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At least 12 die in motorcycle accidents before, during and after 2024 Sturgis rally
Three people died in motorcycle accidents during the recently concluded Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, according to the official tally of the state Department of Public Safety, but the actual number of motorcycle-involved traffic deaths in the state from the days before, during and after the event is 12. The department, which...
Tax discussion highlights tension between residential and agricultural property owners
Testimony to a legislative committee Tuesday in Pierre highlighted a growing divide between the property tax payments of residential and agricultural property owners. Lawmakers on the state’s Study Committee on Property Tax Assessment Methodology heard from county directors of equalization and lobbying groups. People who own the house they live in are described as the […]
Air Force bomber striking big economic benefits for western South Dakota
(The Center Square) - Cities near Ellsworth Air Force Base expect to see an economic boom as the United States Air Force is bedding down its B-21 stealth bomber near Ellsworth Air Force Base in western South Dakota. The Air Force announced in 2021 that the bomber would be housed at the base. The economic impact is projected at $886 million, and 8,200 jobs could be created, according to an...
79-year-old accused of exposing himself near school
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A convicted sex offender who admits to preying on young girls since the 1990s is back behind bars. On Tuesday afternoon, kids were selling bracelets at the corner of 18th Street and Norton Avenue, across from Lowell Elementary School. They noticed a car drive...
41-year-old man sentenced to 25 years for Rapid City rape
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — A man was sentenced to 25 years in the penitentiary for forcible rape of a woman in March 2023. Timothy King, 41, of Manderson in Oglala Lakota County, pled guilty of second-degree rape in January 2024, according to the Pennington County State’s Attorney’s Office. He was sentenced on Tuesday in Rapid City.
Brookings hosting Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event on Saturday
Residents of Brookings, Brookings County and several nearby counties 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 the Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Event from 8 a.m. to 12 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.
How South Dakota and Michigan took different paths to 'election integrity'
DETROIT – Justin Roebuck can recall the exact moment that distrust of 2020 presidential election results impacted his status in the Republican Party. The top election official of Ottawa County in western Michigan was speaking to a GOP women’s group when he was asked who won the race between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden in the Midwest battleground state.
Now Hiring! South Dakota School Districts Have a Teacher Shortage
If you're fresh out of college looking for a teaching job, or a current educator looking to land a new teaching gig, you shouldn't have a difficult time, especially if you live in South Dakota. That's because the Mount Rushmore State has openings, lots of them!. With a new school...
Nine states file lawsuit to stop Biden voter registration executive order
(The Center Square) – Nine states have filed a lawsuit this week to stop President Joe Biden's executive order concerning federal workers and voter registration. The states say that the federal bureaucracy is inserting itself into state electoral systems and the voter registration process without the scrutiny of a public comment period. Mississippi, Montana, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina and South Dakota filed a complaint in the...
What Causes 911 Services to Fail in South Dakota?
We take 911 services for granted, thinking they will always be available if and when we should need them. And the good news is, thankfully, they are 99% of the time. But, this year alone, South Dakota has experienced two separate 911 outages resulting from problems occurring outside the state of South Dakota.
Canova Gang build big lead and hangs on to win in 2nd round
MITCHELL, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -It’ s the 2nd round at the State B Amateur Baseball Tournament in Mitchell where the defending champion Canova Gang took on Kimball-White Lake Tuesday night. In the 1st inning with the bases loaded Canova’s Jason Miller singles to left and Justin Miller scored...
RCAS board fires superintendent following alleged comments | Aug 14
See the audio attached above to listen to the full news update/podcast. Each day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast. Subscribe on Apple or Spotify. On today's update... Nicole Swigart, superintendent of Rapid City Area Schools, has been relieved of her...
New family entertainment center under construction to bring games, restaurant to Harrisburg
After design and construction delays, crews are busy turning a former rental space for sports in Harrisburg into a family entertainment center. The owners of Air Madness are creating Union Social, which will feature bowling, axe-throwing, arcade games and a restaurant in the attached space. “We’re probably looking at Oct....
Intveld Signs with Mount Marty Baseball
Yankton High School alum Frankie Intveld is the latest addition to the Mount Marty Baseball program, signing with the Lancers on Tuesday. Intveld described the opportunity as a dream come true to continue his baseball career. Despite the signing coming late in the cycle, Lancers’ head coach Josh Teichroew (Ty-crow)...
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