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Authorities search for person of interest in Pine Ridge homicide
PINE RIDGE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety is searching for a person of interest after an individual in the Pine Ridge area was stabbed and later died. Authorities are working to locate Luke Standing Bear as a person of interest. The search...
Sustainable jet fuel company contributes $167K in defense of carbon pipeline law
A company aiming to produce aviation fuel from ethanol in South Dakota has contributed $167,000 to defend a new carbon dioxide pipeline law that voters could be asked to reject in November. The company, Gevo, made the contribution to a ballot question committee called Protect South Dakota’s Ag Future. The contribution was not affected by […] The post Sustainable jet fuel company contributes $167K in defense of carbon pipeline law appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
Both South Dakota inmates who escaped in May have now been arrested
UPDATE July 8 - Ryan Shot With Arrow was arrested on July 4 in Sioux Falls and is in custody in Minnehaha County Jail. Both inmates that escaped on May 29 are now back in custody. UPDATE May 31 - The South Dakota Department of corrections stated that one of...
Why some tribal law officers like state’s training
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Three of the tribal officers now enrolled in South Dakota’s 13-week law enforcement program say one of the things they like about coming to Pierre rather than going to a federal site in New Mexico for training is that they can return to their communities on weekends and spend time with family members and friends.
TenHaken forms group against IM28, consumption tax question
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken is now the chair of a statewide ballot question committee called South Dakotans Against a State Income Tax. The group submitted paperwork with the South Dakota Secretary of State’s office in June with TenHaken listed as the chair and South Dakota Retailers Association Executive Director Nathan Sanderson listed as the group’s treasurer.
How does Long Lake Colony Elementary rank according to the South Dakota state report card?
RAPID CITY, S.D. — South Dakota maintains a state Report Card system that grades each public school on a variety of metrics. We are sharing the results of the report card for every school to see how each school measures up. It is worth noting that these statistics only...
When flooding almost crushed an agribusiness, this lender believed in its future
The year was 2019, and flooding was rampant across southeastern South Dakota. It started in the spring with heavy snowfall, followed abruptly by a quick snowmelt. And if that wasn’t enough to derail the state’s No. 1 industry, severe storms in late summer caused record flooding in agricultural communities such as Dell Rapids.
South Dakota Gov. Noem’s official social media accounts seem to disappear without explanation
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Longstanding official social media accounts belonging to South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem appear to have been deleted without explanation. The accounts on Facebook, Instagram and X, the site formerly known as Twitter, had reached hundreds of thousands of followers. As of Monday, links to them on the governor’s official website led to pages that said the accounts were no longer active.
South Dakota clashes with Minnesota on clean energy, coal plant closures
A political border war between South Dakota and Minnesota on how to handle tax policies, abortion and the pandemic response could spill over into renewable energy and the future of coal plants. At issue is the pace with which gas and electric companies can transition away from fossil fuels without...
Western Dakota Technical College Students Earn Gold Medals at National SkillsUSA Competition
Three Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) students recently earned Gold medals at the SkillsUSA National Championship Conference in Atlanta, Ga. Austin Evans (Black Hawk, S.D.) and Lance McNeese (Spearfish, S.D.) placed first in the Cyber Security competition. Jantzen Fisher (New Underwood, S.D.) received Gold in the HVAC-R (Heating, Ventilation, A/C and Refrigeration) competition.
SD artist duo makes murals by, for and with communities
Broadcast version by Kathleen Shannon for Greater Dakota News Service reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Service Collaboration. Murals are fast becoming a staple of Midwestern towns, and the Mural On The Wall (Mural OTW) team approaches this familiar cultural touchstone with a surprising twist. Most muralists are commissioned to...
Company applies to build 68-turbine, $621 million wind project in northeast SD
An energy company has applied to construct another wind farm in northeastern South Dakota. The company is Chicago-based Invenergy. It wants to build up to 68 turbines through its South Dakota subsidiary, Deuel Harvest Wind Energy South. The turbines would be spread across 54 square miles of privately owned land near the small town of […] The post Company applies to build 68-turbine, $621 million wind project in northeast SD appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
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