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Electrical Conduit Repair Scheduled to Begin on I-90 at Exits 10, 14, and 58 (Rapid City Region)

Electrical Conduit Repair Scheduled to Begin on I-90 at Exits 10, 14, and 58 (Rapid City Region)

For Immediate Release: Monday, Sept. 15, 2025 Contact: Justin Smith, Project Engineer, 605-381-4035 RAPID CITY, S.D. – On Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, work will begin to repair conduit attached to the Interstate 90 bridges at exit 10 (Belle...

Owner:  American Government
Temporary Lane Closure Scheduled for Minnesota Avenue at Interstate 229 in Sioux Falls

Temporary Lane Closure Scheduled for Minnesota Avenue at Interstate 229 in Sioux Falls

For Immediate Release: Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025 Contact: Mike Schmidt, Project Engineer, 605-940-1000 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, the northbound outside lane of Minnesota Avenue will be temporarily closed...

Owner:  American Government
Construction Project Scheduled to Begin on U.S. Highway 16A East of Custer

Construction Project Scheduled to Begin on U.S. Highway 16A East of Custer

For Immediate Release: Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 Contact: Matt “Rip” Rippentrop, Project Engineer, 605-673-4948 CUSTER, S.D. – Beginning on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, a road construction project is scheduled to begin on U.S. Highway 16A near Custer. The...

Owner:  American Government
Pavement Repair Project Scheduled to Begin on S.D. Highway 115 from Sioux Falls to Dell Rapids

Pavement Repair Project Scheduled to Begin on S.D. Highway 115 from Sioux Falls to Dell Rapids

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 Contact: Steve Neumeister, Project Engineer, 605-367-5680 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – On Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, a pavement repair project is scheduled to begin on S.D. Highway 115 from East Dike Place in...

Owner:  American Government
Former Defense Contractor Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Espionage

Former Defense Contractor Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Espionage

John Murray Rowe Jr., 67, of Lead, South Dakota, was sentenced today to 126 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and a $25,000 fine for attempted espionage. The defendant was charged by indictment in December 2021 and...

Owner:  American Government
Lane Switch Scheduled on Southbound I-29 over 12th Street and Ellis & Eastern Railroad in Sioux Falls

Lane Switch Scheduled on Southbound I-29 over 12th Street and Ellis & Eastern Railroad in Sioux Falls

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 Contact: Harry Johnston, Sioux Falls Area Engineer, 605-367-5680 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – On Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, traffic control will be switched to allow motorists to utilize the newly constructed...

Owner:  American Government
Bridge Improvement Grant (BIG) Recipients Announced by South Dakota Transportation Commission

Bridge Improvement Grant (BIG) Recipients Announced by South Dakota Transportation Commission

For Immediate Release: Thursday, Aug, 28, 2025 Contact: Doug Kinniburgh, Local Government Assistance, 605-773-4284 PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Transportation Commission awarded 24 preliminary engineering Bridge Improvement Grants (BIG)...

Owner:  American Government
Traffic Shift Planned on S.D Highway 37 Construction Project Near Mitchell

Traffic Shift Planned on S.D Highway 37 Construction Project Near Mitchell

For Immediate Release: Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 Contact: Anna Rywelski, Mitchell Area Project Engineer, 605-995-8120 MITCHELL, S.D. – On Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, two-way traffic is scheduled to be shifted onto the newly reconstructed southbound lanes...

Owner:  American Government
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Thune seeks college applicants for paid spring internships in Washington D.C. and South Dakota

Thune seeks college applicants for paid spring internships in Washington D.C. and South Dakota

Senator John Thune, US Senator for South Dakota | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator John Thune, US Senator for South Dakota | Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senator John Thune is inviting college students to apply for paid spring...

Owner:  Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron
Research identifies food desert in Rapid City's urban core

Research identifies food desert in Rapid City's urban core

While often seen as a uniquely rural problem, advocates have identified a food desert in the heart of Rapid City. The Black Hills Area Community Foundation commissioned the report from the Augustana Research Institute last year. The assessment...

Owner:  South Dakota Public Broadcasting & American Government
Candidates for South Dakota governor vary in economic thoughts

Candidates for South Dakota governor vary in economic thoughts

A debate is emerging within the South Dakota Republican party over the state's long-standing, pro-business economic development policies. Some Republican gubernatorial candidates are criticizing the state's use of tax dollars and incentives to...

Owner:  Gannett Co. Inc.
Michelle Rook awarded SDSU’s “Friend of the Beef Industry” Award

Michelle Rook awarded SDSU’s “Friend of the Beef Industry” Award

September 16, 2025 BROOKINGS, S.D. — Sept. 15, 2025 — Michelle Rook has been named the 2025 recipient of the South Dakota State University Friend of the Beef Industry award for her contributions to the South Dakota beef industry. Currently the...

Owner:  Bob Proffitt
Michelle Rook named 2025 Friend of the Beef Industry

Michelle Rook named 2025 Friend of the Beef Industry

Michelle Rook was announced as the 2025 SDSU Friend of the Beef Industry at the 2025 Beef Bowl at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Sept. 13. On hand to present the award were, from left, Calvin and Mary Hayenga Endowed Department Head of Animal Science...

Owner:  Bob Proffitt

Going back: South Dakota's past special sessions

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- When South Dakota's legislators gather at the state Capitol on September 23 to decide whether to approve construction of a new 1,500-bed men's state prison, they will be doing so at the call of Governor Larry Rhoden. It will...

Owner:  Nexstar Media Group
South Dakota manufacturers need Trump's tariff protection

South Dakota manufacturers need Trump's tariff protection

During a recent press conference, Senator John Thune remarked, “I’ve seen firsthand the positive impact that businesses like Showplace Cabinetry in Harrisburg, South Dakota, have on the local community. Manufacturing businesses provide good paying...

Owner:  Tim Fixmer
Mintz IRA Update — 340B Roundup: States and Manufacturers Continue to Battle over 340B Contract Pharmacies

Mintz IRA Update — 340B Roundup: States and Manufacturers Continue to Battle over 340B Contract Pharmacies

Over the last two and a half years, the management of the 340B program has increasingly come under legislative and regulatory scrutiny as hospitals and manufacturers dispute the role of contract pharmacies. As we’ve previously written, the 340B...

Owner:  Jennifer & Lane Schaller
South Dakota awards tax relief to solar farm and cheese factory

South Dakota awards tax relief to solar farm and cheese factory

A South Dakota economic development board this week approved up to $2.8 million in tax relief for Grant Solar LLC to build a solar farm. The board also approved a ten-million dollar state loan to Bel Brands, a cheese factory known for producing...

Owner:  Wright Family
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