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Rapid City Solid Waste announces temporary changes to Chapel Valley garbage collection
Black Hills FOX News - South Dakota
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August 22, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Rapid City Solid Waste Division has notified the Chapel Valley costumers of the temporary changes to the city waste collection service due to weight restrictions on the Chapel Lane Bridge. The weight restrictions...
The Driest Winters in Sioux Falls Snow History
Hot 104.7 - South Dakota
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August 22, 2025
Yes, Sioux Falls is notorious for getting lots of snow in the winter. We average about 44 inches of snow each season. But there have been some crazy extremes. How Much Snow Falls in Sioux Falls Each Winter? Once in a while, we get off easy. Sioux...
DRG Agriculture In-depth podcast: Lots to see and do during 2025 South Dakota State Fair!!
DGR News
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Aug. 18, 2025: Lots to see and do during 2025 South Dakota State Fair The 2025 South Dakota State Fair begins Aug. 27 and goes through Sept. 1 at the state fairgrounds in Huron. In this episode, Assistant Fair Manager Candi Briley shares info...
More severe weather rolls through northeast South Dakota Thursday night
DGR News
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A severe thunderstorm in northeast South Dakota produced a tornado late Thursday afternoon (Aug. 21, 2025). The tornado touched down north of Rosholt near Dakota Magic Casino on the South Dakota-North Dakota line just after 5:30pm. The tornado was...
Corn Palace becomes canvas for South Dakota farmers in conservation art project
Mitchell Daily Republic - South Dakota
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August 22, 2025
MITCHELL — More than a hundred giant portraits of South Dakota farmers cover the walls of the Corn Palace, part of a national public art project unveiled to spotlight agricultural conservation efforts and the producers who use them. The...
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What’s Happening With South Dakota Crops?
Successful Farming
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USDA published the latest Crop Progress report on Monday, Aug. 18. Here’s a closer look at recent weather and the status of South Dakota’s most important crops in mid-August. Weather South Dakota has gotten much more moisture than normal lately,...
In the wake of destructive floods, Wisconsin youth sue state utility regulator over failure to consider climate change
Grist Magazine
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August 22, 2025
On August 9 and 10, a massive storm over southeastern Wisconsin dropped up to 13 inches of rain in just a few hours, sending floodwater gushing downriver and destroying more than 1,800 homes in Milwaukee. The disaster was the second-worst two-day...
South Dakota Delegation Talks Trade, Farm Bill, and Ag Labor at Dakotafest
KOTA - South Dakota
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Although U.S. Agriculture Secretary Rollins was grounded by weather and missed the event, South Dakota’s congressional delegation—Sen. John Thune, Sen. Mike Rounds, and Rep. Dusty Johnson—addressed a packed house at Dakotafest in Mitchell,...
South Dakota delegation stresses importance of new markets, value-added products
Tri-State Neighbor - Nebraska
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Early on in a packed forum on ag policy, South Dakota’s congressional delegation acknowledged the stark reality producers face this year. “Commodity prices are in the tank, and input costs are at an all-time high,” Sen John Thune said, speaking at...
Look back on summer weather in South Dakota this year
KSDN - South Dakota
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August 22, 2025
Posted on August 22, 2025 by - KSDN News, Local News, Pheasant Country News, Point 106.7 News, Pure Country News, Sunny 97.7 News, The Rock News MITCHELL, S.D.(KYNT)- A summer that was feared to be hot and dry has turned almost completely around....
Severe weather impacting Codington & Roberts Counties
KSDN - South Dakota
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August 22, 2025
The tornado (pictured) touched down north of Rosholt near Dakota Magic Casino on the South Dakota-North Dakota line just after 5:30. The tornado was located on radar and by weather spotters and produced a tornado warning. No injuries were...
Commissioners agree to pay more for recycling
Pipestone County Star - Minnesota
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August 22, 2025
Pipestone County Commissioners during their Aug. 12 meeting approved paying Van Dyke Sanitation an additional $100 per roll-off container of cardboard hauled to Millennium Recycling in Sioux Falls retroactively to July 1 and for the remainder of...
South Dakota IT systems back online after two-day power outage
StateScoop
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August 21, 2025
South Dakota’s IT systems are being restored after a power outage at the state data center forced multiple agency services offline earlier this week. On Thursday, the state Department of Health posted on social media that the Bureau of Information...
South Dakota State athletics announces Sharon L. Kvistad Nutrition Fund, welcomes performance dietitian Katie LeMair
The Brookings Register - South Dakota
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SDSU Sports Information BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University Athletics, in partnership with the SDSU Foundation, is proud to announce the creation of the Sharon L. (Johanson) Kvistad Nutrition Fund for Jackrabbit Athletics. The fund is made...
Mayors of Sioux Falls and Rapid City discuss use of National Opioid Settlement Funds
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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August 20, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. — South Dakota is slated to receive $79 million over an 18-year period from national opioid settlements with pharmaceutical companies, and state and local leaders are now pushing for those funds to be used for drug abuse...
South Dakota Public Broadcasting making cuts and laying off employees
KTIV - Iowa
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August 21, 2025
VERMILLION, S.D. (KTIV) - South Dakota Public Broadcasting (SDPB) has announced it is reducing its workforce and discontinuing several of its programs. According to SDPB, they are going to lay off 15 SDPB employees while leaving five open...
A Deep Dive into Rapid City's TIF District System
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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August 21, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. – As multi-million dollar development continues to move through city government, many Rapid City residents are asking: what is a TIF district? A Tax Increment Financing District (TIF) is a method for financing public...
Libertyland and Rapid City Sports Complex restart their journey, passing Planning Commission
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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August 21, 2025
Libertyland and Rapid City Sports Complex restart their journey through local government, passing Planning Commission. RAPID CITY, S.D.— Two large-scale development projects are restarting their path through city government after the Rapid City...
Hottest months in South Dakota since 1895
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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In 2022, the continental United States experienced its third hottest July since 1895, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their 10 hottest days in the same month. The year prior,...
First year students converge on South Dakota Mines' during move-in day
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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August 21, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Thursday was move-in day for first year students at South Dakota Mines. Lines of cars, parents, new students and dozens of volunteers worked to avoid the potential chaos a crush of incoming students could create. Helping first...