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Gov. Rhoden leading South Dakota trade delegation to U.K. and Ireland
Go Watertown - South Dakota
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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...
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South Dakota State Lost $66 million in Federal Research Funding but Hopes to Get It Back
Successful Farming
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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...
Porta Potty USA Expands Its Convenient Portable Restroom Rental Services Business In South Dakota
MENAFN
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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
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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...
Livvy Moore’s first Jayhawk goal leads Kansas over South Dakota State 1-0
The University Daily Kansan
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August 17, 2025
Kansas soccer squeaked out a 1-0 win against South Dakota State (SDSU) on Sunday. The Jayhawks needed a second half strike from Oregon transfer Livvy Moore to get the win, but the score doesn’t tell the whole story. Kansas started the game looking...
AP News: Another gold rush could bring open pit mines to South Dakota's Black Hills
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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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...
Another gold rush is reopening mines in South Dakota
The Independent
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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...
Another gold rush could bring open pit mines to South Dakota's Black Hills
WSBTV - Georgia
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August 17, 2025
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...
Art of the Deal: Pin trading with Sioux Falls Little Leaguers
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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August 17, 2025
WILLIAMSPORT, P.A. (Dakota News Now) - The Sioux Falls Little League team is just a few days away from their next game. After practice, the team spent this afternoon fishing with their league-assisted “team uncle” and took part in a Williamsport...
Capitol Restoration Looms As A Major Expense For South Dakota
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - South Dakota
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As South Dakota lawmakers consider spending $650 million to build a prison, another major building expense is looming: the first full restoration of the state Capitol in nearly 40 years. The state official in charge of planning the restoration is...
Sioux Falls will see hot, muggy weekend weather before school starts
Argus Leader - South Dakota
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The last weekend before school starts is expected to be a hot and muggy one for the Sioux Empire. That's according to the National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls, which is predicting heat indices to climb to more than 100 degrees Aug. 15...
South Dakota State University 2025 Eminent Leaders in Agriculture, Family and Community Award Winners have been announced.
Brookings Radio - South Dakota
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August 15, 2025
South Dakota State University BROOKINGS, S.D. — Aug. 12, 2025 — The South Dakota State University colleges of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences and Education and Human Sciences honor Reid Christopherson, Garretson; Wallace Knock, Willow...
7.5 million pounds of chemicals released by SD industry in 2024
South Dakota News Watch
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August 18, 2025
Bart Pfankuch investigative reporter and content director bart.pfankuch@sdnewswatch.org Newly released federal data show that South Dakota businesses and industries released nearly 7.5 million pounds of toxic chemicals in the air, water and land...
Jim Woster to receive SDSU Presidential Medallion
KELO - South Dakota
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August 17, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – He’s a member of the South Dakota Hall of fame and has touched the lives of nearly every ag producer in the state. Jim Woster, who worked for the stockyards for over 30 years, also did the daily markets for KELOLAND TV....
Iowa weather: Monday will be hot, humidity goes down later in the week
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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August 18, 2025
The evening starts with a blanket of heat across central and southern Iowa, where temperatures linger in the low 90s and feel like the triple digits. While it’s quiet for many, pockets of storms are bubbling up in northern zones—near Waterloo,...
Stomprud Ranch: 2025 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award recipient
Tri State Livestock News - South Dakota
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August 15, 2025
The 2025 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award was given to the Stomprud Ranch of Mud Butte, South Dakota. Larry Stomprud and family hosted a tour of the ranch on Monday, August 11. “A conservationist is one who is humbly aware that with each...
Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce ends Sioux Empire Livestock Show
Agweek - North Dakota
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August 15, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commence will no longer be putting on the Sioux Empire Livestock Show, the organization announced this week through a Facebook post. This livestock show has been a tradition in the community...
Heat indices could reach triple digits this weekend in eastern South Dakota
Aberdeen News - South Dakota
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A hot and humid weekend lies ahead for much of southeastern South Dakota, with some heat indices forecast to reach triple digits, according to the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls. The heat could be lessened by cloud cover on Aug. 15,...
Half of South Dakota’s Population Now Lives in Sioux Falls and Rapid City
Kickin' Country 99.1/100.5 - South Dakota
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August 12, 2025
South Dakota is known for a great many things: stunning landscapes, Mount Rushmore, The Falls, and more bison than you can shake a camera at; however, a booming population base is not one of them. As of July 2024, the estimated population of South...
Can you Believe South Dakota On List States With Nicest Drivers!
97.3 KKRC - South Dakota
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August 15, 2025
Have you experienced nice or crabby drivers on the roads in South Dakota? We've all seen angry drivers acting badly on South Dakota roads, but good news for the Mount Rushmore State! South Dakota has claimed the #2 spot on a list of states with...