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Gettysburg educator selected as one of South Dakota's Regional Teachers of the Year
This week (May 6-10, 2024) is Teacher Appreciation Week. As part of the week's events, the South Dakota Department of Education has announced the names of the state's Regional Teachers of the Year-- and the list includes an educator from the Gettysburg School District. Christy Saltsman was selected to receive the honor...
May 08, 2024
Jackley encourages continued vigilance during National Fentanyl Awareness Day today
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is urging South Dakotans to remain vigilant about the dangers of fentanyl use. Today (May 7, 2024) is National Fentanyl Awareness Day. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration reported that in 2022, 107,941 Americans died from drug poisonings with 70% of those deaths caused b...
May 07, 2024
SD Department of Veterans Affairs holding "Coffee and Conversation" this morning in McIntosh
The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting a "Coffee and Conversation" program in McIntosh today (May 7, 2024) at the McIntosh Pavilion (Main and First Avenue) at 10am MT. This program is in partnership with Corson County Veterans Service Officer Kevin Dyda. The department welcomes the opportu...
May 07, 2024
South Dakota Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons program hosting awareness/training event Monday in Rapid City
South Dakota's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons program is hosting its first-ever awareness and training event Monday (May 6, 2024) in Rapid City. "This training is a collaborative effort designed to emphasize and strengthen efforts for missing and murdered indigenous persons," said Attorney General Ma...
May 03, 2024
Let Freedom Fly International Airshow lineup adds military aircraft
MAY 3, 2024: The entertainment lineup for the Let Freedom Fly International Airshow being held Memorial Day weekend (May 25-26, 2024) in Pierre continues to grow. Planning Committee Co-Chair and City Commissioner Jamie Huizenga says they've added more military aircraft. More information about the Let Freedom Fly Intern...
May 03, 2024
South Dakota Department of Corrections begins SAFER SD Reentry Initiative
The South Dakota Department of Corrections has begun the SAFER SD Reentry Initiative, designed to reduce recidivism and enhance public safety. "This is an exciting, comprehensive approach to planning for reentry from prison back into society beginning at the time an offender first enters the DOC throughout their i...
May 03, 2024
Health Department Announces Grants Available for Local Mosquito Control
The South Dakota Department of Health has mosquito control grant funds available. Cities, counties and tribes can apply, or reapply, for the dollars to be used to help control mosquito populations and prevent the spread of West Nile Virus in their local communities. "The state worked together with local mosquito c...
May 02, 2024
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South Dakota Department of Health taking wellness on the road with mobile clinics
MAY 2, 2024: The South Dakota Department of Health is taking some healthcare services on the road. Health Secretary Melissa Magstadt says the Wellness on Wheels-- or WOW-- mobile clinics are meant to help overcome barriers to healthcare access. The WOW mobile clinics will provide a variety of essential healthcare servi...
May 02, 2024
BBB® Investigation: Virtual vehicle vendor scam reports rose in 2023
In 2023, virtual vehicle vendor scam reports to BBB increased as fraudsters targeted high-end classic car buyers and exploited vehicle history reports to steal money and information. Since 2020, reports to Better Business Bureau have shown that scammers used the COVID-19 pandemic to list non-existent vehicles of all ki...
May 02, 2024
Students build new steps for the Mobridge Shrine Club can trailer
The Mobridge Shrine Club has had a can trailer on West Grand Crossing for several years. Recently it was damaged due to an automobile accident. Mobridge Shriner Tom Dafnis says the trailer has now been repaired, thanks to students in the Mobridge-Pollock Building Trades class.
May 02, 2024