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Today will be the hottest day we've seen so far this summer.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Today will be a brutal one, for sure. Very hot temperatures and extreme fire danger headline the weather today. A strong upper level ridge of high pressure will be right over us today, resulting in temperatures above 100 degrees across KOTA Territory, even in parts of the Black Hills. And unlike earlier this week, gusty winds and low humidity today will combine to produce extreme fire danger across much of the area.
Our Amazing Grasslands, July, 2024 - Slovek Ranch - Philip, South Dakota
The Leopold Award is a prestigious recognition for ranchers who demonstrate exceptional efforts in land management and environmental stewardship. “It’s been a learning experience, there is some badlands and some prairie, and of course, we have running water running through it which makes it a pretty awesome ranch.”. Pennie...
Stuff to do: July 24-30
Celebrate Native American culture. Levitt at the Falls is teaming up with the South Dakota State University Wokini Initiative to present the 2024 Mitakuye Owas’iƞ All My Relatives Festival. Events kick off Friday evening with a concert, and continue all day Saturday with performances, a fashion show, lots of activities, vendors and a Supaman concert to round out the night. Learn more here.
Local Sports 7-24-24
Yankton Post 12 Legion Baseball will host Sioux Falls Post 15 West tomorrow for the opening game of the Class A Super Regionals. Yankton split their regular season doubleheader against Sioux Falls West on June 18th. The series winner will advance to the American Legion State Tournament in Brookings. The...
Good News: Dolphins shine at S.D. State A meet
The Watertown Area Swim Club Dolphins put in an outstanding performance at last weekend’s 2024 South Dakota Long Course State A meet held in Rapid City. The Dolphins placed second in total combined team score, behind the Sioux Falls Swim Team. Aberdeen Swim Club placed third, Rushmore Swim Team fourth and Brookings Swim Club fifth. There were 15 teams competing.
Nonprofit sweets and drink shop Buddies & Co. officially opens in Brandon
A new nonprofit specialty beverage and sweet treat shop, featuring employees of all abilities, officially opened Wednesday in Brandon. Buddies & Co. is a place where “people with disabilities are valued, find meaningful work and connect with the community they love,” the business’s website states. ...
Service Spotty At Wyoming’s Only International Airport Since Death Of Customs Agent
CASPER — The death of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in Casper two months ago continues to complicate the Casper/Natrona County International Airport’s international service and trade zone opportunities. Longtime agent John “Dale” Leatham, who provided customs services for 48 years in Wyoming, died in May....
Federal grant to reduce energy bills in low-income South Dakota communities
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Environmental Protection Agency’s ‘Solar For All’ program is providing about $300 million in funding to establish self-reliant solar energy infrastructure in low-income areas. More than $62 million will be allocated to communities in South Dakota. “This kind of investment gives people...
SDSU to offer agricultural science classes in Pierre
Students will be able to get an associate's degree in agricultural science from South Dakota's capital city this fall. The College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at South Dakota State University will begin offering an Associate of Science degree in agricultural science through the Capital City Campus in Pierre.
DSS employee charged in $1.8 million theft appears in court Thursday
PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A former Department of Social Services employee accused of stealing nearly $1.8 million from the state is making her first court appearance Thursday in Hughes County. Lonna Carroll, 68, of Algona, Iowa, is charged with two felony counts of Aggravated Grand Theft. She was...
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