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How this group got Trump to sign a pro-environment executive order
The Guam Daily Post
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday seeking to “Make America Beautiful Again,” establishing a council tasked with conserving public lands, protecting wildlife populations and ensuring clean drinking water while remaining...
Pay increase could soon come to Rapid City staff
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A proposed pay raise for non-union city employees in Rapid City will soon be voted on by the City Council after receiving a unanimous recommendation from the Legal and Finance Committee. The plan provides a 3% cost-of-living...
Minnesota state trooper who went viral for saving baby deer drowns in South Dakota lake
KTVZ - Oregon
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July 3, 2025
By Stephen Swanson, COle Premo, Nick Lentz Click here for updates on this story MINNESOTA (WCCO) — The Minnesota State Patrol is mourning the loss of a trooper who drowned in a northeastern South Dakota lake over the weekend. According to the Day...
Fact brief: Is the number of annual tornadoes in South Dakota decreasing?
South Dakota News Watch
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July 3, 2025
South Dakota’s average annual number of reported tornadoes has decreased in the past 35 years. The state ranks 20th in the country for tornadoes annually, according to data from 2002-2022. It’s hit by an average of 28 per year, much lower than all...
As more natural disasters strike and labor shortages develop, the loss of immigrant workers will be felt deeply
The South Dakota Standard
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If you don't like the weather in South Dakota, wait five minutes. This is the time of year when we are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters such as tornadoes, derechos and wildfires, although we don’t expect to see any killer blizzards in...
Storm Chasing Couple Gets Engaged In Front Of Massive Tornado In South Dakota, Visuals Viral On Internet
Free Press Journal
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July 3, 2025
Storm Chasing Couple Gets Engaged In Front Of Massive Tornado In South Dakota, Visuals Viral On Internet | X @BrandonCopicWx \ @tornadopaigeyy In a dramatical series of events, a US couple engaged in front of a massive tornado erupted in South...
Storm-chasing couple gets engaged during breathtaking tornado in South Dakota, pictures go viral: ‘This is so epic’
The Indian Express
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July 3, 2025
A storm-chaser couple is winning hearts on social media after they got engaged in front of a stunning tornado in South Dakota. Bryce Shelton and Paige Berdomas, longtime internet friends with a love for extreme weather, turned their shared passion...
Rapid City Sports Complex survives Legal & Finance Committee
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Legal & Finance Committee voted 4-1 on Wednesday to advance a multi-faceted funding plan for a new sports complex, slated to be built on the north side of town on Seger Drive between North Lacrosse Street and Tish...
Pieces purchased for South Dakota public art collection
The Brookings Register - South Dakota
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South Dakota Arts Council PIERRE — The South Dakota Arts Council recently purchased 10 new pieces for the state’s public art collection through the Art for State Buildings program. The artworks were selected by a five-member advisory committee to...
FCC Chairman Unveils ‘Build America Agenda’ In South Dakota
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - South Dakota
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SIOUX FALLS — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr picked South Dakota as the place to unveil what he called a “Build America Agenda,” aimed at cutting regulations and revitalizing the telecommunications industry. Carr delivered...
South Dakota GFP Reminds Boaters Not to Boat Impaired over Independence Day
KFGO - North Dakota
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July 2, 2025
Boating South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Independence Day weekend is one of the busiest times of the year on the water, with millions of boaters across the United States taking to lakes, rivers, and coastal areas. This increased activity often...
Emergency services remind Sioux Falls to be safe this July 4th
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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July 2, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -We are so close to the fourth of July and all the fun that comes with it. While we can almost see the fireworks and smell the grill cooking, it’s important to remind people about Fourth of July safety. The...
Shots Fired in Rapid City's Star Village
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Police are searching for a suspect after a man was shot in the shoulder in a residence at the 100 block of Signal Drive in Rapid City. Officers were called to the scene just before 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Upon arrival,...
Lance Russell, Fall River and Oglala Lakota County State's Attorney, running for Republican nomination for South Dakota Attorney General
DGR News
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Fall River and Oglala Lakota County State’s Attorney Lance Russell is seeking the Republican nomination to be South Dakota’s next Attorney General. “I am running to work as our next Attorney General to ensure safer communities and open government...
Senate Passes Reconciliation Bill Supporting Trump’s Agenda, Preserving 2017 Tax Cuts for South Dakotans
More 95.5 - South Dakota
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Sioux Valley native and Minnesota State Trooper drowns in South Dakota lake
The Globe - Minnesota
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July 2, 2025
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct McClure's hometown of Sioux Valley. ST. PAUL — The Minnesota State Patrol has reported the death of Trooper Mollie McClure following an off-duty accident where she drowned on Waubay Lake in...
Meet The Newest Additions To South Dakota's Public Art Scene
97.3 KKRC - South Dakota
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July 2, 2025
A state-sponsored collection showcasing the works of South Dakota artists is growing again. New Additions The South Dakota Arts Council recently purchased 10 new pieces for the state’s public art collection through the Art for State Buildings...
Corn market watching weather, world production and tariffs
Farm & Ranch Guide - North Dakota
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After a neutral USDA planted acreage report on June 30, the corn market is watching three things very closely for direction: the weather, world production and long-term trade policies, namely potential tariffs, which may be back on by July 9 after...
4th Of July 2025 Gas Prices Across Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota
97.3 KKRC - South Dakota
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July 2, 2025
Travelers planning Independence Day road trips across Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota will see some higher gas prices. GasBuddy says the national average for a gallon of gas will be ticking up just a bit to around $3.17 a gallon on July 4....
Storm-chasing couple gets engaged in front of South Dakota tornado
AOL
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CLEAR LAKE, S.D. – One couple had the experience of a lifetime over the weekend, when they became engaged in front of a tornado in South Dakota. Stormchasers Bryce Shelton and Paige Berdomas were tracking tornadoes during a severe weather outbreak...