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$40,000 Mega Millions lottery prize remains unclaimed in North Dakota
MAY 16, 2024: A winning North Dakota Mega Millions ticket from the December 12, 2023, draw remains unclaimed, and the lucky ticket holder is almost out of time to claim the prize. The $40,000 ticket expires on June 9, 2024. North Dakota Lottery winners have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prize, af...
May 16, 2024
Man from Yankton killed in motorcycle accident in southeast South Dakota on Saturday
MAY 15, 2024: A 66-year-old man from Yankton has been identified as the person who died Saturday afternoon (May 11, 2024, 5:42pm) in a single-vehicle crash one mile south of Beresford. Preliminary crash information indicates the Gene J. Eli, the driver of a 2004 Kawasaki VN750 motorcycle was southbound on I-29 when for...
May 15, 2024
Indictment and arrest made in fentanyl overdose death in Clay County
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and authorities in Clay and Yankton counties have announced that an 18-year-old Yankton man has been indicted in the fentanyl overdose death of a 16-year-old female from rural Clay County. Evan Nelson was indicted Monday (May 13, 2024) by a Yankton County Grand Jury on three ...
May 15, 2024
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South Dakota's Mike Rounds one of four U.S. Senators urging use of $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review
WASHINGTON (AP) - A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and place safeguards around it, writing in a report released Wednesday that the U.S. needs to "harness the...
May 15, 2024
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Secretary of State's Office establishes new partnership, brings back South Dakota Economic Report
An economic report that stopped being published in 2019 is being revived by the South Dakota Secretary of State's Office. Secretary of State Monae Johnson says the 2024 South Dakota Economic Report was produced through a collaborative effort with Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell. She says the report offers "...
May 15, 2024
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Use Pass It On to talk about fraud this Older Americans Month
May is Older Americans Month. It's also the 10th anniversary of Pass It On, the FTC's fraud education campaign for older adults. As Older Americans Month recognizes the power of social connections, we recognize the many thousands of people who've connected through Pass It On, starting conversations to help others avoid...
May 15, 2024
Sioux Falls man charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine sentenced to 16+ years in federal prison
U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. Edward Ward, 52, was sentenced to 16 years and eight months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay a $100 special assess...
May 15, 2024
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"Celebrating YOU Week" at Avera
Avera Health is celebrating all of its employees by designating this week as "Celebrating YOU Week." President and CEO Jim Dover says 'Celebrating YOU' aligns with National Hospital Week and National Skilled Nursing Care Week, which are both this week (May 12-18, 2024) and National Nurses Week, which was last...
May 14, 2024
Students from Aberdeen and Mitchell win Congressional Art Competition for South Dakota
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced Eva Madsen from Aberdeen as the winner of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for South Dakota. Madsen's drawing "Freckle Face" is a self-portrait highlighting her unique facial features surrounded by blooming roses. Madsen is finishing her senior year a...
May 14, 2024
Labor Department offering Workforce Knowledge sessions for businesses and organizations; First one being held today
The Department of Labor and Regulation is offering two free Workforce Knowledge Series for businesses and organizations this week, via Microsoft Teams. The first session will be held Tuesday (May 14, 2024) at 11:30am CDT. Glen Bressalmo with Premier Virtual will explain "Virtual Job Fairs." He will discuss th...
May 14, 2024