Why no change is necessary on the Pennington County Commission — Ron Weifenbach letter
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May 12, 2026Open source
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Pennington County Sheriff's Office, Box Elder PD to launch K9 programs thanks to civil forfeiture funds
The Pennington County Sheriff's Office and the Box Elder Police Department will soon have K9 officers. Sheriff's office Lt. Casey Kenrick discusses the oppor...
May 11, 2026Open source
Pennington County seeks Housing and Redevelopment Commission member
The Pennington County Board of Commissioners is currently accepting applications to fill a position on the Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commis...
May 11, 2026Open source
Father of recent missing endangered baby charged with second-degree murder
The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office arrested the father of a 9-week-old baby whose endangered missing advisory was canceled on Friday.
May 8, 2026Open source
Troopers win Veteran's Classic, finish undefeated
Sheridan Troopers baseball finished the Black Hills Veteran's Classic baseball tournament in Rapid City, South Dakota Sunday.
Jun 8, 2026Open source
Riders go 2-2 in Rapid City during Veterans Classic Tournament
Coming off a four-game win streak that led to an undefeated record in conference play last week, the Gillette Roughriders traveled to Rapid City, South Dakot...
Jun 8, 2026Open source
LEGION BASEBALL: Laramie Rangers drop 2 in South Dakota
The Laramie Rangers ran into strong offense during a winless outing on day one of the Black Hills Veteran Classic on Thursday in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Jun 5, 2026Open source
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How a hospital is helping solve a hometown housing shortage in Hot Springs
The South Dakota Housing Authority (South Dakota Housing) has high hopes for the effort and in October approved a nearly $1.2 million grant to support the pr...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Black Hills Energy reminds customers of tree trimming safety and smart planting into the spring season
As vegetation begins to grow across South Dakota this spring, Black Hills Energy is reminding customers of the importance of smart planting and safe tree tri...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Mindful Bits: You Have Something With Nothing
Just $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE NOW Read Today's Paper Wednesday, June 10 ? Advertise ? Amazing Teachers ?Puzzles + Comics Advertise With Us Place a Public No...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Optimism high for proposed community event center
For two years now, the Central South Dakota Recreation Committee has grown exponentially as they’ve pursued an ambitious, but vital goal for the region: th...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
How A SD Hospital Is Helping Solve A Hometown Housing Shortage
HOT SPRINGS — In what could be a first-of-its-kind project in South Dakota, the small hospital in this southern Black Hills town is investing in a subdivis...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Horned Frogs pick up first Sunshine win over Dimock/Emery
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Jun 9, 2026Open source
Judge overturns Turner County action against Freeman-area rendering plant
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Jun 9, 2026Open source
Flandreau man arrested on aggravated assault charges in Sioux Falls
A man from Flandreau, South Dakota, was arrested in Sioux Falls after threatening another man with a gun.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Prairie Farms donates semi-load of dairy to Feeding South Dakota
Prairie Farms is helping fill dinner tables across South Dakota as part of June Dairy Month.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Dozens of local runners competed in the 2026 Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon and Half Marathon
On Sunday, more than 40 people from Campbell County competed in the Mickelson Trail Marathon and Half Marathon in Deadwood, South Dakota.
Jun 8, 2026Open source
Where backers of losing campaigns are shifting support ahead of South Dakota’s governor runoff
In the July 28 runoff, Rhoden and Doeden must now court the thousands of Republicans who preferred Johnson or Hansen
Jun 8, 2026Open source
South Dakota State’s Irene Arango Gómez chosen for leadership development programs
BROOKINGS — Irene Arango Gómez, community care coordinator for the Community Practice Innovation Center in South Dakota State University’s Colle...
Jun 8, 2026Open source
Luke Gassman earns civil service employee of month honor at South Dakota State University
BROOKINGS — Luke Gassman, a database/systems engineer for University Networking and Research Computing, has been named South Dakota State Universit...
Jun 8, 2026Open source
Daniel Mark Kuehne
Daniel "Dan" Mark Kuehne was born on September 29, 1947, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to Marcus August Friedrich Kuehne and Muriel Faye Braa. After several mov...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
South Dakota has a conservation priorities problem
South Dakota does not lack the money to do conservation right. What it lacks is the political discipline to stop chasing symbolic victories.
Jun 7, 2026Open source
‘No time to give up,’ Biden tells South Dakota Democrats
Joe Biden was the keynote speaker at the South Dakota Democratic Party’s annual McGovern Day Dinner fundraiser at the Ramkota exhibit hall.
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Former President Joe Biden addresses, endorses SD Dems at McGovern Day Dinner
Biden’s visit to Sioux Falls made him the 18th president to come to South Dakota. President Donald Trump last made stops in South Dakota in 2018 and 2020.
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Lower turnout, shifting loyalties may drive results in GOP primary runoff for South Dakota governor
The dust from Tuesday’s primary election has barely settled, but two of South Dakota’s governor hopefuls are back in a full sprint toward a July 28 speci...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
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Owanka is in Pennington County, South Dakota.
Region: Western South Dakota
ZIP Codes
57767
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How a hospital is helping solve a hometown housing shortage in Hot Springs
The South Dakota Housing Authority (South Dakota Housing) has high hopes for the effort and in October approved a nearly $1.2 million grant to support the pr...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Black Hills Energy reminds customers of tree trimming safety and smart planting into the spring season
As vegetation begins to grow across South Dakota this spring, Black Hills Energy is reminding customers of the importance of smart planting and safe tree tri...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Mindful Bits: You Have Something With Nothing
Just $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE NOW Read Today's Paper Wednesday, June 10 ? Advertise ? Amazing Teachers ?Puzzles + Comics Advertise With Us Place a Public No...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Optimism high for proposed community event center
For two years now, the Central South Dakota Recreation Committee has grown exponentially as they’ve pursued an ambitious, but vital goal for the region: th...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
How A SD Hospital Is Helping Solve A Hometown Housing Shortage
HOT SPRINGS — In what could be a first-of-its-kind project in South Dakota, the small hospital in this southern Black Hills town is investing in a subdivis...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Horned Frogs pick up first Sunshine win over Dimock/Emery
Just $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE NOW Read Today's Paper Tuesday, June 9 Advertise With Us ? Puzzles + Comics Prep Sports ? Photo Galleries ? Inside Sports Crim...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Judge overturns Turner County action against Freeman-area rendering plant
Just $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE NOW Read Today's Paper Tuesday, June 9 Advertise With Us ? Puzzles + Comics Prep Sports ? Photo Galleries ? Inside Sports Crim...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Flandreau man arrested on aggravated assault charges in Sioux Falls
A man from Flandreau, South Dakota, was arrested in Sioux Falls after threatening another man with a gun.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Prairie Farms donates semi-load of dairy to Feeding South Dakota
Prairie Farms is helping fill dinner tables across South Dakota as part of June Dairy Month.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
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