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Sioux Falls Now Under Excessive Heat Warning Sunday
The National Weather Service has upgraded the previously issued Heat Advisory for much of eastern South Dakota, to an Excessive Heat Warning. The Warning includes Sioux Falls and parts of Iowa and Minnesota for Sunday afternoon and evening (August 25, 2024). Hot temperatures and high humidity are in the forecast...
U.S. Forest Service’s Rocky Mountain region hiring over 250 firefighters
The U.S. Forest Service’s Rocky Mountain region, which includes Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming, is hiring over 250 permanent, seasonal wildland firefighters. Positions include engine operators, hotshot crew members, hand crew members, helitack crew members, airtanker technicians, airtanker base managers, fuels technicians, fire prevention specialists, assistant fire...
Good News: Watertown man named president of S.D. Wildlife Federation
Brad Johnson of Watertown was elected president of the board of directors for the South Dakota Wildlife Federation during the group’s meeting last weekend. Johnson replaces outgoing President Zachery Hunke, also of Watertown. Hunke will retain a spot on the board as immediate past-president. Johnson has been a vice-president...
FBI Director Christopher Wray Reinforces Partnership in Law Enforcement during Visits to Minneapolis, Bismarck, and Rapid City Offices
FBI Director Christopher Wray has been on the move, making rounds at the agency’s field offices in Minneapolis as well as resident agencies in Bismarck and Rapid City this week. His visits focused on discussing the Bureau’s efforts in the region and reinforcing the FBI's commitment to collaborative law enforcement work, according to the FBI website.
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