Category Archives: News
Reminder From Spearfish: Prevent Nuisances By Keeping Your Lawn, Trees And Shrubs Tidy
As the seasons change and the growing season kicks into full gear, residents are reminded to maintain their properties, especially yards, trees/shrubs, and sidewalk areas, pursuant to Spearfish City C...
May 21, 2025
Foreign-Owned Farmland In SD Triples Since 2011
Foreign ownership of agricultural land in South Dakota has climbed from about 113,000 acres in 2011 to roughly 380,000 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That figure accou...
May 21, 2025
Eighth Circuit Ruling Ends Private Voting Rights Lawsuits In SD, Plains States
(From Todd Epp, Northern Plains News) A recent federal court decision has ended the ability of private citizens and advocacy groups to challenge racially discriminatory voting laws in South Dakota and...
May 19, 2025
DHS Seeks $50M Jet For Secretary Kristi Noem
Federal officials are defending plans to purchase a new $50 million Gulfstream jet for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and senior agency leaders, even as concerns mount over executive air trav...
May 16, 2025
Bringing New Life To A Corner Lot Home With Many Helping Hands In Belle Fourche
NeighborWorks Dakota Home Resources welcomes home a new family at the corner of 8th and Aurora in Belle Fourche, SD. The lot with a long history of decay will host a housewarming for the new family of...
May 15, 2025
Charter School Closures And Expansion In The Northern Plains: Families, Educators, And Lawmakers Respond
(From Todd Epp, Northern Plains News) Charter schools are expanding across the Northern Plains, but closures are rising just as fast, often with little warning to families. According to the Network fo...
May 14, 2025
Scam Alert South Dakotans: You Are Not Getting $2,400 From Uncle Sam
(From Todd Epp, Northern Plains News) No, South Dakotans aren't getting $2,400 stimulus checks this month-despite what internet rumor mills are churning out. Online claims-including a May 12 post on H...
May 13, 2025
Public Safety Director Position To Be Phased Out In Spearfish
The public safety leadership model will soon be changing for the City of Spearfish with the retirement of Public Safety Director Pat Rotert in June. In its place, the Chief of Police and Fire Chief wi...
May 12, 2025
SD Civil Air Patrol Receives Prestigious Award
South Dakota Wing, Civil Air Patrol, has received a rare National Commander's Unit Citation award. The award, recognizing four notable accomplishments during 2024, was presented at CAP's joint South D...
May 12, 2025
SD Federal Judge Joins Effort To Protect Courts Amid Rising Threats, Funding Concerns
(From Todd Epp, Northern Plains News) U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier of South Dakota has been appointed to a newly formed national task force focused on strengthening the safety and independence o...
May 09, 2025
