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City of Watertown Announces Mosquito Control Spraying for Thursday (7/25)
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The City of Watertown Mosquito Control Program will conduct aerial spraying operations tomorrow night, Thursday, July 25, 2024, at 9:00 p.m., weather permitting. Target areas include Northwest Watertown north of 3rd Avenue North and west of Broadway and Northeast Watertown north of 3rd Avenue North and east of Broadway.
Celebrate first responders at Rapid City Summer Nights
RAPID CITY, S.D. – On Thursday, July 25, from 6 to 9 p.m., Rapid City Summer Nights will pay tribute to first responders. Local family band The RathCo will perform live on the Rockstar Energy Stage, sponsored by the Medical Air Rescue Company. Mayor Jason Salamun will be present,...
The Shocking Wyoming Destination Thrillist Listed as a ‘Must-Visit Small Town’
It's always great to see Wyoming towns make a national list, especially when those towns aren't named Jackson, Cheyenne or even Casper. We have so many beautiful places that don't get the shine they deserve. That's why it was nice to see a list by travel website, Thrillist, which listed...
Meet the Black Hills preteen who has raised over $75,000 for St. Jude
PIEDMONT, S.D. – At some point in our adolescence, many of us dreamed of running a lemonade stand or some other entrepreneurial venture. For 11-year-old Wyatt Dennis, that dream became a reality, turning into a remarkable journey of entrepreneurship and philanthropy. At just 11 years old, Wyatt Dennis has...
UPDATE: Man Suspected of Robbing 2 Cheyenne Banks Now in Custody
Cheyenne police are on the hunt for a man believed to be behind two bank robberies in Cheyenne Thursday afternoon. According to a department Facebook post, the man pictured above is suspected of robbing the Jonah Bank of Wyoming at 205 Storey Blvd. and the Western Vista Federal Credit Union at 3207 Sparks Rd.
Austin orders review Medal of Honor awards for Wounded Knee massacre
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a Pentagon board to review Medal of Honor awards for troops who participated in the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre, where Native American women and children were killed by U.S. soldiers in the deadliest mass shooting in the nation’s history. In a Wednesday memo...
How SD Board of Tech Ed plans to keep its four technical colleges affordable through 2026
The South Dakota Board of Technical Education approved three new performance indicators and a fiscal year 2026 budget in its meeting on Thursday afternoon. The three new performance indicators in attainment, affordability and alignment were developed by an institutional effectiveness task force with a representative from each of the state’s four technical colleges, and include: ...
SD Department of Corrections announces offender death
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - State prison offender Robert Goulding died on Wednesday, according to the South Dakota Department of Corrections. The 67-year-old passed away at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield on July 24. Goulding was serving a life sentence for first-degree murder from Pennington County.
Sanford Health Receives High Ratings in the Dakotas
FARGO, N.D. —For the fourth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals for 2024-2025 ranked Sanford Medical Center Fargo the No. 1 hospital in North Dakota and Sanford USD Medical Center the No. 1 hospital in South Dakota. The annual U.S. News & World Report rankings...
South Dakota to Honor Fallen Hero SGT Terry G. Rada with Bridge Dedication
{KXLG – Lake Geddes, SD} The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will host a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony to honor U.S. Army Sergeant Terry G. Rada. The ceremony will occur on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at noon (CT) at the Multi-Purpose Center in Geddes, 409 Michigan Avenue. The...
SDSU Researchers Launch Survey to Evaluate Water Resource Usage in South Dakota
{KXLG – Brookings, SD} Researchers at South Dakota State University’s School of Design, in collaboration with SDSU Extension, have initiated a comprehensive survey to evaluate how residents of South Dakota use and value the state’s precious water resources. “The purpose of this research study is to assess...
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