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Interstate 229 Northbound Temporary Lane Closure Scheduled at Cliff Avenue (Exit 4) in Sioux Falls

Interstate 229 Northbound Temporary Lane Closure Scheduled at Cliff Avenue (Exit 4) in Sioux Falls

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 Contact: Mike Schmidt, Project Engineer, 605-940-1000 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Beginning at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, the northbound lanes of Interstate 229 will be temporarily closed. Traffic...

Owner:  American Government
Electrical Conduit Repair Scheduled to Begin on I-90 at Exits 10, 14, and 58 (Rapid City Region)

Electrical Conduit Repair Scheduled to Begin on I-90 at Exits 10, 14, and 58 (Rapid City Region)

For Immediate Release: Monday, Sept. 15, 2025 Contact: Justin Smith, Project Engineer, 605-381-4035 RAPID CITY, S.D. – On Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, work will begin to repair conduit attached to the Interstate 90 bridges at exit 10 (Belle...

Owner:  American Government
Temporary Lane Closure Scheduled for Minnesota Avenue at Interstate 229 in Sioux Falls

Temporary Lane Closure Scheduled for Minnesota Avenue at Interstate 229 in Sioux Falls

For Immediate Release: Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025 Contact: Mike Schmidt, Project Engineer, 605-940-1000 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, the northbound outside lane of Minnesota Avenue will be temporarily closed...

Owner:  American Government
Pavement Repair Project Scheduled to Begin on S.D. Highway 115 from Sioux Falls to Dell Rapids

Pavement Repair Project Scheduled to Begin on S.D. Highway 115 from Sioux Falls to Dell Rapids

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 Contact: Steve Neumeister, Project Engineer, 605-367-5680 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – On Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, a pavement repair project is scheduled to begin on S.D. Highway 115 from East Dike Place in...

Owner:  American Government
Lane Switch Scheduled on Southbound I-29 over 12th Street and Ellis & Eastern Railroad in Sioux Falls

Lane Switch Scheduled on Southbound I-29 over 12th Street and Ellis & Eastern Railroad in Sioux Falls

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 Contact: Harry Johnston, Sioux Falls Area Engineer, 605-367-5680 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – On Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, traffic control will be switched to allow motorists to utilize the newly constructed...

Owner:  American Government
Bridge Improvement Grant (BIG) Recipients Announced by South Dakota Transportation Commission

Bridge Improvement Grant (BIG) Recipients Announced by South Dakota Transportation Commission

For Immediate Release: Thursday, Aug, 28, 2025 Contact: Doug Kinniburgh, Local Government Assistance, 605-773-4284 PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Transportation Commission awarded 24 preliminary engineering Bridge Improvement Grants (BIG)...

Owner:  American Government
DHS Announces Six Major Disaster Declarations Approved Last Week, Supporting Recovery Across Nation

DHS Announces Six Major Disaster Declarations Approved Last Week, Supporting Recovery Across Nation

Federal assistance through DHS and FEMA will support state, tribal, and local recovery efforts WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), announced today that President...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Knudsen leads coalition urging EPA to halt funding climate activist group

Attorney General Knudsen leads coalition urging EPA to halt funding climate activist group

HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a 23-state coalition of attorneys general urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cancel grants to the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) which has been funding climate advocacy...

Owner:  American Government
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NWS Confirms Two Tornadoes in South Dakota: EF-1 Twister Near Mobridge Causes Farm Damage

NWS Confirms Two Tornadoes in South Dakota: EF-1 Twister Near Mobridge Causes Farm Damage

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT)–The National Weather Service has done damage surveys on two tornadoes that touched down in South Dakota on Sunday afternoon. The first tornado, which was the larger of the two, touched down with documented signs of damage at...

Owner:  Saga Communications Inc.
South Dakota's $20 million disputed state gun range to open in early November

South Dakota's $20 million disputed state gun range to open in early November

PIEDMONT, S.D. — Dust plumes rose frequently along a gravel section of Elk Vale Road on the open prairie of Meade County in early September where workers are vigorously trying to finish a gun range that will be among the nation's largest....

Owner:  Jim Simpson
South Dakota And Iowa Top List Of Worst States For Teachers!

South Dakota And Iowa Top List Of Worst States For Teachers!

A new study says that South Dakota and Iowa are in the Top-10 WORST states for teachers. Teaching remains one of America's most challenging professions. According to WalletHub, teachers earn an average of $3,728 less per year than they did 16...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
Strong Wind And Thunderstorms Possible For Sioux Falls Tri-State

Strong Wind And Thunderstorms Possible For Sioux Falls Tri-State

Residents across the South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa tri-state region should prepare for an active and potentially dangerous weather pattern developing this week. The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls says we could see some strong storms...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Tropical Storm Gabrielle likely soon as coastal storm blasts eastern US

Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Tropical Storm Gabrielle likely soon as coastal storm blasts eastern US

FOX Weather has you covered with the breaking forecasts and weather news headlines for your Weather in America on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. Get the latest from FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin. Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX...

Owner:  Murdoch Family
NWS confirms two tornadoes in South Dakota Sunday

NWS confirms two tornadoes in South Dakota Sunday

September 16, 2025 WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT)–The National Weather Service has done survey damage on two tornadoes that touched down in South Dakota on Sunday. The first tornado, which was the larger of the two, touched down with documented signs of...

Owner:  Bob Proffitt
New Summer Camp for Foster Children Launching in Northeast South Dakota

New Summer Camp for Foster Children Launching in Northeast South Dakota

September 16, 2025 WATERTOWN S.D. –For The Children – Glacial Lakes, a new non-profit organization, is launching its first-ever Royal Family KIDS Camp, a free, week-long summer camp for foster children in Northeast South Dakota. The inaugural camp...

Owner:  Bob Proffitt
New ‘Wildlife Adventure’ book settles in a beaver lodge

New ‘Wildlife Adventure’ book settles in a beaver lodge

Since 2015, Park City resident Melissa Marsted’s “Wildlife Adventures for Young Readers” book series has taken youths and adults to the United States’ Red Rock canyons in the southwest, national parks in the country’s northeast and even a marsh in...

Owner:  Tatiana & Matthew Prince
South Dakota manufacturers need Trump's tariff protection

South Dakota manufacturers need Trump's tariff protection

During a recent press conference, Senator John Thune remarked, “I’ve seen firsthand the positive impact that businesses like Showplace Cabinetry in Harrisburg, South Dakota, have on the local community. Manufacturing businesses provide good paying...

Owner:  Tim Fixmer
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