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WSU on South Dakota pageant winner’s path
WATERTOWN, S.D. – The new Miss South Dakota USA is Ahmitara Alwal, a Winona State University political science graduate who’s been active in pageants since she was 4 years old. Now 25, she’s a marketing specialist for the Sioux Falls-based Avera hospital group. At Winona State she was a student trustee on the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System governing board. She testified in the Legislature to lower tuition. Herself she is a first-generation college graduate. She is of Ethiopian extraction with family still in Gambella after escaping war in the early 1990s. Her favorite recipe, she told pageant judges, is a spicy Ethiopian stir-fry of peppers and jalapenos. She claims fluency in Japanese, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Anyuak and French. She volunteers with Habitat for Humanity. Her lifelong ambition, she said, is to be an ambassador to help maintain integrity in international relations and to contribute to global peace and understanding.
Sourdough Road Site of New Belle Housing Development
The groundbreaking ceremony for American Estates was held June 20, 2024. American Contracting and Consulting will be building for a new housing development in Belle Fourche at 10899 Sourdough Road. Left to right: Forest Sainsbury, owner; Jason Lafayette, City Administrator; Randy Schmidt, Mayor; Kole Schell, Engineering Associates; Hollie Stalder, Belle Fourche Development Corp.; Kayde Welfl, Real Estate Center of Spearfish; Jay Cordell, Pioneer Bank and Trust; Matt Walters, Pioneer Bank and Trust; and Andy Coyle, owner.
So Dak Best Burger Contest Announces Top 5 Nominees
Pierre, SD – May was Beef Month, and the South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) took it as the perfect time to introduce the newest SDBIC campaign the “So Dak Best Burger” contest. This contest was held to highlight South Dakota Restaurants and the beef farmers and ranchers who work hard to produce high quality beef and to give consumers the chance to nominate their favorite So Dak restaurant and burger!
Petitions filed to refer South Dakota carbon pipeline law to ballot
South Dakota voters might decide on Nov. 5 whether to reject a new state law regulating carbon dioxide pipelines. The ballot measure committee known as the South Dakota Property Rights and Local Control Alliance submitted an estimated 28,000 petition signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office on Monday, said Jim Eschenbaum, chairman of the organization. […] The post Petitions filed to refer South Dakota carbon pipeline law to ballot appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Ford Issues Massive Truck Recall Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota
Over half a million Ford pickup trucks are being recalled due to a transmission malfunction in Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and across the U.S. The issue causes the vehicles to suddenly shift into first gear, regardless of their current speed. This recall affects specific F-150 models manufactured in 2014. It's...
Recap of Tribal Public Safety Summit held this week
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Among those taking part in a Tribal Public Safety Summit this week at the Governor’s Residence in Pierre was House Majority Leader and District 24 Representative Will Mortenson of Fort Pierre. Mortenson says it was a productive gathering of law enforcement and government on all levels. Mortenson...
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