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Jump Rope National Championship comes to Sioux Falls
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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June 30, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - For the first time, Sioux Falls is hosting the Jump Rope National Championship. From September to July, the best jump ropers in the nation have put in countless hours every week to perfect their craft and...
What new laws go into effect July 1 in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota?
KTIV - Iowa
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June 30, 2025
(KTIV) - As soon as the calendar reads July 1, 2025, Siouxland’s three states will all have new laws going into effect. The laws range from new rules regarding cell phones and driving in Iowa to banning sanctuary cities in South Dakota. Below is a...
Aurora County ranks 46th in South Dakota for highest government transfer income per capita in 2022
Central South Dakota News
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June 30, 2025
In 2022, Aurora County ranked 21st lowest per capita recipient of government transfers in South Dakota, with residents receiving $10,730 per capita from programs such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance, according to...
Sanford Health expands to Rapid City
Black Hills FOX News - South Dakota
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June 30, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - You may have noticed Sanford Health’s name appearing on more buildings around Rapid City, it’s all due to their recent expansions. The Sioux Falls based health organization is continuing to move west river following their...
Avera Health creates pipeline of nurses, from high school to hospital
American Hospital Association
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Avera Health, based in Sioux Falls, S.D., is working with a local college and high school to create a career track for nursing students, from high school to college and into the health system. Avera and Mount Marty University have launched the...
South Dakota removes driver's license barrier for New Americans
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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June 30, 2025
Click play to listen to this article. Starting Tuesday, South Dakota will allow interpreters to accompany driver's license applicants who have limited English proficiency during the road portion of their test. The new law is meant for...
Hospital associations in Va., 13 states warn against proposed cuts to Medicaid and hospital funding
WWBT - Virginia
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June 30, 2025
As Congress debates funding changes to Medicaid that could negatively impact rural hospitals and patients’ access to care, hospital associations in Virginia and 13 other states sent a joint letter to U.S. Sen. Majority Leader John Thune, R-South...
Fact check: Republicans say health care ‘comes with a job.’ It’s not always that simple.
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 30, 2025
Millions of people are expected to lose access to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance plans if federal lawmakers approve the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, President Donald Trump’s domestic policy package, which is now...
The life-changing impact of preventable diseases in the anti-vaccination era
NBC News
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June 30, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — In the time before widespread vaccination, devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children and leaving others with lifelong health problems. Over the next century, vaccines virtually wiped...
Many people forget damage done by some diseases. Not these families
The Bedford Gazette - Pennsylvania
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — In the time before widespread vaccination, death often came early. Devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children and leaving others with lifelong health problems. These illnesses were...
Want to Amend South Dakota’s Constitution? Better Start by July 21!
Dakota Free Press
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June 29, 2025
Published 2025-06-29 by Cory Allen Heidelberger Whether or not Dakotans for Health prevails in its legal battle to stop the state from moving the initiative petition deadline from the first Tuesday in May to the first Tuesday in February, an...
3 Game-Changing Predictions About Sioux Falls in 2100
ESPN 102.3FM/AM - South Dakota
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June 29, 2025
There's no denying that the city of Sioux Falls is heading toward a transformative period in its history. In fact, it could be argued that the transformation has already begun. The population is surging, the economy is booming, and the cost of...
Rep. Johnson voted yes on the “big, beautiful” budget bill, but the bill is bad for South Dakota’s quality of life
The South Dakota Standard
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I may be best-known for my battles with pipeline companies, both Summit Carbon’s proposed carbon dioxide pipeline and the Dakota Access oil pipeline. I had the distinction of being named first in the landowners’ lawsuit against Summit’s efforts to...
Pride in the Park Draws Thousands for Celebration in Rapid City
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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June 29, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The finale to Pride Month in western South Dakota, Pride in the Park drew what organizers believe to be a record-breaking crowd to Memorial Park on Saturday. The event was organized by the Black Hills Center for Equality and is...
Thune Says Health Care Often ‘Comes With a Job.’ The Reality’s Not so Simple.
Tu Salud
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June 29, 2025
Millions of people are expected to lose access to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance plans if federal lawmakers approve the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, President Donald Trump’s domestic policy package, which is now...
Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families.
The Columbian - Washington State
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — In the time before widespread vaccination, death often came early. Devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children and leaving others with lifelong health problems. These illnesses were the...
The Rise of Indigenous Cannabis
Cannabis Science & Technology
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June 30, 2025
There are 574 federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States. Of these tribes, 10% have opened recreation and medical cannabis dispensaries, with 77 cannabis retail outlets owned by 59 different tribes across nine states (1)....
Forever changed by diseases that vaccines can prevent, families share their stories
Culpeper Star-Exponent - Virginia
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Before widespread vaccination, death often came early. Devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children and leaving others with lifelong health problems. These illnesses were the main reason why nearly one in...
New DRG Agriculture In-depth podcast shares information about Sioux Nation in Fort Pierre's launch of Drake Seed
DGR News
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June 30, 2025: Testing quality of livestock water sources helps prevent loss from reproductive issues, poor weight gain or even death South Dakota State University Extension is offering free, on-site livestock water testing services to farmers and...
SFPD investigating fatal crash in Sioux Falls
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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June 28, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - One person is dead following a crash early Friday night. According to the Sioux Falls Police Department, an officer was on routine patrol when he observed a crash on Madison Street just west of Kiwanis Avenue....