Tribal Communities Push Back as Data Center Development Expands Near Native Lands
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Tribal leaders across the country are raising concerns about a growing number of proposed data center projects near Native lands, citing potential impacts on water resources, the environment, and tribal sovereignty. One of the latest disputes is unfolding in Page, Arizona, where city officials approv...
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Box Elder Extends Deadline for Centennial Time Capsule Contributions
BOX ELDER, S.D. - Box Elder residents have until Friday to submit items for the city's Centennial Time Capsule project. The city has extended the deadline to September 11th as part of its effort to commemorate America's 250th anniversary and preserve a snapshot of life in 2026 for future generations. Officials are seek...
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Wildfires West of Pierre Reach Full Containment
PIERRE, S.D. - Fire officials say two large wildfires burning west of Pierre are now fully contained. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, both the Van Metre Fire in Jones County and the Four Corners Fire in Stanley County are now 100 percent contained. The Van Metre Fire burned more than 1,090 acres afte...
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Rapid City Schools to Dismiss Early Thursday Due to Heat
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Rapid City Area Schools will release students early on Thursday because of hot conditions affecting several school buildings across the district. District officials say the early dismissal will impact Grandview, Horace Mann, Meadowbrook, Rapid Valley, Robbinsdale, Pinedale, South Canyon, South Park, ...
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Rapid City Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Meth Trafficking Case
RAPID CITY, S.D. - A Rapid City man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation in western South Dakota and on the Pine Ridge Reservation. 40-year-old Gaylen Holy Rock was sentenced August 31st to 10 years and one month in prison after pleading guil...
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