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Football '25: O'Gorman embraces fresh energy despite uncertain lineup
Sioux Falls Live - South Dakota
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August 25, 2025
SIOUX FALLS — Following the departure of 15 players to graduation, the O'Gorman Knights welcome in a new senior class almost double the size in 2025. Experience, though, will be a massive question mark as O'Gorman looks to improve upon its 5-5...
ACE’s 38th annual conference kicks off in Sioux Falls
KFGO - North Dakota
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August 22, 2025
robert_g / Depositphotos.com The American Coalition for Ethanol welcomed attendees of its 38th Annual Conference to Sioux Falls this week, bringing together ethanol producers, farmers, retailers, researchers, policymakers, and other industry...
Senator Mike Rounds highlights agricultural events and banking discussions across South Dakota
Central South Dakota News
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August 21, 2025
Senator Mike Rounds, representing South Dakota in the U.S. Senate, recently shared updates on his activities across the state through a series of social media posts. His tweets highlighted participation in local agricultural events and discussions...
Vanderbilt has eyes on a bigger prize
Nahsville Ledger - Tennessee
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August 28, 2025
VOL. 49 | NO. 36 | Friday, August 29, 2025 Vanderbilt star Diego Pavia wasn’t on the Zanies Comedy Club stage when he recently stated the Commodores have what it takes to win the College Football Playoff national championship this season....
Ho-Chunk Nation featured at conference
Oelwein Daily Register - Iowa
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ST. LUCAS — The German American Museum at St. Lucas, along with the Winneshiek County Historic Preservation Commission are hosting a conference on the Ho-Chunk Turkey River Reservation and the restoration of Fort Atkinson. The conference will take...
Shoppers Are Spotting a New Flavor at Kwik Trip—Have You Seen It?
Quick Country 96.5 - Minnesota
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August 28, 2025
Last month, Kwik Trip added toasted four cheese ravioli to its Hot Spot rotation, and last week, the Wisconsin-based chain added a popular Chinese dish to its lineup of take-home meals. Kwik Trip currently operates about 900 stores across the...
The Trump and Republican push to eliminate South Dakota’s small family farms is in full swing
The South Dakota Standard
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Words of wisdom from an old saying: “If you want to know where we are going then look where we have been.” The “Big, Beautiful Bill” passed by the Trump-Republican Congress is another giant step in the unrelenting attack on rural America. Adding...
South Dakota Bucks Trend with Manufacturing Job Growth Amid Steep National Decline
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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After decades of offshoring, the United States is attempting a manufacturing revival. Under the Biden administration, federal programs like the CHIPS and Science Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...
South Dakota Gridiron Report: One preseason burning question for each class of football
Mitchell Daily Republic - South Dakota
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August 20, 2025
A new year of high school football in South Dakota is nearly upon us. And with that, a return of the South Dakota Gridiron Report, which will follow the top teams and players and storylines for this football season as it unfolds over the next 12...
Rapid City Unveils Interactive Website for Water Reclamation Project Updates
KOTA - South Dakota
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The city of Rapid City has launched a dedicated website—wrf.rcgov.org—to keep residents informed about its most ambitious infrastructure initiative: the upgrade of the Water Reclamation Facility. Visitors to the site can explore a virtual tour of...
Kentucky is ‘expecting big things’ from South Dakota transfer Mi’Quise Humphrey-Grace
On3
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August 22, 2025
Following Kentucky’s every move in the winter transfer portal window was very much information overload. Your head had to be on a swivel at all times as the program looked to find a lot of starters. The offensive rebuild took up most of the oxygen...
South Dakota government phone systems, websites went dark Tuesday
96.9 KDLO - South Dakota
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August 20, 2025
August 20, 2025 PIERRE, S.D.–State government telephone systems and websites in South Dakota went down across several departments Tuesday, limiting systems and services. As of Tuesday evening, the reason for the outage was still unknown. Some...
Libertyland and Rapid City Sports Complex restart their journey, passing Planning Commission
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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August 21, 2025
Libertyland and Rapid City Sports Complex restart their journey through local government, passing Planning Commission. RAPID CITY, S.D.— Two large-scale development projects are restarting their path through city government after the Rapid City...
First year students converge on South Dakota Mines' during move-in day
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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August 21, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Thursday was move-in day for first year students at South Dakota Mines. Lines of cars, parents, new students and dozens of volunteers worked to avoid the potential chaos a crush of incoming students could create. Helping first...
Supreme Court recinds Judicial Emergency in South Dakota
DGR News
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Aug. 21, 2025, update: Supreme Court rescinds Judicial Emergency in South Dakota After being advised that all state government network systems are back up and operating, the South Dakota Supreme Court has issued (Aug. 21, 2025) an order rescinding...
Solar energy can strengthen South Dakota’s economy, independence
Moody County Enterprise - South Dakota
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Richard Bell, professional engineer, lives in Rapid City and is president of Sustainable Environmental Energy Engineering. He’s also on the board of directors of Dakota Rural Action. By Richard BellFor South Dakota Searchlight In South Dakota,...
South Dakota State losing $66 million in federal research funding on cattle, bison and soil health
KPVI - Idaho
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A cow in a pasture near Eureka in September 2024. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) 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...
Sioux Falls growth forces question: Can Smithfield and Big Sioux River co-exist?
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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August 19, 2025
SIOUX FALLS —Travis Entenman stood on the banks of the Big Sioux River in central Sioux Falls on an early April afternoon, watching the future flow. High winds swept through Falls Park, the city’s namesake, as he spoke of downtown development and...
Sioux Falls Little League team putting loss behind them as they prepare to face Washington
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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August 19, 2025
WILLIAMSPORT, P.A. (Dakota News Now) - Coming off a tough loss to Connecticut on Monday night, the Sioux Falls Little League team will take on Washington on Tuesday night in Williamsport. The Sioux Falls Little League team got the start they...
South Dakota-based Black Hills, NorthWestern energy companies announce plans to merge
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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August 19, 2025
RAPID CITY — Black Hills Corporation and NorthWestern Energy said on Tuesday they would merge, creating a $15.4 billion regulated electric and natural gas utility better equipped to invest in grid infrastructure and meet rising U.S. power demand....