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South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden leads trade mission to U.K. and Ireland

Dakota News Now - South Dakota · August 18, 2025

PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Governor Larry Rhoden is partnering with South Dakota trade developments and organizations for a trade mission to the United Kingdom and Ireland this week. “This trade mission will showcase the value of South...

Car insurance rates in South Dakota August 2025

Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota ·

The auto insurance rates published in this guide are based on the results of research completed by Way.com's data team. Using a mix of public and internal data, we analyzed millions of rate averages across U.S. ZIP codes. These rates were publicly...

“All American” blood drive coming back to Sioux Falls

Dakota News Now - South Dakota · August 18, 2025

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Dakota News Now is excited to partner with local businesses to host the 10th annual “All American” community blood drive. The blood drive will take place at the GreatLIFE @ Avera McKennan Fitness center on...

Gaza vigil held in Rapid City opposing U.S. support of Israel

South Dakota Public Broadcasting · August 18, 2025

War continues to rage in Palestine, and as more and more eyes fall on Gaza, questions continue to swirl. In Rapid City, a candlelight vigil for Palestine was held to keep those questions front of mind. A few dozen advocates met on a muggy Saturday...

Bish’s RV Announces Acquisition of I-29 RV in South Dakota

RV Business · August 18, 2025

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Bish’s RV, one of the nation’s fastest-growing RV dealer networks, has acquired I-29 RV in Tea, South Dakota, marking its 23rd dealership location. This move expands Bish’s presence in South Dakota’s second-largest RV...

What Do You Really Know About Sioux Falls Pioneer R.F Pettigrew?

Hot 104.7 - South Dakota · August 18, 2025

20 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Sioux Falls Pioneer Richard Franklin Pettigrew (1848-1926). Inscribed on the R.F. Pettigrew monument at the Sioux Falls Levitt shell...”If you didn't drink whiskey, play cards, use your fists or otherwise...

Join The Ranks Of Sioux Falls Substitute Teachers This Season

Hot 104.7 - South Dakota · August 18, 2025

When regular teachers are absent, substitute teachers step in to keep learning on track. In Sioux Falls, they play a big role in making sure classrooms run smoothly and students don’t fall behind. Without substitutes, schools sometimes have to...

Gov. Rhoden leading South Dakota trade delegation to U.K. and Ireland

Go Watertown - South Dakota · August 18, 2025

August 18, 2025 PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Larry Rhoden is leading a business-driven trade mission to the United Kingdom (U.K.) and Ireland this week, joined by South Dakota Trade President & CEO Jesse Fonkert, Governor’s Office of Economic...

South Dakota Targets Energy and Manufacturing Growth with $1.8M Investment

KOTA - South Dakota ·

The South Dakota Board of Economic Development is supporting two major expansion projects aimed at boosting the state’s energy and manufacturing sectors. COAXIS LNG Processing will receive $1.2 million to build a new facility in Buffalo, while...

Sioux Falls Cattitude Café Hits Major Adoption Milestone Record

B102.7 - South Dakota · August 18, 2025

After being on the verge of closing its doors and scaling back the food menu, the adorable Sioux Falls Cattitude Café has reached a major adoption breakthrough. Giving South Dakota cats a second chance at finding their "fur-ever" home is a lot...

South Dakota State Lost $66 million in Federal Research Funding but Hopes to Get It Back

Successful Farming ·

By Makenzie Huber South Dakota State University is working to get back about $66 million in federal funding it lost when the Trump administration canceled a grant program it said was a “climate slush fund.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture...

Sammons Financial Group Employees Direct $175,000 to Iowa Charities

Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota ·

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 18, 2025-- Sammons ® Financial Group, Inc. announced the results of its 2025 Community Outreach Program. Sammons Financial Group employees selected 25 organizations to receive a total of $175,000 in...

Porta Potty USA Expands Its Convenient Portable Restroom Rental Services Business In South Dakota

MENAFN · August 18, 2025

(MENAFN- Market Press Release) August 17, 2025 11:57 pm - Porta Potty USA, a leading provider of portable restroom solutions, has announced the expansion of its convenient portable restroom rental services into the South Dakota area to deliver...

Gold rush could bring open pit mines to Black Hills in South Dakota

CBS News ·

A gold rush brought settlers to South Dakota's Black Hills roughly 150 years ago, chasing the dream of wealth and displacing Native Americans in the process. Now, a new crop of miners driven by gold prices at more than $3,000 an ounce are seeking...

Microbial Me: A Look Inside Microbiome Research

Utne Reader ·

There’s a story that Jack Gilbert, a microbial ecologist at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory, likes to tell about a bacterium called Enterococcus faecalis. It’s sort of a love story gone wrong. Squat and vaguely...

AP News: Another gold rush could bring open pit mines to South Dakota's Black Hills

EdGlenToday - Illinois ·

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A gold rush brought settlers to South Dakota's Black Hills roughly 150 years ago, chasing the dream of wealth and displacing Native Americans in the process. Now, a new crop of miners driven by gold prices at more than...

NorthWestern Energy to seek new capital resources in South Dakota

Markets Insider ·

NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Public Service Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy Group will issue an all-source capacity request for proposals, RFP, on Aug. 15, 2025, for its South Dakota electric system. The capacity resource RFP is focused on...

Religious propaganda in South Dakota, vaccine woes: Your letters

Argus Leader - South Dakota ·

Your letters to the editor for Aug. 17, 2025: In South Dakota, century-old creationist ‘Monkey Trial’ is still relevant Today, almost exactly a century after the infamous Scopes “Monkey” Trial in July 1925, many conservative American Christians...

Another gold rush is reopening mines in South Dakota

The Independent · August 17, 2025

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

South Dakota Author Talks New Book on Randy Travis

KXRB 1140 AM/100.1 FM - South Dakota · August 16, 2025

Is there anything Diane Diekman can't do? Born and raised as a farm girl, Diane would eventually join the U.S. Navy and rise all the way to the rank of Captain. She also developed a passion for two things: writing and country music. I had the...