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Mitchell regional dispatch center covers 6 counties
MITCHELL, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - In Mitchell, the 911 dispatch center is the lifeline for citizens facing some of their worst days. These unsung heroes answer every call with calm precision, guiding people through emergencies ranging from car accidents to medical crises. The team operates around the clock to...
August 13, 2024 News Round-Up
RAPID CITY, S.D. – United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota, Alison Ramsdell made the announcement late yesterday that the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, alongside the South Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, Ellsworth AFB Office of Special Investigations, Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, and the Rapid City Police Department conducted a joint sex-trafficking operation during the 2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Man Sentenced To 25 Years For Manslaughter
(Rapid City, SD) — A Rapid City man will spend the next 25 years in prison for manslaughter. Philip Andrew Chips had pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the 2023 stabbing death of Michael Moses. The stabbing happened at a Rapid City intersection during early-morning hours. The 51-year-old Chips was originally charged with first-degree murder.
South Dakota Teacher Shines Singing At Minnesota Twins Game
A South Dakota teacher got the experience of a lifetime singing at a Minnesota Twins game during the seventh-inning stretch. A Tea Area High School choir teacher named Janice Gilbert got a big break performing "God Bless America" in front of thousands of dedicated Minnesota Twins fans. Her performance? She knocked it out of the park!
Saia Expands to Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota with New Terminals
LTL carrier Saia announced the opening of six new terminals across the western United States, with operations set to begin this August. The first terminal, located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, opened on Monday, marking Saia’s first expansion in the state. Following Cheyenne, Saia will open two more terminals on August...
Proposed changes to Indigenous education standards available for public comment
The South Dakota Board of Education Standards will soon review proposed changes to the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings, a set of standards meant to introduce Native American culture, traditions and history into public schools. The proposed changes are meant to make the standards “more navigable for teachers,” Indian Education Advisory Council Director Fred Osborn told […]
Board votes 6-1 to fire Rapid City Superintendent Nicole Swigart
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Rapid City Area Schools Board of Education voted six to one in favor of terminating district superintendent Nicole Swigart at a special meeting Tuesday night. An Office of Civil Rights report found Swigart made derogatory comments towards Native Americans. Donna Moore was the lone...
‘The Wyoming Incident: Re-Imagined’ Looks At WY’s Creepiest Unsolved Mystery
The event known as "The Wyoming Incident" has been republished on YouTube under the name "The Wyoming Incident: Re-Imagined". This is another look at something that is alleged to have happened on a local Wyoming television station that has people "freaking out" to this day. What is written below was...
Bender midyear report finds ‘interest rate cycle is playing out’
When it comes to occupancy, the commercial real estate market hasn’t moved much for the first half of 2024. But deal flow definitely has slowed, said Reggie Kuipers, president of Bender Commercial Real Estate Services. “The Fed is doing its job. The interest rate cycle is playing out,” he...
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