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Get rid of it safely: Brookings to host free household hazardous waste disposal event
BROOKINGS — Area residents will have the opportunity to safely dispose of household hazardous waste at a free event on Saturday. The city of Brookings Regional Landfill will host a household hazardous waste drop-off event from 8 a.m. to noon in the Dacotah Bank Center parking lot. The event is open to residents in Brookings, Deuel, Hamlin, Kingsbury, Lake and Moody counties, all of which are in the landfill’s service area.
Two fentanyl dealers sentenced in Rapid City after fatal overdose
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Two Rapid City women convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death have been sentenced. Christina Sanchez, 25, and Katey McGruder, 35, took part in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy in Rapid City. McGruder and her husband Curtis Cummings received large amounts of fentanyl from a source in Colorado and brought the fentanyl back to Rapid City, where it was further distributed by Sanchez and others.
Governor Girls Soccer Eyes Big Season
The Pierre Governor girls soccer team is returning all but two seniors from last year’s team who reached the quarterfinals and finished the season at 9-5-1. The Governors graduated both Ryann Barry and Brianna Sargent, but will have five seniors in the 2024 campaign as the Govs return Gracelyn Taylor, Ireland Templeton, Aly Hutchinson, Grace Engbrecht and Jersey Understock. Last year’s offense was the third highest scoring team in the state averaging 3.8 goals per game. The Governors also return the starting goalie in Emlyn Swanson who is entering her freshman year. Kira Swenson, head coach of the Pierre Governors says the coaching staff is excited for the start of the season…
High school students dive into research with Katrina Donovan’s AEOP Program
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Katrina Donovan, Ph.D., a senior lecturer in the Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering at South Dakota Mines, discovered her passion for STEM as a high schooler in rural South Dakota. A pivotal study with the National Institutes of Health at age 15 cemented her career path in science and engineering.
SDSU faculty member receives second Fulbright Scholar Award to Senegal
Molly Krueger Enz, a Distinguished Professor in the School of American and Global Studies at South Dakota State University, has received a 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Senegal, where she will teach and conduct research. This is the second time she has received the prestigious award from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
Humane Society of Huron Valley stuffed with over 500 animals
The overcrowding is the worst one employee said she has seen in her 15 years at the shelter. Fortunately, they are in a position where they do not have to euthanize for space, but the Humane Society of Huron Valley is making an urgent plea for individuals to adopt or foster pets.
Dakota Valley students returning to school on schedule despite recent flooding
Despite the damage that is still being cleaned up from the Big Sioux River flooding, in less than a week, Dakota Valley students will be making their way back into the classroom to start the new year.
New power plant could come to Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Black Hills Energy wants to construct a new power plant in Rapid City, costing somewhere between $250 million and $270 million. The power plant would be built next to an existing Black Hills Energy substation on Deadwood Avenue in northwest Rapid City. Plans for the...
Canova advances to Amateur quarterfinals
MITCHELL, S.D. (KELO) — Canova Gang is onto the Class ‘B’ amateur state tournament following a 9-6 win over Kimball/White Lake Tuesday night at Cadwell Park. The Gang jumped on top early with three runs in the top of the first. They posted a five-spot in the fourth to open up an 8-0 lead. They […]
Coyotes wrap up fall camp, gear up for season opener
VERMILLION, S.D. – After three strong preseason exhibitions and nearly two weeks of practice, it's time for the Coyotes to get their regular season slate started in Cedar Falls Thursday afternoon against Northern Iowa. The Coyotes have been busy to get ready for the season, taking on the Big...
Derek Graesser's complete-game performance sends Winner/Colome into Class B quarterfinals
MITCHELL — The Winner/Colome Pheasants advanced on to the State B quarterfinals, defeating the Mount Vernon Mustangs 5-2 with the help of a complete-game gem by Derek Graesser. Graesser allowed just two runs on five hits and a walk in nine innings, including 7.2 innings of no-hit baseball before...
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