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Uniquely You 5K raising funds for summer programs and promoting acceptance for those with autism
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Autism Society of the Black Hills held a fundraiser to help fund summer programs for those with autism, and for those with a love for fifties style and the…
"Bringing the Women Nation Home" event held to discuss MMIP, other issues affecting Lakota people
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Thanks to a new law passed in this last legislative session, South Dakota is adding a liaison office under the Attorney General for missing and murdered indigenous…
Local athletes excel at Center of the Nation Track and Field Meet
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. - The weather has certainly wreaked havoc on the spring sports season. But the Center of the Nation Track and Field Meet went off without a hitch on Saturday. Nearly 20…
Crews fighting prairie fire southeast of Buffalo, S.D.
HARDING COUNTY, S.D. — Crews in Harding County are working to contain a grass fire southeast of Buffalo currently estimated at six to seven miles long and one mile wide. Buffalo, Reva, Ludlow, Harding, Redig, Bowman N.D., Castlerock, Bison, Prairie…
Black Hills Institute of Geological Research questions estimated number of T-Rex found on earth
HILL CITY, S.D. — It's a big question to answer. How many total tyrannosaurus rex roamed the earth? Seven different scientists made an attempt to answer the question and came up with an estimate…
US, China agree to cooperate on climate crisis with urgency
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, have agreed to cooperate with other countries to curb climate change, just days before President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders…
US West prepares for possible first-time water shortage declaration
FILE - In this July 28, 2014, file photo, lightning strikes over Lake Mead near Hoover Dam that impounds Colorado River water at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Arizona. The Bureau of Reclamation is…
One killed in Omaha mall shooting Saturday afternoon
UPDATE (4/18/21 @ 3:35 p.m.): Omaha police say 16-year-old Makhi Woolridge-Jones was arrested Sunday on a charge of first-degree murder in the shooting Saturday at the Westroads Mall in Omaha. Eighteen-year-old Brandon Woolridge-Jones was earlier arrested on a charge of…
Founder of Adobe and developer of PDFs dies at age 81
LOS ALTOS, Calif. (AP) — Charles “Chuck” Geschke — the co-founder of the major software company Adobe Inc. who helped develop Portable Document Format technology, or PDFs — has died at age 81. The company says Geschke, who lived in…
Felix Silla, Cousin Itt on TV's 'Addams Family,' dies at 84
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Felix Silla, who starred as the hairy Cousin Itt on “The Addams Family” and a robot on “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,” has died. He was 84.…
High court takes up case on virus relief funding for tribes
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in a case that will determine who is eligible for more than $530 million in federal virus relief funding set aside for tribes last year. More than…
23 sites across South Dakota will be participating in the DEA's "Take Back Day" April 24
RAPID CITY, S.D. — In an effort to get unused drugs off the street, the Drug Enforcement Administration has announced its 20th Take Back Day. Take Back Day allows people to anonymously turn…
National Lineworker Appreciation Day is Sunday, April 18
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Sunday, April 18 is National Lineworker Appreciation Day, a time to commemorate the men and women responsible for constructing and maintaining much of our energy infrastructure. Local line and utility…
SD DOH: 200 total new COVID-19 cases, one death statewide
PIERRE, S.D. — On Saturday, the South Dakota Department of Health reported 116 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 106,439. 84 of the 200 total cases are considered as new probable…