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Spearfish boys, Sturgis girls capture Black Hills Conference track titles
STURGIS, S.D. - The Black Hills Conference Track and Field Championships were held Friday in Sturgis for the first time in two years due to the pandemic. Spearfish captured the boys conference title…
WDT holds first of three in-person graduation ceremonies Friday
RAPID CITY, S.D. — From virtual ceremonies in 2020 to returning to celebrate albeit socially distant. Western Dakota Tech held their first of three in-person graduation ceremonies this afternoon. On Friday, registered nurses and LPN's took part in a dual…
States, business sort out what new CDC mask guidance means
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A number of states have embraced new federal guidelines that say fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks indoors or out in most situations. But other states and some businesses are taking a wait-and-see…
US calls reports of migrant children in buses 'unacceptable'
WASHINGTON — The head of U.S. Health and Human Services says reports of unaccompanied migrant children being forced to stay overnight in parked buses at the Dallas convention center are “completely unacceptable”…
Walmart to allow vaccinated shoppers, workers to go maskless
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, says that it won’t require vaccinated shoppers or workers to wear a mask in its U.S. stores unless state or local laws say otherwise. The Arkansas-based company says vaccinated shoppers can…
Vandenberg Air Force Base to be renamed Space Force Base
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base has been renamed as a U.S. Space Force Base. The name was changed to Vandenberg Space Force Base during a Friday afternoon ceremony. The sprawling base on the…
RCFD holds "pack test" at Dunham Field to maintain physical readiness
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Fire Department held pack testing all week at Dunham Field. Crew members must walk three miles in 45 minutes with a 45-pound pack - hence the…
One dead following deputy-involved shooting on Radar Hill Road
UPDATE (5/14/21@ 6:28 p.m.): One man has died as the result of a deputy-involved shooting in Rapid Valley Friday afternoon. The name of the deceased is not being released pending…
Bear sightings could represent a healthier forest, GPF officials say
BLACK HILLS, S.D. — A black bear was sighted in a residential area in Lead over the weekend - affirming where the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks receives most of their calls. "Particularly…
Sheriff Thom: officers responded to disturbance call and were met by a "man with a long gun"
UPDATE (5/14/21@ 6:28 p.m.): One man has died as the result of a deputy-involved shooting in Rapid Valley Friday afternoon. The name of the deceased is not being released pending notification of next-of-kin. The Pennington County Sheriff's Office said that…
Senator Thune tours Rapid City startup on Friday
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Senator John Thune in Rapid City on Friday taking a tour of Property Meld. The local company start up recently broke ground on a new facility in downtown…
BREAKING: officer-involved shooting on Radar Hill Road in Rapid Valley
UPDATE (5/14/21@ 6:28 p.m.): One man has died as the result of a deputy-involved shooting in Rapid Valley Friday afternoon. The name of the deceased is not being released pending notification of next-of-kin. The Pennington County Sheriff's Office said…
Granholm: Normal service at gas pump likely by late Sunday
PHOTO: Colonial Pipeline Company, the largest U.S. refined products pipeline system and can carry more than 3 million barrels of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel between the U.S. Gulf Coast and the New York Harbor area.,…
Passing on your password? Streaming services are past it
NEW YORK (AP) — Many of us were taught to share as kids. Now streaming services ranging from Netflix to Disney+ want us to stop. That’s the new edict from the giants of streaming media, who hope to discourage the…
