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Sioux Falls May Start Passing Credit Card Fees to Residents
More 95.5 - South Dakota
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Sioux Falls residents could soon see extra charges when paying for city services with a credit card. Finance Director Shawn Pritchett says budget pressures are prompting a proposal to pass those processing fees on...
Sioux Falls FD Issues Fireworks Warning
More 95.5 - South Dakota
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Sioux Falls Fire Department officials are urging residents to take some precautions as they celebrate Independence Day with a bang. The city has had five structure fires caused by fireworks over the last five years....
South Dakota steps up clean energy support with 1 new policy or incentive in 2024
Rushmore State News - South Dakota
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July 4, 2025
South Dakota implemented at least one new clean energy policy or incentive supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the...
South Dakota man charged with meth distribution
North Platte Bulletin - Nebraska
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July 4, 2025
A Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy recently found a South Dakota man at a North Platte gas station with a stolen car and nearly two pounds of meth inside. Miguel Pena, 43, of Sioux Falls, S.D. will face charges of meth distribution and possession...
Local group opposes Sioux Falls School District opt-out
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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July 5, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - At the end of June, the Sioux Falls School Board unanimously approved a tax limitation opt-out. A group of constituents is petitioning to bring the decision to a public vote. Opt-outs have become increasingly...
Rapid City mayor confirms Vice President JD Vance Black Hills visit
Argus Leader - South Dakota
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Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun has confirmed Vice President JD Vance's visit to the Black Hills on Thursday. "We welcome Vice President Vance and his family to Rapid City. We hope they're enjoying the Black Hills. I'm excited that they're here,...
Rapid City fireworks readied for Friday show
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The annual Rapid City fireworks show is scheduled to light up the sky Friday night around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, J&M Displays Inc. was busy setting up the more than 800-shell, 20-plus minute show at the Executive Golf Course in...
Rapid City Prepares for America’s 250th Birthday
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D.— Next year's Independence Day will be a milestone for the United States, and Mayor Jason Salamun wants Rapid City to be a premiere destination for the celebration. At a press conference Thursday in front of the statue of Thomas...
Friends of Rapid City Parks advocates for preserving Rapid City’s Greenway
KOTA Territory News - South Dakota
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July 5, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -This week on KOTA Cares, we’re featuring Friends of Rapid City Parks, a nonprofit organization that advocates for preserving Rapid City’s Greenway in light of the tragic 1972 flood. Since 2010, Friends of Rapid City Parks...
Sioux Falls metro area has nation’s lowest jobless rate in May
Go Watertown - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
July 3, 2025 SIOUX FALLS, S.D.–The unemployment rate in the Sioux Falls metro area dipped to 1.7 percent in May from 1.8 percent in April. Once again, it was the country’s lowest jobless rate for metro areas. Sioux Falls and Rapid City shared the...
Sioux Falls joins Promising Futures Fund to send students to college
SDPB Radio - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
A recent study by the National Student Clearinghouse found 55 percent of Sioux Falls students attend college, five percentage points below the state average. Now, one organization wants improve Sioux Falls’ numbers — and student opportunities. The...
Sioux Falls Cougar Football Season Tickets Are Now on Sale!
ESPN 102.3FM/AM - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
Things are looking up for the Sioux Falls Cougar football program following an inspiring 8-3 finish to last season that ended with the team falling just short of a playoff appearance. It's now year number three under Coach Jim Glogowski, and team...
South Dakota Mines Hardrocker Football Recognized as RMAC’s Top Academic Team
BVM Sports
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July 3, 2025
The South Dakota Mines Hardrocker Football team has made history by earning the Brechler Award, recognizing them as the top academic team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) for the 2024-2025 academic year. This award, given for the...
Sioux Falls police and fire urge caution and precaution this weekend
Sioux Falls Live - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
With the Fourth of July weekend underway, friends and family gather to celebrate the holiday with fireworks that light up the sky. It can be easy to let loose and forget safety. However, taking precautions during the celebration is important to...
South Dakota man indicted on 44 felony counts of crimes against children
Go Watertown - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
July 3, 2025 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced a Mitchell man has been indicted on 44 felony counts of crimes against children including First-and Fourth-Degree Rape, Aggravated Incest, and the Manufacturing...
South Dakota Unveils Updated Voter Registration Form
Mitchell Now - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
By Christal Blue July 3, 2025 11:25 am PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) South Dakota’s Secretary of State has released a new, more user-friendly voter registration form. According to a press release, the update reflects feedback from the public, county...
TCA alum Anna Willis shines in freshman year at University of South Dakota
KOAA News 5 - Colorado
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July 5, 2025
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Anna Willis, a 2024 graduate of The Classical Academy, has completed an exceptional freshman year of pole vaulting for the University of South Dakota. The class-3A record holder finished fourth place at the NCAA...
South Dakota Job Corps program under threat of closure
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
NEMO, S.D. – As a teenager 25 years ago, David Goodwin's future appeared bleak. Goodwin was smart, but for some reason he couldn't find his footing in the Rapid City public school system and had been held back two straight years as a high school...
Sioux Falls man convicted of firearm possession by prohibited person
Rushmore State News - South Dakota
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July 2, 2025
Alison J. Ramsdell U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the District of South DakotaAlison J. Ramsdell U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota A federal jury in Sioux Falls has found Boru Guye Wako, Jr., 39, guilty of two...
Number of VA loans issued in South Dakota increased by 65.1% from Q1 2024 to Q1 2025
Rushmore State News - South Dakota
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July 5, 2025
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 449 home loans in South Dakota, totaling $158.2 million, during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.In the same...