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RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota National Guard helicopter was used to rescue an injured hiker from Mount Baldy in the Black Hills on Thursday. The 21-year-old counselor for Camp Judson lost her footing and fell on her knee, possibly with a compound fracture. The woman was no longer able to walk, and… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — It could be a stormy night across the region tonight. The National Weather Service says northeast South Dakota, southeast North Dakota and west-central Minnesota are under an enhanced or moderate risk of seeing severe storm development tonight. Forecaster Ryan Leake is with the National Weather Service in Aberdeen. He says the… Read more »
OELRICHS, S.D. (Press Release) – A Glencoe, OK woman has been identified as the person who died in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon south of Oelrichs. A 2017 GMC Sierra pickup was southbound on U.S. Highway 385 when it rear-ended a Chevrolet Silverado pickup that was towing a fifth-wheel trailer loaded with hay. When the… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – It ‘s still unknown what college football will look like across the nation this fall. That includes South Dakota State University. Not having any or a reduced number of games or having games with limited numbers of fans would have a significant economic impact on the university and on Brookings. Two… Read more »
HURON, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The 31st Annual Red Power Round Up is set for Aug. 8-10 at the South Dakota State Fairgrounds in Huron. The event features everything International Harvester, according to co-chairman Steve Masat who farms near Redfield. He said the last time South Dakota hosted the event was 2014. Masat provides the details… Read more »
EAGLE BUTTE, S.D. (Press Release) – The South Dakota Mesonet at South Dakota State University has reactivated its weather station near Eagle Butte with the support of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority. The South Dakota Mesonet stations report more than just basic weather. The stations also provide recordkeeping for pesticide applicators including inversion… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) will begin an eight-part webinar series that will focus on the cattle and beef industries and the food supply chain. The webinar is made possible by a partnership between SDFB and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). “We are excited to bring an opportunity… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – Law enforcement from Summerset to Vermillion gathered beneath the shade trees of Steamboat Park in along the east bank of the Missouri River in Pierre Thursday morning to honor the life of Hughes County Chief Deputy Lee Weber. Weber lost his life July 3 attempting to rescue his 8-year-old son who… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (By Lisa Kaczke, Sioux Falls Argus Leader) – Four more people have died of the coronavirus in South Dakota, and the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state increased by 42 on Thursday. South Dakota has a total of 115 COVID-19 deaths, according to the South Dakota Department of Health. Two men… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – South Dakota closed the 2020 budget year on June 30 with a surplus of $19.1 million, Governor Kristi Noem announced today. Although total revenue finished $7.9 million lower than adopted estimates, the state general fund budget ended with expenditures approximately $27.2 million lower than budgeted. The state spent $74.8 million… Read more »
