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BRITTON CITY COUNCIL: BALL PROGRAM SEEKS FUNDING
A seven-person delegation from the Britton Baseball/Softball Association met with the Britton City Council at its regular meeting on Monday to discuss field improvements and request funds, and that triggered a council discussion of needs vs. wants for a variety of city facilities. A special meeting is planned for Monday,...
From the Halls of City Hall for Wednesday, August 14, 2024
{KXLG - Watertown, SD} On this week's From the Halls of City Hall our guests were Watertown Mayor Ried Holien and Deputy Mayor Councilman Randy Tupper. Your browser does not support the audio element. The primary topics discussed are:. Roundabouts: The effectiveness and design of roundabouts in Watertown, particularly addressing...
114th Annual Faith Stock Show & Rodeo Highlights
The 114th Annual Faith Stock Show & Rodeo (FSSR) is in the books. In this and next week’s edition you will see highlights of this yearly celebration of life out here on the prairie, and as many will attest, it is “the best party on the prairie” each August.
SPEAKING OF MAKING HISTORY, TRIUMPH TAKES FIRST AFT ADV WIN
Triumph Motorcycles has made history on the closing Sunday of the Sturgis Rally when veteran flat track racer “Slammin’ Sammy” Halbert won the inaugural American Flat Track AdventureTrackers race during the class debut at the Sturgis TT run through the middle of town. Fittingly, the very first Sturgis Rally was actually a race held on August 14, 1938, with 9 competitors. Fast forward to August 11th, 2024, where 9 racers once again lineup on the starting grid of a new race. Hot on Halbert's heels was the five-time World Enduro Champion, Iván Cervantes, cementing Triumph’s moment in history.
Community and law enforcement unite in farewell to USAF officer
RAPID CITY, S.D. - A United States Air Force officer with ties to Rapid City, Lt. Col. Matthew Anderson, will be laid to rest at Black Hills National Cemetery on Friday, August 16. Lt. Col. Anderson tragically lost his life after being struck by a DUI driver in Colorado while stationed at Buckley Space Force Base.
Rapid City community will celebrate new Dinosaur Park
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Rapid City is getting ready to celebrate the newly renovated Dinosaur Park. Rapid City Parks Landscape Architect Melissa Petersen says everyone is welcome and there will be fun keepsakes for the kids. The community celebration will take place Friday, August 16 from 3:30-5:45 p.m. and...
Habitat for Humanity tackles housing costs, accessibility for man with paralysis
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - With the cost of housing rising, a nonprofit is breaking ground to alleviate the burden for a couple and make their home specific to them. To accommodate the needs of financial struggles and mobility limitations, Habitat for Humanity is helping the Popkes family build a new home.
With certifications in Arizona and Missouri, voters in eight states will decide on abortion-related ballot measures in 2024, the most on record for a single year
Voters in eight states—Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota—will decide on abortion-related ballot measures in Nov. 2024. This is the most on record for a single year. Initiatives are pending signature verification in three additional states—Arkansas, Montana, and Nebraska. Measures were most...
SDSU Extension to feature emerald ash borer management at 2024 Dakotafest
South Dakota State University Extension will return to Dakotafest in 2024 with educational displays and on-site experts showcasing more than 10 topics. Dakotafest is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CDT on Aug. 20-22, 2024, just south of Mitchell at 2300 E. Spruce St. The annual agricultural trade show brings together farmers, ranchers and agricultural industry professionals from across the region. Tickets are $7 in advance or $10 at the gate.
Farmers Union Ag Expo Center connects children, families to agriculture
The Farmers Union Ag Expo Center opened August 12, 2024, at the Brown County Fair. Inside this interactive space, the state’s largest agriculture organization connects South Dakotans who don’t live and work on farms and ranches to the individuals and animals that do. “Even though agriculture is our...
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