Palisades State Park Adds More Acres
(Garretson, SD) — Palisades State Park in Minnehaha County continues to expand. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held yesterday as the state park grew to over 400 acres. Officials absorbed pasture land to add to it. Secretary of
Train Bridge Removal Plan Still In the Works
(North Sioux City, SD) — New updates are being shared about a collapsed BNSF train bridge in the Big Sioux River. It happened during the major flooding in the area last month. A BNSF official announced yesterday
South Dakota Game Commission Not Ready For Out Of State Turkey License Cap
(Pierre, SD) — Game commissioners aren’t ready for a cap on out of state turkey hunters, at least not yet. South Dakota’s Game, Fish and Parks Commission yesterday rejected the idea of limiting how many turkey hunting
Maximum Sentence In Rapid City Jealous Cousin Shooting
(Rapid City, SD) — A Rapid City man is heading to prison for the next decade-and-a-half because the judge didn’t think the community would be safe with him out on the streets. A judge yesterday sentenced 27-year-old
First Human Case Of West Nile Confirmed In Beadle County
(Pierre, SD) — South Dakota is reporting its first human West Nile case of the year. The state’s Department of Health confirmed the case yesterday. A person who is only being identified as over 65-years-old and from
Sioux Falls Sent 32 Million-Gallons Of Sewage Into Big Sioux Last Month
(Sioux Falls, SD) — Sioux Falls says it let 32 million-gallons of sewage flow into the Big Sioux River last month because of the city’s record rains. The city made the admission yesterday as part of its
FEMA Visits Blue Earth County To Assess Flood Damage
(Mankato, MN) — Representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency are visiting areas of Minnesota damaged by recent flooding. Those representatives were in Blue Earth County yesterday, going door to door to ask about damage to homes
Man Accused Of Killing Algona, IA Officer Found Guilty
(Algona, IA) — A 43-year old of first-degree murder in the shooting death of an Algona Police Officer. He is facing life in prison and sentencing is scheduled for August 21. The shooting occurred when the officer
More Layoffs Announced at John Deere in Iowa
(WATERLOO, IA) — More than 300 John Deere employees are set to be laid off by the end of September according to new reports out this week. According to a news report from KWWL-TV, an employee email
Grain Prices Hit Lowest Level Since COVID
Grain prices have fallen to their lowest level since COVID-19. A Bloomberg report extended this year’s losses to 17 percent, with grains trading at the lowest point since 2020. It’s a sharp reversal from the post-COVID rally