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North Dakota, West Virginia file multistate petition against EPA decision about coal; South Dakota also signed onto the lawsuit
North Dakota Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with 21 other states have filed a petition for review in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, challenging the Biden EPA's unconstitutional overreach aimed at killing North Dakota's coal f...
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Sales and property tax refund program open to senior citizens and citizens with disabilities
South Dakota senior citizens and citizens with disabilities have until July 1, 2024, to apply for sales or property tax refunds under South Dakota's Tax Refund Program. Under the program, eligible individuals may receive a portion of the sales or property taxes they paid from the previous year. To be eligible for the s...
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Fort Pierre tax collections mixed in March
MAY 9, 2024: Tax collections in two of the three major categories were up for the month of March 2024 in Fort Pierre. City Finance Officer Roxanne Heezen says total general sales tax and "triple B"-- or bed, board and booze tax-- revenue are both up.
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SD Department of Veterans Affairs holding "Coffee and Conversation" this evening in Gregory
The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting a "Coffee and Conversation" program in Gregory this evening (May 9, 2024) at the American Legion Post 6 (223 Main Street). SDDVA Secretary Greg Whitlock says these programs also allow them the opportunity to speak with veterans about new benefits and ...
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Farm News
American and Australian Cattle Producers Commit to Partnership Through Joint Statement Signing
Leaders of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) and Cattle Australia (CA) signed a joint statement (May 9, 2024) at the Beef 2024 convention in Rockhampton, Australia, to further the two organizations' partnership on issues related to cattle health, lab-grown proteins, and sustainability. "America's ca...
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Survey shows farmers making fewer changes
Low commodity prices, high input costs, and disappointing 2023 growing season results are influencing farmer decisions in 2024. The "2024 Farmer Speaks" survey reveals that farmers are taking a more conservative approach in their decision-making. They're making fewer changes overall, driven by concerns about ...
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Brazil Floods Hit Food Silos, Disrupt Shipping
Heavy flooding in southern Brazil has hit food storage facilities in lower areas and hampered producers' ability to get grain shipped to ports. Port News says that's jeopardizing the nation's exports and causing significant trouble for the economy in Rio Grande (GRAHN-day) do Sul, a state that produces a lot of soy, ri...
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South Dakotans encouraged to 'Beef It Up' this May
A special promotion is taking place in May in honor of National Beef Month. The Beef It Up, South Dakota Campaign is a collaboration between Feeding South Dakota, the South Dakota Cattlemen's Foundation, the South Dakota Beef Industry Council, and the South Dakota Retailers Association to provide beef products to indiv...
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Regional News
One killed in Tuesday accident in Spink County
A 77-year-old man died Tuesday afternoon (May 7, 2024, 4:48pm) in a two-vehicle crash nine miles southwest of Conde. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2021 CanAm Defender UTV turned in front of a westb...
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Aberdeen man sentenced to 115 years in prison for sexual contact, child pornography charges
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that an Aberdeen man has been sentenced to a combined 115 years in prison after earlier pleading guilty to one count of Sexual Contact with a Child under the Age of Sixteen and 10 counts of Possession of Child Pornography. Kenneth Vance, 41, was sentenced Tuesda...
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South Dakota Department of Education awards Workforce Education Grants
Four South Dakota Workforce Education Grants totaling $840,051.39 have been awarded to South Dakota public school districts. The Workforce Education Grant program is designed to make transformative change for career and technical education (CTE) programs offered in middle and high schools throughout the state. "Hi...
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Remains found nearly 50 years ago in Arizona identified as a Vietnam veteran from Minnesota
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Human remains found nearly 50 years ago in the Flagstaff area have been identified as a Vietnam veteran originally from Minnesota, authorities said Wednesday (May 8, 2024). Coconino County Sheriff's officials said the remains were those of Gerald Francis Long but the cause of death cannot be det...
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National / Business News
Technology crushing human creativity? Apple's 'disturbing' new iPad ad has struck a nerve online
NEW YORK (AP) - A newly released ad promoting Apple's new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve online. The ad, which was released by the tech giant Tuesday (May 7, 2024), shows a hydraulic press crushing just about every creative instrument artists and consumers have used over the years - from a piano and record player, t...
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TikTok to start labeling AI-generated content as technology becomes more universal
UNDATED (AP)- TikTok says it's going to start automatically labeling content that's made by artificial intelligence when it's uploaded from certain platforms. TikTok says its efforts are an attempt to combat misinformation from being spread on its social media platform. TikTok's policy in the past has been to encourage...
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Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - The rate of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled over the last decade, making them the largest source of stolen guns in the country. That's according to an analysis of FBI data by the gun safety group Everytown. The rate of stolen guns from cars climbed nearly every year and spiked during the...
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Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says
MIAMI (AP) - A civil rights attorney says deputies responding to a disturbance call at a Florida apartment complex burst into the wrong unit and fatally shot a Black U.S. Air Force airman. Attorney Ben Crump says Senior Airman Roger Fortson was home alone Friday (May 3, 2024) when deputies saw he was armed with a gun. ...
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Sports
Pierre girls track stars shining bright as state track meet nears
PIERRE, S.D. - As the defending Class AA champion in the 200-meter dash, Pierre's Kali Ringstmeyer has had a target on her back all season. At the Howard Wood Dakota Relays track meet over the weekend (May 3-4, 2024), Ringstmeyer showed she's up to the challenge. Ringstmeyer has Class AA's fastest times in the 100-mete...
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Brandon Valley leads Class A spring baseball poll this week; Dell Rapids top the regions in Class B
MAY 9, 2024: SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Harrisburg continues to top the Class A poll and Dell Rapids sits atop the B rankings in this week's South Dakota High School Baseball rankings conducted by the South Dakota High School Baseball Coaches Association. Brandon Valley is second in the Class A poll followed by Sioux Falls Li...
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Coach Malone reminds the Nuggets they're the defending champs and asks them to play like it
DENVER (AP) - After a difficult-to-watch film session of their Monday night meltdown against Minnesota and an energetic practice Wednesday, Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone gave his team a stinging reminder and made a request. "Guys, we're the reigning world champions," Malone said. "Act like it and p...
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Twins top Mariners 6-3 behind early boost on back-to-back HRs by Correa, Larnach
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Carlos Correa and Trevor Larnach hit consecutive home runs for Minnesota in the first inning off Seattle starter George Kirby, and the Twins hung on to beat the Mariners 6-3 and help Chris Paddack win his fourth straight start on Wednesday night. Willi Castro went deep in the second and hit an RBI tr...
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Scores from May 8, 2024
INTERLEAGUE Final L.A. Angels 5 Pittsburgh 4 Final Toronto 5 Philadelphia 3 Final Kansas City 6 Milwaukee 4 Final Atlanta 5 Boston 0 Final Baltimore 7 Washington 6 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Cleveland 5 Detroit 4 Final Oakland 9 Texas 4 Final Chicago White Sox 4 Tampa Bay 1 Final N.Y. Yankees 9 Houston 4 Final Minnesota...
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Jamal Murray fined $100,000 for tossing objects onto court during Nuggets' loss to Timberwolves
DENVER (AP) - Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was fined $100,000 by the NBA but avoided a suspension for "throwing multiple objects in the direction of a game official during live play," the league announced Tuesday (May 7, 2024). Murray tossed a towel and a heat pack onto the court late in the second quart...
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