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April 12, 2024

Forest Service planting Over 153,000 ponderosa pine trees

BLACK HILLS, S.D.(DRGNews)- The Jasper Fire burned over 83,500 acres throughout the southern Black Hills National Forest back in 2000. Scott Jacobson with the U.S. Forest Service says since 2002, foresters and crews have been replanting trees to help the forest fill back in. Jacobson says the replanting efforts got a boost Friday. Jacobson says… Read more »

April 12, 2024

Traci Stein hired as new Executive Director of Grant County Development Corporation

MILBANK, S.D.(KXLG)- The Grant County Development Corporation (GCDC) has announced the appointment of Traci Stein as its new Executive Director, effective April 24th. Stein is the fourth person to hold this position in the corporation’s 38-year history, following George Smith, Bobbie Bohlen, and Krista Atyeo-Gortmaker. Stein’s track record includes 16 years of service in various… Read more »

April 12, 2024

Watertown Pride Drag Show coming June 29th

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- It was recently announced that Watertown will be the site of a “Watertown Pride Drag Show” on June 29, 2024, at the Foundation Plaza Downtown Park, hosted by Vinny Vidi Vici, the persona of Watertown native Brett Ries. The event is being presented by the group Watertown Love, an “LGBTQ+ group for youth,… Read more »

April 11, 2024

Family Pride Meats, where the name says it all!

IPSWICH, S.D. (Hub City Radio) Family Pride Meats is a locally owned and operated business out of Ipswich, S.D. and the word “family” means everything to them. Tonya Luond of Family Pride Meats explains the history of the business and how their family has been involved from the very beginning. Tonya describes what the daily… Read more »

April 11, 2024

SD federal judge nominees get nod from U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C.(South Dakota Searchlight)- Two nominees for federal judgeships in the U.S. District Court of South Dakota earned the endorsement of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday morning in Washington, D.C. Committee members heard directly from Sioux Falls judge candidates Eric Schulte and Camela Theeler on March 6. Thursday’s meeting involved no discussion of candidate qualifications,… Read more »

April 11, 2024
75th Sturgis Rally Preparations

City of Sturgis release housing study

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – Sturgis Economic Development Corporation says a new housing study has offered valuable insights into the current state of housing in Sturgis. S.E.D.C. Executive Director Amanda Anglin says they worked in collaboration with the Augustana Research Institute and the City of Sturgis on the study. Anglin says it represents a significant milestone in… Read more »

April 11, 2024

Congressman Johnson urges Biden Admin to authorize summer sale of E15

WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) – On Thursday, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), Biofuels Caucus co-chairs, and twenty-two other members urged the Biden Administration to allow drivers the option to choose the cleaner, cheaper E15 fuel during the summer driving season. Allowing more renewable fuels options at the pump will lower fuel prices, which have increased over… Read more »