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On National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, DEA Encourages Communities to Continue Education Efforts
OMAHA, Neb. – The five state Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division, which includes Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, is reminding Midwestern communities to continue education efforts that raise awareness to the life-threatening consequences of fentanyl experimentation and use while recognizing National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day on August 21.
South Dakota Supreme Court denies bid to exclude ballots initially rejected from June election
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court has rejected an effort to exclude more than 100 absentee ballots that had initially been rejected but were later counted in the state’s June election. The leader of a conservative election group and an unsuccessful Republican legislative candidate asked the court last month to order the top election official in Minnehaha County, home to Sioux Falls, to “revert to the unofficial vote count totals” without the 132 ballots, and “to conduct a thorough review” of registered voters in two precincts, among other requests. The court on Friday denied the pair’s request, meaning the ballots, which a recount board later included, will stand. In June, South Dakota Canvassing President Jessica Pollema had challenged ballots in the two precincts. She alleged that voter registration forms were either incomplete or listed addresses that weren’t where voters actually lived, in violation of state and federal law. One precinct board denied her challenge. The other, in a legislative district represented by all Democrats, rejected 132 of 164 challenged ballots.
Check out the South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance
The South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance is a dedicated space in Sioux Falls that aims to honor the service and sacrifices of South Dakota’s military members, veterans and their families. And as we recently found out when we were given a tour there, their mission is to connect all...
Native Women's Health Clinic reopens doors to patients after hiatus | Aug 20
See the audio attached above to listen to the full news update/podcast. Each day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast. Subscribe on Apple or Spotify. On today's update... A Rapid City-based clinic for Native women is reopening its doors after not...
Adopters Wanted Now! Sioux Falls Shelter At Full Capacity
Let's face it. When we see a dog, cat, or a pet of any kind, we can't help but be in a happy mood. Pets just make life better!. Our four-legged friends are huge companions in our lives. They are truly part of the family, so it's always difficult to believe that some animals do not have a permanent home. Individuals abandon them for various reasons, but that does not mean our dogs, cats, or other pets don't deserve a second chance.
FCDC ASKS COMMUNITY LEADERS TO EXPLORE STRENGTHS, OPPORTUNITIES
Dakota Resources facilitates Monday night meeting designed to launch local development corporation into three-year strategic plan. What steps should be taken to strengthen areas that are deficient?. And who should be tasked with taking a leadership role toward that end?. Those were questions about 20 community leaders pondered at a...
PHOTO OF THE DAY: A WORD FROM THE POST OFFICE
There is news from the Freeman Post Office, which is pictured here Wednesday morning. According to Postmaster Lisa James, who has returned to her post in Freeman after an assignment in Mitchell, the phone numbers of local offices have changed. Freeman is now 605-252-5704. Menno is now 605-653-4321. Olivet is...
Pennington County inmate found hanging in cell, pronounced dead
PENNINGTON COUNTY, S.D. – At around 3:30 a.m. on August 21, 2024, a correctional officer at the Pennington County Jail found a 44-year-old male inmate from Rapid City hanging in his cell. Jail staff and paramedics performed life-saving measures, but were unsuccessful and the inmate was pronounced dead. The...
New scam in Yankton uses actual community member names
YANKTON, S.D. (KELO) — The Yankton Police Department is reminding community members to be vigilant with the rise of scams involving the names of people in the community. In a post on Facebook, Yankton Police warned community members to be vigilant of scams that involve soliciting ads for community magnets.
A unanimous ‘no’: Harrisburg votes on prison sewer proposal
HARRISBURG S.D. (KELO) — A proposed men’s prison in Lincoln county has run into a slight road block. The state sought to connect the facility’s wastewater to Harrisburg’s sewage plant. People living in the Harrisburg area packed the gym at Liberty Elementary School tonight to voice...
Harmony Hill Expansion Approved: Zoning Change Greenlights Next Phases of Development
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} During the recent council meeting on Monday night, The Watertown City Council approved a zoning change for Harmony Hill's second and third phases. The amendment will allow the development to move forward with plans for childcare facilities and senior living options. The proposed expansion includes...
Powerful wildfire scorches mountaintops near Edgemont
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - An intense 80-acre wildfire is currently churning through forested areas about six miles northeast of Edgemont. The blaze, known as the ‘Red Canyon Fire’ erupted Wednesday during a red flag warning for Fall River County. Late Wednesday night, the wildland fire lit up...
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