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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...
Solar energy can strengthen South Dakota’s economy, independence
Moody County Enterprise - South Dakota
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Richard Bell, professional engineer, lives in Rapid City and is president of Sustainable Environmental Energy Engineering. He’s also on the board of directors of Dakota Rural Action. By Richard BellFor South Dakota Searchlight In South Dakota,...
Can the weather service avert hurricanes and natural disasters?
The Brookings Institution
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The story of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) in the first six months under the second Trump administration is a cautionary tale of how not to reform government. Just in time for hurricane Erin, Neil Jacobs—the...
South Dakota Weather History: The Hottest, Coldest, and Strangest Days Ever
KXRB 1140 AM/100.1 FM - South Dakota
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August 20, 2025
"Don't like the weather? Wait a few minutes." I'm sure we all have grandpas and uncles who have said that phrase whenever there's a family get-together on a hot Sioux Falls summer day. But it's not unique to South Dakota; you could probably say...
Rapid City Unveils Interactive Website for Water Reclamation Project Updates
KOTA - South Dakota
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The city of Rapid City has launched a dedicated website—wrf.rcgov.org—to keep residents informed about its most ambitious infrastructure initiative: the upgrade of the Water Reclamation Facility. Visitors to the site can explore a virtual tour of...
The Snowiest Winters Ever in Sioux Falls History
Hot 104.7 - South Dakota
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August 20, 2025
Winter in Sioux Falls ain't no joke. Don't let a mild season fool ya either. Yes, we can have relatively mild winters. But, before too long, the worst of Jack Frost settles on the city. How Much Snow Does Sioux Falls Get Each Year? Sioux Falls...
South Dakota has done more than just enhance baseball skills
Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Pennsylvania
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Tate Schneider of the Midwest team is tagged out by Frankie Kolter of the Mid-Atlantic team during the Little League World Series in South Williamsport. DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette Sioux Falls, South Dakota Little League again has made its mark,...
Tornado prompts warnings from two National Weather Service offices
KFGO - North Dakota
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August 21, 2025
This photo shows the tornado east of Dakota Magic Casino south of Hankinson HANKINSON, N.D. (KFGO) – A severe thunderstorm in northeastern South Dakota and southeastern North Dakota produced a tornado late Thursday afternoon prompting tornado...
Vegetation control to start on Missouri River sandbars in South Dakota
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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August 20, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Starting in September, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin vegetation management on the Missouri River sandbars between Yankton and Vermillion, SD. Work will also be completed in the upper portion of...
From tax cuts to Medicaid provisions- Thune talks Big Beautiful Bill
KOTA Territory News - South Dakota
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August 23, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Senate Majority Leader John Thune has opened up about his vote on the Big Beautiful Bill. KOTA Territory’s Blake Troli had a wide ranging conversation with senator about the bill’s benefits and concerns about what it...
Rapid City police step up patrols on the first day of school
Black Hills FOX News - South Dakota
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August 20, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Thousands of children are now back in school across KOTA Territory. That means school zone speed limits have also returned, along with an uptick in dangerous driving behavior. Rapid City police officers ramped up patrols...
South Dakota State losing $66 million in federal research funding on cattle, bison and soil health
KPVI - Idaho
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A cow in a pasture near Eureka in September 2024. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) South Dakota State University is working to get back about $66 million in federal funding it lost when the Trump administration canceled a grant program it...
Sioux Falls growth forces question: Can Smithfield and Big Sioux River co-exist?
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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August 19, 2025
SIOUX FALLS —Travis Entenman stood on the banks of the Big Sioux River in central Sioux Falls on an early April afternoon, watching the future flow. High winds swept through Falls Park, the city’s namesake, as he spoke of downtown development and...
NorthWestern Energy To Merge With South Dakota Utility
Northern Broadcasting System - Montana
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August 20, 2025
NorthWestern Energy plans to merge with South Dakota Utility NorthWestern Energy announced Tuesday it will merge with South Dakota-based Black Hills Corporation. The all-stock tax-free merger will create a singular electric and natural gas utility...
South Dakota State striving to regain $66 million in lost federal funding
The Brookings Register - South Dakota
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By Makenzie HuberSouth Dakota Searchlight South Dakota State University is working to get back about $66 million in federal funding it lost when the Trump administration canceled a grant program it said was a “climate slush fund.” The U.S....
Statewide survey explores South Dakota's relationship with water
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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August 20, 2025
Click play to listen to this article. This Sunday, World Water Week kicks off as global leaders call attention to the many threats facing the vital resource and in South Dakota, researchers are winding down an effort to gauge the concerns of state...
Locals Selected For SD Amateur Baseball Shrine
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - South Dakota
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BRANDON — For about 30 years, Lee Heimes and Dr. Tom Stotz have played key roles for the South Central League (SCL) — Heimes on the baseball field and Stotz behind the scenes. Now, they share a place in the South Dakota Amateur Baseball...
Sioux Falls LL didn’t exist 9 years ago; now they’re dominant
Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Pennsylvania
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DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette Devin Aukes of the Midwest team celebrates after scoring in the first inning against the Mid-Atlantic team during the Little League World Series in South Williamsport. Nine years ago, the Sioux Fall Little League did not...
‘Far more than just Mount Rushmore’: A closer look at Rapid City
KVIA - Texas
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August 19, 2025
Story by Tanya Manus | Video by McKenna Ewen and Laura Coates, CNN Rapid City, South Dakota (CNN) —Nestled in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Rapid City is a scenic urban getaway that hasn’t lost its small-town vibe. While it’s the state’s second...
Rapid City Area Schools call for early releases due to heat
KOTA Territory News - South Dakota
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August 18, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A day before the opening of the 2025-2026 Rapid City school year and the district is already talking about closing buildings due to the heat. The district announced that there will be a two-hour early release Tuesday and...