Good Shepherd Clinic, located at 1020 State Street in Spearfish, will hold an Immunization Clinic on Monday, January 8, 2024. Available immunizations will include: Influenza, Shingles, Pneumonia, Hepatitis B, and Tetanus/Diphtheria/Whooping Cough. Individuals interested in the immunizations must meet Good Shepherd Clinic requirements of: Registration for the clinic will take place between 6:00-7:00 p.m. Eligibility […]

The annual urban deer harvest is here. The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department recommend the harvesting of 250 deer in the city limits for the sixth consecutive year. Rapid City Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Biegler says the purpose of the harvest is to minimize the number of deer-vehicular incidents. Biegler also wants […]

Sturgis Police Chief Geody Vandewater says his department will not be doing a deer harvest in Sturgis this year. In response to complaints about the increasing number of deer within city limits, the City of Sturgis developed a Comprehensive Deer Control Plan in 2018. Each year, under strict guidelines regulated by the South Dakota Game, […]

Social media advertising is an effective way for small businesses to get the word out about their products. Unfortunately, the same goes for scams. BBB Scam Tracker has received more than 50 online purchase scam reports from consumers across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota since November 1, many of which were perpetrated on social media. […]

A state-sanctioned pheasant protection program that pays South Dakota youths and adults $10 for every raccoon, skunk and other predator they trap and kill will continue through 2026. Known as the Nest Predator Bounty Program, the effort has led to the killing of more than 240,000 animals in the past five years with no scientific […]

Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) invites the community to attend College Visit Night, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5. The WDTC event offers a wide range of educational opportunities for high school students, recent graduates, and those looking to improve their career skills or make a career change. Western Dakota Technical College […]

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) announced multiple recipients of Governor Kristi Noem’s Investment Plan for Child Care. “These grants will help parents expand their childcare options,” said Governor Kristi Noem. “Our kids and grandkids are our future. And we will always do all we can to support South Dakota families. I am proud […]

South Dakota isn’t expected to see much snow until mid-December despite the arrival of winter temperatures. Any measurable numbers have been minimal so far. Sioux Falls has only seen half an inch and Rapid City less than that before some snow fell on Thanksgiving. Pierre has had the most, closing in on just three inches. […]

South Dakota is a part of the growing conversation for passenger rail expansion across the country. A group of advocates recently started a push to bring Amtrak to the Mount Rushmore state. An ongoing study from the Federal Railroad Administration will be looking at a number of factors when considering new routes, including the funding […]

Doctors are warning of the triple threat of COVID-19, the flu, and RSV overlapping as winter approaches. Dr. Jeremy Cauwels, chief physician with Sanford Health, is recommending the latest RSV vaccine for those at risk this season. It’s a potentially dangerous, highly contagious virus that can cause respiratory disease. Very young children, people over the […]