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‘We have nothing’: Flood victims say government failures continue after botched flood warning
McCOOK LAKE — Neither Morgan Speichinger nor many of her neighbors came away worried on June 23 after listening to Gov. Kristi Noem talk about flooding in the southeastern corner of South Dakota. “Noem’s press conference made it sound like it wasn’t going to be bad for us,” Speichinger...
Tribal representation low at first Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council meeting
The newly created Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council held its first meeting Thursday to discuss South Dakota’s foster care process and how to improve communication and collaboration between the state and tribal governments. The Legislature and Gov. Kristi Noem approved legislation earlier this year establishing the advisory council to address the overrepresentation of Native American […] The post Tribal representation low at first Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council meeting appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
Program seeking temporary homes for kids in court system struggles with recruitment, retention
Rich Ohm was going to say no. He and his wife are busy with their Watertown-based business, their children are all grown, and they aim to spend up to two months each year traveling out of the country for missions. But he surprised himself — and his wife. He said yes to becoming the first […] The post Program seeking temporary homes for kids in court system struggles with recruitment, retention appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
Microsoft outage affecting South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Microsoft outage is affecting South Dakota. Dan Letellier with the Sioux Falls Regional Airport said Delta and United Flights are delayed. He recommends travelers check their airline website for updated flight information. The Rapid City Regional Airport said on its X account, that...
Flash flooding occurring in parts of Siouxland
Flash Flooding has occurred in parts of Siouxland this morning. As of just before 11:30am, southern parts of Yankton County in South Dakota, and northern parts of Cedar County in Nebraska, have seen as much as 2-4" of rainfall, and additional 1-3" of rainfall could fall.
Health experts comment on rare South Dakota measles case
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota has confirmed its first measles case since 2015. Health officials from the South Dakota Department of Health and Avera Health spoke on the next steps they are taking to combat any potential spread after a case was confirmed in Pennington County. On...
Praising free speech while trampling on it
It was Newspaper Day 2020 at the South Dakota Legislature. The morning was filled with press conferences featuring the leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties. Then newspaper editors and publishers hosted a lunch at the Ramkota for their legislators, using the time to explain why House Bill 1241, which sought to change the definition of a legal newspaper, was such a bad idea.
Black Hills home to hundreds of reptile species
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Located just six miles south of Rapid City, Reptile Gardens is home to a couple hundred reptile species and has been a tourist attraction for more than half of a century. “It’s kind of a crazy thing having the World’s largest collection of reptiles in...
Century Club’s current oldest living South Dakotan has Gettysburg connections
Hazel Baumberger has been honored as the 2024 South Dakota Centenarian of the Year by the South Dakota Health Care Association’s Century Club, along with KELOLAND Media Group. Born in January of 1916, Baumberger is 108 years old, and is the current oldest member of the Century Club. Baumberger...
S.D. Education Equity Coalition denounces exclusion of Indigenous perspectives at Civics and History Summit
The South Dakota Education Equity Coalition (SDEEC) is raising serious concerns about the recent South Dakota Department of Education’s (SDDOE) 2024 Civics and History Summit held in Sioux Falls. The summit, despite its expansive agenda, glaringly omitted substantial Indigenous representation, effectively marginalizing the largest minority group in the state’s public school system.
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