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Rapid City man arrested after he fled police
Rapid City Journal - South Dakota
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A Rapid City man was arrested for eluding police in an incident that ended shortly after officers used a stun gun on the suspect. Christian Clifford, 30, was arrested around 5:10 p.m. on Friday, according to the Rapid City Police Department. The...
Rapid City man arrested for DUI after falling from car and being struck by his own vehicle
Rapid City Journal - South Dakota
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A Rapid City man was arrested for DUI after falling out of his car and being hit by his own vehicle. Orlando Barrientos, 20, was arrested on suspicion of DUI and underage consumption of alcohol on Friday before being transported to the Pennington...
Four Rapid City women announce runs for city, state offices
Rapid City Journal - South Dakota
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Four Rapid City women announced their candidacies for local and state offices on Tuesday. All four candidates are Democrats. The announcements were made during the Women’s Equality Day event in Rapid City. Dr. Valeriah Big Eagle is running for...
Government reaches $18M settlement with people from South Dakota, Montana abused by Indian Health Service doctor
DGR News
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MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — The federal government recently finalized an $18 million settlement with a group of 12 people who were abused by an Indian Health Service doctor in Montana and South Dakota. Indian Health Service (IHS) is the federal entity...
Sioux Falls Democrat announces bid for U.S. House seat
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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August 29, 2025
Sioux Falls nonprofit executive Billy Mawhiney announced Thursday he is running for South Dakota’s lone U.S. House of Representatives seat. Mawhiney is the executive director for the South Dakota Afterschool Network and has lived in South Dakota...
Avera Health Ranked Among South Dakota’s Best Employers
KMIT - South Dakota
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August 29, 2025
Forbes has named Avera Health one of South Dakota’s best employers, based on nationwide worker surveys. Leaders credit the honor to a mission-driven culture of compassion, positivity, and team dedication. By Christal Blue August 29, 2025 11:57 am...
Early survey shows support for Rapid City school bond | Aug 29
South Dakota Public Broadcasting
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See the audio attached above to listen to the full news update/podcast. Each day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast. Subscribe on Apple On today's update... School bond votes can often...
How to help this Sioux Falls teacher win $16K for her school
Argus Leader - South Dakota
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A teacher at George McGovern Middle School could win thousands of dollars to help her classroom and the school, but she needs voters to help her get there. Vocal music teacher Erin McFarland is one of 10 finalists in the “Heroes of the Classroom”...
2025 Football Game Preview: South Dakota
Wide Right & Natty Lite - Iowa
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August 29, 2025
Who: No. 22 Iowa State (1-0, 1-0 Big 12) vs. South Dakota (0-0, 0-0 MVFC) Where: MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium (61,500) – Ames, Iowa When: Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025 – 2:30 p.m. CT The Links WATCH: FOX PxP: Tim Brando; Analyst: Devin...
Monument Health Rapid Valley Clinic and Urgent Care opening Sept. 2
Rapid City Journal - South Dakota
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New neighborhood health care is coming to Rapid Valley. Monument Health Rapid Valley Clinic and Urgent Care will open Sept. 2. The new facility is located at 2526 Elderberry Blvd., near the intersection of Elderberry Boulevard and Highway 44....
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Rapid City Journal - South Dakota
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As a leading provider of local news, information, and advertising solutions in Rapid City, we are proud to announce that from Friday, August 29 through Tuesday, September 2, our website, rapidcityjournal.com, will be open to everyone in the...
Attorney General, Sioux Falls And Rapid City Mayors Announce Plans To Strengthen Addiction Treatment Centers In South Dakota
Vermillion Plain Talk - South Dakota
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PIERRE — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken, and Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun announced plans Wednesday to use the National Opioid Settlement funds to strengthen addiction treatment centers in Sioux...
Government reaches $18M settlement with MT, SD people abused by Indian Health Service doctor
Associated Press
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August 29, 2025
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — The federal government recently finalized an $18 million settlement with a group of 12 people who were abused by an Indian Health Service doctor in Montana and South Dakota. Indian Health Service (IHS) is the federal entity...
West Nile Virus Surges In South Dakota This Summer
Hot 104.7 - South Dakota
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August 29, 2025
Well, this news bites! West Nile cases have spiked in South Dakota this summer. Dakota News Now reports the state is currently experiencing its highest number of West Nile cases in seven years, with 26 confirmed human cases and two deaths so far...
Study: Sex-selective abortion bans harm maternal and infant health
Yale University - Connecticut
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August 29, 2025
Sex-selective abortion bans (SSABs) — which prohibit the seeking of abortions based on the fetus’ sex — increase the likelihood of low birth weight and preterm births among infants born to Asian immigrant mothers, according to a new study by Yale...
Back from Ireland, ISU football ready for South Dakota in home opener
The Ames Tribune - Iowa
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AMES — Returning from Ireland with a victory was just a fraction of the battle for Iowa State football. Head coach Matt Campbell often discussed concerns he had for the logistics surrounding his team's trip across the Atlantic and how it would...
How Your Oral Health Impacts Confidence and Emotional Well-Being
Psychreg
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August 29, 2025
6 Reading Time: 2 minutesDid you ever hide your smile? Many others do. Teeth are the reason. It is the most important part of the body and life. Toothaches cause more than just pain. The whole day might be ruined. It wears you out and makes you...
South Dakota Ag Policy Forum: Toeing the Party Line
Vermillion Plain Talk - South Dakota
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On Wednesday, Aug. 21, Sen. John Thune, Sen. Mike Rounds, and Rep. Dusty Johnson addressed a crowd of nearly 250 people at the South Dakota Ag Policy Forum at DakotaFest in Mitchell. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins was to be the...
South Dakota faces ongoing nursing facility closures
KWIT - Iowa
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As South Dakota faces ongoing nursing facility closures, the South Dakota Department of Social Services is seeking input for its Rural Health Transformation plan. Since 2016, the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations has recorded...
Sanford Health acquiring Lewis Drug Store chain
Go Watertown - South Dakota
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August 29, 2025
August 29, 2025 SIOUX FALLS, S.D.–Sanford Health will be acquiring Lewis Drug in a merger agreement this fall. Lewis Drug is a pharmacy and retail store chain with over 60 locations throughout South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota. Lewis Drug will...