Grace is fresh off his run in the Black Hills Playhouse’s (BHP) production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” In it he played Prince Eric, with the last performance taking place last Sunday. But for those still eager to catch Grace on stage, he’ll be performing in the ensemble in the Playhouse’s next show “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.”
Nearly 100 people attend meeting opposing exploratory gold drilling project west of Custer
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Minneapolis-based mining company F3 Gold is set to begin exploratory drilling for gold west of Custer. The US Forest Service approved the Newark Exploratory Drilling Project June 18, and some nearby landowners worry about the project’s potential ecological impacts. Those landowners met with environmental...
High-altitude balloons from Sioux Falls company spotted across Siouxland
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Large, white orbs in the sky have been spotted by many Siouxlanders and reported to KTIV. These objects are actually high-altitude balloons from Aerostar, a company based out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and are registered with the Federal Aviation Administration. Aerostar confirmed that these balloon...
Discover Viborg, SD’s Rich Heritage At The Exciting Danish Days Celebration
We're highlighting the upcoming Danish Days in Viborg, South Dakota!. Do you ever have a craving for fried pork belly with potatoes and parsley sauce or even a Danish smørrebrød? Well, there is the perfect event to enjoy both these delicacies and more!. South Dakota offers great events...
GLACIAL LAKES ENERGY DONATES $50,000 TOWARDS BAIRD SLEDDING HILL PROJECT
This year’s Leadership Aberdeen class has been raising funds for the past several months to purchase a snow maker machine and snow groomer to make Baird Hill a safer, more usable sledding hill for families to use throughout the winter months. Last week the class took a big step forward in fundraising for this project to happen this winter season with a $50,000 donation from Glacial Lakes Energy.
Welcome, one and, all to Gold Discovery Days
It’s Gold Discovery Days time again here in Custer. Can you believe it? Where does the time go? It seems like we were just covering graduation, and now, here it is, the middle of July. From all of us here at the Custer County Chronicle, welcome to Gold Discovery Days! This is truly one of the most magical weekends of the year in Custer, if not the entire Black Hills.
Spirit Lake Walmart catches fire early Thursday
SPIRIT LAKE, S.D. (KELO) — A fire in a Spirit Lake Walmart had dispatchers active early Thursday morning. At approximately 1:33 a.m. Thursday, the Spirit Lake Community Fire Department was called to report a water flow fire alarm at Walmart in Spirit Lake. The call was updated by law enforcement.
First SD measles case in nine years appears in Rapid City
The first case of measles in South Dakota in nine years was reported Thursday by the state Department of Health. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that can cause health complications, especially in children younger than 5 years old. The case was found in a Pennington County adult who traveled internationally and tested positive […] The post First SD measles case in nine years appears in Rapid City appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
Ambulance site getting prepped while supporters have their backs
Work is progressing on the site of the future Hill City Ambulance building. People driving by the site this week may have noticed some large machinery, including a Cat 320 excavator with a drill head on it, a Cat 316 with a modified rock breaker on it and a Cat 279 skid loader.
Upcoming Interagency Moon Walk: Explore the Dark Skies at Jewel Cave
The Black Hills National Forest is teaming up with the National Park Service to host a Moon Walk on Saturday, July 20 at 7:00 p.m. at Jewel Cave National Monument. Jewel Cave National Monument is home to some of the darkest skies in the Black Hills. Although a day-use site with incredible cave tours and engaging interpretive programs, the Monument also provides some evening “scenery” that is not often witnessed by visitors.
HATS OFF TO AG EVENT COMBINED WITH FIELD TO FORK
In order to maximize resources, the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Hats Off to Ag is being combined with another Chamber event, Field to Fork: A Farm to Table Connection. Both events are projects of the Chamber’s Ag Committee. Hats Off to Ag was to take place on Thursday, July 25th.
AUGUST BUSINESS AFTER HOURS TO BE HELD AT FORTE LIVING
The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce’s August Business After Hours mixer will be held on Thursday, August 8 from 5:15 to 7:00 pm at Forte Living, 1004 27th Avenue Northeast. Host and sponsor is Forte Living. Food and beverages will be catered by Ken’s SuperFair Foods. The member drawing is at $800 and a staff member of the drawn business must be present to win.
U8 Squad Fourth At State Tourney
Britton took its U8 Junior Jacks baseball team to the state tournament in Madison for the first time last weekend and came home with a fourth place trophy. A total of 30 teams all competed in one class and after pool play were divided into three different brackets. Britton beat Avengers Blue from Mitchell in the first round of pool play 11-0, and then dropped decisions to the West Central Rebels 11-4 and the Brandon Valley Black Sox 11-0 in pool play games to earn a spot in the White Bracket.
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