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Tower workers: What do you know about life safety ropes?
Watertown, SD — “How am I going to use this rope? What am I protecting against? What characteristics does it need to have?”. Communication tower workers should ask themselves these questions before starting work, life safety rope rescue expert Loui McCurley says in a new video from NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association.
City Council Awards Cattails Project Bid to Mack Landscaping, Initial Awarded Bidder Speaks to Council
The City Council approved the staff’s recommendation to award a bid for the "2024 Golf Course Improvements" to Mack Landscaping of Castlewood, SD, the second lowest bidder, for $206,927. According to agenda documents, “After the bid award, errors and omissions were found in the bid, and both parties agreed...
Current, former Arrow coaches to be honored
Watertown Arrows golf coach Corey Neale was named Boys Golf Coach of the Year over the weekend by South Dakota High School Coaches Association. Neale guided Watertown's boys to their first state golf title since 1971 last fall and also led Watertown's girls to their first state golf title since 1979 last spring. Neale also was nominated for the Girls Golf Coach of the Year.
Watertown to Conduct Mosquito Spraying in East Lake Area Tuesday night (7/2)
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The City of Watertown Mosquito Control Program will spray to prevent mosquitoes tomorrow, Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, after 9:00 pm. The targeted area includes the East side of Lake Kampeska (from Kampeska Lodge to the Prairie Winds Golf Course) and the Derby Downs neighborhood. This...
Good News: Watertown man named to National Wildlife Federation board
Brad Johnson of Watertown was appointed to the board of directors of the National Wildlife Federation during the organization’s 88th annual meeting last week in Washington, D.C. Johnson has joined the board as the director of Region 9, which includes the states of South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa...
Watertown Debating New Baseball Stadium
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} Watertown’s city officials have discussed the future of baseball in the city and the importance of advisory boards. A discussion centered around the potential design of a new baseball field and the role of advisory boards within the city. City Manager Amanda Mack explained...
Kraus-Anderson wraps $7.6 million of renovations at South Dakota critical care unit
Kraus-Anderson completed a $7.6 million critical care unit and kidney dialysis unit renovations for Prairie Lakes Healthcare at 401 9th Ave. NW in Watertown, South Dakota. Designed by BWBR Architects, the 15,000-square-foot project was constructed in two phases. The first phase, completed in December 2023, included the 2nd-floor CCU, featuring eight new patient rooms and a dedicated air handler.
Community Support Transforms Lives at the Beacon Center: A Quarter in Review
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The Beacon Center, a vital resource for those facing domestic violence, sexual assault, and homelessness, is highlighting the impact of community support on the lives they serve. This past quarter, from April through June, the Beacon Center provided critical services to a significant number of...
Pierre, Fort Pierre, Mobridge among towns getting grants to mitigate spread of West Nile Virus
Nearly 200 cities, counties and tribes across South Dakota will collectively receive $500,000 in grants to eliminate mosquitoes and prevent the spread of West Nile Virus. The state Department of Health selected grant recipients based on factors such as the population of the applying jurisdiction and its history of human WNV cases through 2023. Every community that applied for funding received some, with amounts ranging from $500 to $20,000.
Retailer discusses impact of delta-8 ban in South Dakota
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — July 1, 2024 brought a slate of new laws into effect in South Dakota, one of which is a ban on the sale and production of chemically modified hemp products. These products have cropped up across the state (and the nation) over the past...
Wall Lake reopens to boating with no-wake zone
WALL LAKE, S.D. (KELO) — Wall Lake is open to boating with a no-wake zone, according to an announcement by the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) on Tuesday. GFP reminds boaters to be cautious for debris floating below the surface of the water and to respect homeowners by following the no-wake zone.
Brian Adel Promoted to Chief Warrant Officer Five in South Dakota Army National Guard
{KXLG – Summerset, SD} Brian Adel, a dedicated military professional, has been promoted to the prestigious rank of Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) in the South Dakota Army National Guard (SDNG). The promotion ceremony took place at the Joint Force Headquarters on Camp Rapid. Adel assumes a critical leadership...
Regulators begin study of NorthWestern’s proposed 9% natural gas rate increase
State regulators will take six months to study NorthWestern Energy’s proposed 9% natural gas rate increase, which the company says would cost a typical residential customer an additional $8.38 per month, or $100.56 per year. The proposal would generate an additional $6 million in annual revenue for NorthWestern, which delivers natural gas to about 50,000 […] The post Regulators begin study of NorthWestern’s proposed 9% natural gas rate increase appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
Jackley calls for changes to presumptive probation
PIERRE S.D. (KELO)– South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced a Wagner man has pleaded guilty but mentally ill and has been sentenced for threatening two public officials, according to a news release. Jason Shields, 40, entered guilty pleas Friday in Charles Mix County Circuit Court to one count...
New Medicaid applicants express frustration with enrollment system
After decades of use, the South Dakota Department of Social Services unveiled a new Medicaid enrollment system. Officials say the system allows for more automation and creates a portal for applicants to log in to. But some who tried using the system have expressed frustration. That includes people like Anna....
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison, has parole denied
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, has been denied parole. The U.S. Parole Commission said in a statement Tuesday announcing the decision that he won't be eligible for another parole hearing until June 2026.His attorney, Kevin Sharp, a former federal judge, argued that Peltier was wrongly convicted and said that the health of the 79-year-old was failing. Peltier's attorney didn't immediately return a phone message from The Associated Press seeking comment, but after his client was last denied parole,...
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