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Fact brief: Is the number of annual tornadoes in South Dakota decreasing?
South Dakota News Watch
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July 3, 2025
South Dakota’s average annual number of reported tornadoes has decreased in the past 35 years. The state ranks 20th in the country for tornadoes annually, according to data from 2002-2022. It’s hit by an average of 28 per year, much lower than all...
UND commit Carter Sanderson is South Dakota's first NHL pick
Mitchell Daily Republic - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
GRAND FORKS — Carter Sanderson talked to a Pittsburgh Penguins scout in March. Then, he didn't hear anything for two months. "About a month ago, I got another call," the UND forward commit said. "It kept going on. I got two or three more calls. My...
Ukrainians settled in South Dakota fear they’ll be forced to leave
Argus Leader - South Dakota
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WATERTOWN — It’s a simple life that seemed impossible two years ago. Now it could be in jeopardy. In the South Dakota home of displaced Ukrainians Ilona and Valerii Biliaze, sun shines through gauzy curtains as their 7-month-old baby naps below a...
FCC Chairman launch Build American Agenda in Sioux Falls Wednesday
KSDN - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
Posted on July 3, 2025 by - KSDN News, Local News, Pheasant Country News, Point 106.7 News, Pure Country News, Sunny 97.7 News, The Reason 94.5 News, The Rock News SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is...
Meet South Dakota's secret shopper
South Dakota Public Broadcasting
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On today's show... We get to know South Dakotans in unique jobs and chart their career path. Zachary Lau is a senior microbiologist at the South Dakota State University Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Lab. He helps keep the state's food...
50 storylines, 50 days until South Dakota high school football season starts
Sioux Falls Live - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
The flip of the calendar to July signifies that a new athletic year is upon us, and with it, the sounds of the gridiron are not far off either. Thursday, July 3 signifies the 50-day mark in the countdown to the 2025 high school football season in...
$1.6M in credit card fees have Sioux Falls readying to offload costs
Sioux Falls Live - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
The city of Sioux Falls spends millions on credit and debit card processing fees. But that’s likely to change next year as City Hall prepares to pass the payments it’s been sending to Visa and Mastercard onto its utility, development and parking...
First ever SoDak National Junior Rodeo to be held in October at the DEX in Huron
DGR News
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The South Dakota State Fair Foundation is announcing the inaugural SoDak National Junior Rodeo will take place on October 10-12, 2025, at the Dakota Events CompleX (DEX) on the South Dakota State Fairgrounds. “We are excited to showcase the DEX...
Las Cruces lands on CNN's list of 'America's Best Towns to Visit'
El Paso Times - Texas
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Las Cruces is one of the top 10 towns to visit in America, according to a newly released report. The "City of Crosses" landed in the No. 7 spot for CNN's "America's Best Towns to Visit" in 2025, which was put together by CNN travel editors who...
Cancer screenings in South Dakota nearly reduced to a funding cut
SDPB Radio - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
A CDC-funded breast cancer screening program, known in South Dakota as All Women Count, faced sudden and unexpected financial questions recently. However, cancer advocates say they’re not giving up on the program’s future. For three decades, the...
Rep. Dusty Johnson announces 2026 run for governor of South Dakota
Ballotpedia
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July 3, 2025
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced on June 30, 2025, that he will run for governor of South Dakota in 2026 rather than another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Incumbent Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) became governor after Kristi Noem (R)...
District of South Dakota seizes 230 illegally possessed firearms in 2024
DGR News
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Over the course of 2024, federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies seized 230 firearms that were possessed in violation of federal law. In the same year, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota charged...
The Daily Cardinal named national finalist for best student newspaper in SPJ awards
The Daily Cardinal - Wisconsin
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The Daily Cardinal was named a national finalist for the Corbin Gwaltney Award for Best All-Around Student Newspaper by the Society of Professional Journalists. For the second year in a row, the Cardinal also won Best All-Around Student Newspaper...
What’s on the line - the president’s party has lost the House majority in four of the past five first Midterms
The New Zealand Herald
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July 3, 2025
“There are many provisions in this bill that nobody is really talking about,” Murkowski told reporters. She then criticised the legislation that she had just voted for and pleaded for House Republicans to realise “we’re not there yet” and further...
South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation holds annual gala
The Brookings Register - South Dakota
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South Dakota Cattlemen's Foundation SIOUX FALLS — On June 21 during the 12th Annual Prime Time Gala, the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation presented a donation to Feeding South Dakota, on stage at the Denny Sanford Premier Center, in the amount...
Storm Chasing Couple Gets Engaged In Front Of Massive Tornado In South Dakota, Visuals Viral On Internet
Free Press Journal
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July 3, 2025
Storm Chasing Couple Gets Engaged In Front Of Massive Tornado In South Dakota, Visuals Viral On Internet | X @BrandonCopicWx \ @tornadopaigeyy In a dramatical series of events, a US couple engaged in front of a massive tornado erupted in South...
Top 15 US states where retirees pay no tax on income 401(k) IRA or Social Security
The Mirror US
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July 3, 2025
Many Americans work tirelessly for years, stashing away their hard-earned money with the hope of one day retiring and enjoying a life of leisure. This year, the age at which Social Security beneficiaries can start collecting full retirement...
Storm-chasing couple gets engaged during breathtaking tornado in South Dakota, pictures go viral: ‘This is so epic’
The Indian Express
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July 3, 2025
A storm-chaser couple is winning hearts on social media after they got engaged in front of a stunning tornado in South Dakota. Bryce Shelton and Paige Berdomas, longtime internet friends with a love for extreme weather, turned their shared passion...
The 8 Best Shorts for Runners With Thick Thighs
Runner’s World
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July 3, 2025
We risked dreaded thigh chafing testing several shorts to find the best ones for thick-thighed runners From Best Half Tight to Best High-Waisted, these are the eight friction-free men’s and women’s shorts we loved Inseam lengths and type of...
Rapid City Sports Complex survives Legal & Finance Committee
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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July 3, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Legal & Finance Committee voted 4-1 on Wednesday to advance a multi-faceted funding plan for a new sports complex, slated to be built on the north side of town on Seger Drive between North Lacrosse Street and Tish...