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U.S. News & World Report
April 2, 2018
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota's microbreweries will get the chance to tap into more customers in the coming months thanks to a new law signed on March 22 by Gov. Dennis ... He doesn't have the infrastructure to ship enough beer to, say, Rapid City to make the venture profitable. "None of us haveÃâà...
Rapid City Journal
April 2, 2018
Besides her ministry work, Cindy has remained committed to improving health care in South Dakota. She serves on the board of the College of Pharmacy ad Lab Sciences at SDSU. She was presented a ceremonial "white coat" for her work and stewardship in medical technology and lab sciences.
Rapid City Journal
April 2, 2018
According to the Highway Patrol, just before 9 a.m. Friday a 1996 Kenworth semi-truck and trailer was southbound on South Dakota Highway 73 about 15 miles south of Long Valley. As it prepared to make a right turn into a field, a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 pickup, which also was southbound, struckÃâà...
Kotatv
April 2, 2018
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA TV) - As spring marches in, you can expect to see more parades and other events in Rapid City. What organizers might not pay attention to is that these events need permits from the city. According to the city, ordinances require permits for all parades and special events on cityÃâà...
Rapid City Journal
April 2, 2018
A pedestrian was killed Sunday night in Rapid City after being struck by a vehicle, according to authorities. Rapid City Police said in a news release that a 38-year-old male resident of Rapid City was crossing Omaha Street just before 8 p.m. and was struck by a 2018 Subaru westbound on Omaha.
U.S. News & World Report
April 2, 2018
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Pine Ridge Reservation woman accused of beating her 2-year-old son to death after he wet his bed has pleaded guilty. The Rapid City Journal reports 30-year-old Katrina Shangreaux, of Porcupine, pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder in the death of 2-year-old KylenÃâà...
KEVN Black Hills Fox
April 2, 2018
RAPID CITY S.D (KEVN) - First, a stop at Kol where families flowed in to enjoy a special Easter Buffet for breakfast. "We've got some of our favorites, we've got chicken and waffle sliders, biscuit and gravy, corn beef and hash, we're throwing it at them," said Executive Chef Cody Bartels. There was evenÃâà...
Rapid City Journal
April 1, 2018
Stagnant enrollment at South Dakota's system of state universities, coupled with the continuous demand for new facilities to compete for students, has ... is huge applied to hundreds of millions of dollars of buildings at the six traditional campuses and the two university centers in Sioux Falls and Rapid City.
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
March 31, 2018
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Four people injured in what police say appears to be a random shooting in downtown Rapid City are expected to survive. Authorities say three people were shot when a man fired multiple shots into a vehicle about 10 p.m. Wednesday, and a fourth person was injured when the vehicleÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 30, 2018
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City will consider a potential settlement in a long-running lawsuit over billboards in the city. Epic Outdoor Advertising ... The company had been running full-motion videos on four billboards in Rapid City since 2005 and believed its billboards were grandfathered in as legal.
KEVN Black Hills Fox
March 28, 2018
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - Now that the future of the Don Barnett Arena is in the hands of voters, Mayor Steve Allender is out making sure people know what they are voting for. He made a stop at National American University, March 27, making a presentation to employees advocating for the new $130Ãâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 28, 2018
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Wounded Knee man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the starvation death of his infant son. Authorities say 25-year-old Darwin Red Cloud withheld food from the 2-month-old in the fall of 2014, and the baby died. Red Cloud initially was charged with first-degreeÃâà...
Kotatv
March 28, 2018
The committee approved an agreement between Rapid City and the South Dakota Department of Transportation to improve two railroad crossings, on Lacrosse Street and East Boulevard. The agreement is contingent on approval by the full Rapid City Council on April 2nd. The Lacrosse Street crossing willÃâà...
Rapid City Journal
March 28, 2018
This event was judged by the Miss South Dakota region titleholders including Annie Woodmansey, Mirando O'Bryan, Elizabeth Hofer, Jaimye Wininger and Rio Snyder. Hulse performed “When I Was Your Man” by Bruno Mars, setting the stage for a night of role reversals. She challenged the contestants toÃâà...
Rapid City Journal
March 28, 2018
At Tuesday's Public Works Committee meeting, two agreements between Rapid City and the South Dakota Department of Transportation to repair those crossings were recommended for approval. Both agreements must be formally approved by the Rapid City Council at their April 2 meeting beforeÃâà...
Rapid City Journal
March 28, 2018
South Dakota voters decide at the November general election whether to increase tobacco taxes to help subsidize tuition at the technical institutes. Rep. Mark Mickelson, R-Sioux Falls, led the signature-gathering drive to put the tobacco-tax proposal on the ballot. He also led the successful effort in 2016Ãâà...
Kotatv
March 28, 2018
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA TV) - National Doctor's Day is Friday and to celebrate, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on the best and worst states for doctors in 2018. South Dakota was ranked number one in the nation for best states for doctors and Nebraska was right behind atÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 28, 2018
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A fourth man has been charged with murder in the daytime killing of a man in the parking lot of a Pine Ridge Indian Reservation youth center in 2016. The Rapid ... He is the fifth person to be accused of conspiring to harm and killing 29-year-old Vincent Brewer III in South Dakota.
Rapid City Journal
March 25, 2018
The practice has become so commonplace that there are now 58,334 vehicles registered in South Dakota that belong to people with out-of-state addresses, according to data from the state Department of Revenue and Regulation. That's about 4 percent of the total number of 1.51 million registered vehiclesÃâà...
Rapid City Journal
March 22, 2018
Concerning the civic center, many in Rapid City do not want to keep up with Sioux Falls. ... Remember Rapid City voters, those of us in western South Dakota can go to Sioux Falls, Billings, Denver, Fort Collins, Gillette and Bismarck to spend our money, attend events and be entertained if you don't progressÃâà...
Rapid City Journal
March 22, 2018
The former Rapid City Stevens all-stater and WNBA All-Star played basketball at CSU, and her coaching background with the San Antonio Spurs has led to much speculation ... A year ago former Rapid City Central player Mya Jones was playing in the South Dakota high school state basketball tournament.
U.S. News & World Report
March 22, 2018
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The mother of two toddlers found emaciated on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in 2016 is now facing drug charges. Thirty-four-year-old Darcel Featherman was arrested Tuesday night in a Rapid City hotel lobby. She's accused of possessing and using methamphetamine.
The Capital Journal
March 22, 2018
In this Monday, May 8, 2017 photo, opponents to the Dewey-Burdock Uranium Mine near Edgemont, S.D., hold up “NO URANIUM” signs during an Environmental Protection Agency hearing in Rapid City, S.D. Water quality is a major concern for opponents of the proposed southwest South Dakota uraniumÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 22, 2018
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — One of the two men facing charges in connection with a robbery that turned deadly at a Rapid City convenience store last year has been sentenced to seven and a-half years in prison. Cody Grady pleaded guilty to second-degree robbery in a plea agreement with prosecutors.
U.S. News & World Report
March 21, 2018
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City residents likely will get a say in the future of Barnett Arena in the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The Rapid City Journal reports that a citizens group has submitted nearly 2,900 petition signatures calling for a vote — well more than the 2,100 needed to put the matter onÃâà...
Plainsman
March 21, 2018
The sixty-eighth annual South Dakota All-State Band Concert will be held at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, SD on Saturday, March 24th. Each year, the All-State Band brings together South Dakota's most talented high school instrumental musicians and provides an opportunity for studentsÃâà...
Kotatv
March 21, 2018
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA TV) - It appears the Rapid City voters will decide the future of the Barnett Arena at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. In February, the Rapid City Council voted to build a new arena at a cost of $130 million, rather than renovating the existing arena for $25 million. The group CitizensÃâà...
Kotatv
March 21, 2018
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA TV) - Rapid City residents who are curious about how their tax dollars are being spent, can now access the City's 2018 budget online. However, there are some differences people may notice is the format of the document this year. In an aim to make it more user-friendly andÃâà...
Rapid City Journal
March 21, 2018
The mining project has been pursued since at least 2005 by Powertech, a South Dakota-registered company that is affiliated with the publicly traded Canadian corporation Azarga Uranium. The plan includes drilling deep holes in a remote area near Edgemont and pumping a solution underground toÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 21, 2018
Tribal Concerns Delay South Dakota Uranium Mine Project. Concern over whether a ... RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Concern over whether a South Dakota site has historic, cultural and religious significance to Native Americans has further stalled a company's plan to mine for uranium. The Rapid City JournalÃâà...
Yankton Daily Press
March 20, 2018
Each year, the All-State Band brings together South Dakota's most talented high school instrumental musicians and provides an opportunity for students to practice and perform under the direction of conductors who may be recognized around the world. The students participating in the 2018 All-State BandÃâà...
Rapid City Journal
March 20, 2018
PIERRE | No one other than state presenters testified Monday morning at the fourth and final public hearing the South Dakota Board of Education Standards ... The Legislature in 2012 required the state board hold at least four public hearings in Aberdeen, Rapid City, Pierre and Sioux Falls before adoptingÃâà...
Rapid City Journal
March 19, 2018
SIOUX FALLS | During the 2018 legislative session, they were South Dakota's attorney general, congresswoman and state Senate Democratic leader. ... to see state lawmakers this session approve a state veterans cemetery in Sioux Falls and a National Guard Readiness Center at the Rapid City airport.
Rapid City Journal
March 18, 2018
What else but the faces of Mount Rushmore — sketched using blue lines akin to the etchings in rock on the true monument — with “Rapid City, South Dakota” below, and the nickname “City of Presidents” at the bottom. The white flag has gold trim at its bottom and top border. Though not present outside cityÃâà...
Argus Press
March 13, 2018
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Rapid City Journal
March 13, 2018
The final phase, which began last March, is estimated to cost about $9 million, with $7.5 million coming from the South Dakota Department of Transportation and the remaining $1.5 million coming from the city. Overall, the reconstruction project, which started in 2015, has a bill of about $30 million for allÃâà...
Plainsman
March 13, 2018
He graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines in Rapid City. Upon graduation, he began what would become a ... In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Joseph's Indian School are appreciated: P.O. Box 300, Chamberlain, SD 57325. Visit www.osheimschmidt.comÃâà...
Chicago Daily Herald
March 13, 2018
Camping World currently operates an RV SuperCenter in the Rapid City area of South Dakota. "We are pleased to expand our dealership footprint in this market while maintaining both companies' commitment to superior sales and service," said Brent Moody, Chief Operating Officer of Camping WorldÃâà...
Rapid City Journal
March 13, 2018
South Dakota Department of Education officials explained the new requirements to members of the state School Finance Accountability Board during a teleconference. The provisions were part of the 2016 teacher compensation package. The purpose of the cash balance provisions is to discourage schoolÃâà...
Rapid City Journal
March 12, 2018
A Washington State man was sentenced this morning to 45 years in prison for assaulting a South Dakota highway trooper and committing drug and firearm offenses. Donald Willingham, 36, was convicted by a Pennington County jury in December of multiple felonies: attempted first-degree murder,Ãâà...
Rapid City Journal
March 10, 2018
Gilbert, 32, will represent South Dakota as an outfielder on the Special Olympics softball team at the 2018 USA Games in Seattle the first week of July. He will be one of five Special Olympics competitors who will help with Black Hills Works' annual Black Hills Putt-n-Pub event today, which will raise moneyÃâà...
Kotatv
March 7, 2018
RAPID CITY S.D. (KOTA TV) - Students in Parkland, Florida returned to school. Meanwhile, students in the Rapid City Area school district plan to walk out of class. On March 14th, the one month anniversary of the deadly shooting, students from Stevens and Central High Schools will leave class, but not theÃâà...
Kotatv
March 7, 2018
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA TV) - School safety is a national hot-button issue after last's month's Flordia school shooting. And the conversation was brought to KOTA Territory at the Rapid City Area Schools safety forum. A large crowd of concerned parents, educators and law enforcement spoke about theÃâà...
Argus Press
March 7, 2018
093 FPUS53 KUNR 062327. ZFPUNR. Zone Forecast for Western SD and Northeastern WY. National Weather Service Rapid City SD. 425 PM MST Tue Mar 6 2018. SDZ024-071200-. Northern Black Hills-. Including the cities of Lead and Deadwood. 425 PM MST Tue Mar 6 2018 .TONIGHT...Clear.
Kotatv
March 7, 2018
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA TV) - Rapid City became the first city in South Dakota on Monday night to pass a resolution for what is commonly known as CEDAW, ... "It says Rapid City will put a focus on its women, on its children, and it will consider them when they are taking a look at regulations in the state andÃâà...
Rapid City Journal
March 7, 2018
SD Senate votes for $4,500 pay raise ... The raise being eyed by South Dakota Legislature members would equate to one-fifth of the median household income in South Dakota each year based on the current population survey. ... “This bill looks to strengthen the Legislature,” said Partridge, R-Rapid City.
Rapid City Journal
March 7, 2018
A year after being charged with multiple child sex crimes in South Dakota, a former Pine Ridge pediatrician is now facing similar charges in Montana. Federal ... Weber was placed on an ankle monitor by the federal court in South Dakota after his indictment last February on 10 counts of child sexual abuse.
Rapid City Journal
March 7, 2018
SIOUX FALLS | Republican U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem on Tuesday called for greater transparency in South Dakota government as she runs for governor this year. ... SD.gov website and a property tax toolkit that would allow taxpayers to see where their money goes. Noem also said she supports a "commonÃâà...
Rapid City Journal
March 7, 2018
PIERRE | The state House of Representatives agreed Monday the minimum age of 10 should be erased for hunting in South Dakota. House members voted 44-20 to send SB 137 for the governor's review. The Senate approved it 30-4 Feb. 4. Sen. Jason Frerichs, D-Wilmot, was prime sponsor. Lead HouseÃâà...
Rapid City Journal
March 1, 2018
Box Elder's Community Park received a $70,000 grant from South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks for new playground equipment. Chris Huber, Journal ... Community Park is located near the intersection of S.D. Highway 1416 and South Ellsworth Road, close to the Bandit Ball Little League fields. Box Elder wasÃâà...
