Alert Top Story 24 hours for Mission 22: Bringing the community together for suicide awareness Darsha Dodge Jun 19, 2023 Jun 19, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Chris Cooper (in red) gets support from fellow veterans while completing the first of many laps during the third annual 24-hour walk for Mission 22. Darsha Dodge kAmpD ?:89E 3682? E@ 72== 2?5 A2CE:4:A2E:@? 5H:?5=65[ r9C:D r@@A6C <6AE H2=<:?8]k^AmkAmqJ g 2]>] $F?52J >@C?:?8[ 96 925 H2=<65 7@C ac\9@FCD — 2 >6?E2=[ A9JD:42= 2?5 6>@E:@?2= 492==6?86 D:>:=2C E@ E96 DECF88=6D @7 562=:?8 H:E9 DF:4:52= E9@F89ED[ !%$s 2?5 56AC6DD:@?] k^AmkAm%92EVD E96 A@:?E[ r@@A6C E@=5 >65:2 @FE=6ED $2EFC52J >@C?:?8 367@C6 368:??:?8 E9:D ;@FC?6J 7@C E96 E9:C5 J62C :? 2 C@H] k^AmkAmQsFC:?8 E96 52J H96? J@FVC6 2C@F?5 A6@A=6[ J@FVC6 FDF2==J @<2J[ 3FE 2D E96 52J 8@6D @? 2?5 :E EFC?D :?E@ ?:89E — E92EVD H96? 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Noem testifies before congressional committee opposing BLM rule on conservation South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources Thursday regarding legislation designed to oppose …
18-year-old drowns at Orman Dam in Butte County An 18-year-old man from the Belle Fourche area drowned at Orman Dam Wednesday after falling off a paddle board into the water.
Johnson's Wounded Knee legislation moves out of committee with unanimous approval "This is the greatest country in... the world. We've made some mistakes, and part of our journey of getting to a quote 'more perfect union' is…
Mayor-elect Salamun talks gratitude, changing culture and ending plurality elections Salamun's day-one, task-oriented priority is ending plurality elections with no runoff, a cost-saving measure he said is a priority for himsel…
Johnson, Rounds, and Thune vote in favor of bipartisan debt ceiling deal The ultimately 99-page bill brought to an end months of squabbling on both sides of the aisle, and not a moment too soon, as the June 5 deadli…
28th Bomb Wing command successor named as Sheffield moves to Pentagon liaison position Current Commander, Col. Joseph Sheffield, will be moving to the Pentagon to serve as Chief in the House Liaison Office for the U.S. Air Force.
Johnson secures win for South Dakota airports Johnson led efforts to successfully turn back a plan to charge the Pierre, Aberdeen, and Watertown communities more than four million dollars …
Road work begins in Belle Fourche area Asphalt crack sealing will begin on routes in the Belle Fourche area beginning Tuesday, June 20.
Pennington County Sheriff's Office warns of warrant scams PCSO advises residents to hang up immediately and call their office. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office generally does not collect warrant…
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North Dakota woman arrested after Rapid City bar fight leaves two with knife wounds A North Dakota woman was arrested for two counts of aggravated assault early Sunday morning after a fight broke out at a Main Street bar in Ra…
South Dakota population on track to top 1 million by 2030 after ‘significant’ growth A trend of surging domestic migration to South Dakota that began during the COVID-19 pandemic could put the state’s total population above 1 m…
Oakley takes command of Ellsworth's 28th Bomb Wing It's the first time since Ellsworth became part of Global Strike Command a new commander has been chosen from the same installation.
Rapid City residents reminded to observe water restrictions Rapid City utilizes mandatory water conservation measures each year from June 1 to August 31, and has implemented the program annually since t…
Rapid City Area Schools in ‘urgent’ need of employees Currently, there are 168 vacant positions within the school district, which is a higher number compared to previous years.