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Rapid City part of nationwide ‘No Kings’ protest
Black Hills FOX News - South Dakota
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June 15, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The streets of Rapid City were lined with people from across the Black Hills taking part in the nationwide “No Kings” protest. Indivisible Rapid City and 50501 both held their own “No Kings” protest at City Hall and...
Sioux Falls takes part in nationwide ‘No Kings’ rally
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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June 14, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Across the nation on Saturday, gatherings protesting President Trump, dubbed “No Kings” rallies flooded streets in all 50 states. The day happens to coincide with President Trump’s birthday and the Military...
South Dakota legislative leaders condemn political violence in Minnesota
Sioux Falls Live - South Dakota
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June 14, 2025
South Dakota’s top legislative leaders from both sides of the aisle are offering a unified message of condolence and solidarity following deadly attacks on Minnesota state lawmakers that authorities say were politically motivated. In a rare joint...
'No Kings' protest takes place in Sioux Falls
Argus Leader - South Dakota
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South Dakotans in Sioux Falls stood in defiance of President Donald Trump — and on his birthday, too. Protesters opposed to the Trump administration lined both sides of Minnesota Avenue on June 14 to demonstrate against the policies that have...
"No Kings" protests erupt in Rapid City
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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June 14, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Hundreds of demonstrations occurred across the US and abroad Saturday, in protest of the Trump Administration and what protestors have described as overreach in government. The “No Kings” Protests , organized by activist group...
South Dakota leaders condemn shooting of Minnesota lawmakers
Argus Leader - South Dakota
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South Dakota's legislative and executive leaders have issued statements in response to an early morning shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses. Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed June 14 by a...
Military parade features helicopter flyover as LA police disperse protest
Santa Fe New Mexican
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Many of the protestors in Los Angeles seemed caught off guard — and enlivened — by the abrupt orders to leave on Friday afternoon. Trump deployed the National Guard and U.S. Marines against the wishes of California Gov. Gavin Newsom. That’s it for...
Governors order flags at half-staff to honor assassinated lawmaker
Duluth News Tribune - Minnesota
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June 14, 2025
ST. PAUL — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Saturday, June 14, ordered all United States and Minnesota flags to fly at half-staff at all state buildings in the state immediately, in honor and remembrance of the late Minnesota House Speaker Emerita...
A wish list for Rapid City, from the realistic to the big dreams | Tyler Anderson
Rapid City Journal - South Dakota
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Over the past few weeks, there has been a changing of the seasons. In West River, the summer slate is highlighted by American Legion baseball, Little League baseball, several rodeos (from Wild West Wednesdays at Hart Ranch to the 106 Annual Black...
June is Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awaress Month in South Dakota-- raising awareness, breaking the stigma and supporting healing across the state
DGR News
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In recognition of the invisible wounds carried by many of our veterans, service members, first responders, and survivors of trauma, South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has officially proclaimed the month of June as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury...
Live updates: Trump praises Army’s ‘legacy of unmatched courage’ at military parade
Wand - Illinois
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A massive military parade to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, requested by President Donald Trump to coincide with his birthday, rolled through Washington D.C. on Saturday, as opponents of the president’s agenda rallied in hundreds of...
Live updates: Military parade features helicopter flyover as LA police disperse protest
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Last protesters in Philadelphia are dispersed Dozens of lingering protesters in Philadelphia were trailed by police on bicycles and on motorbikes with sirens blaring as officers urged them to move away. They eventually dispersed a few hours after...
FBI releases photos of suspect in Minnesota politician's killing
1News
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The FBI has released photos of a man whom law enforcement says posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Minnesota politician in her home in what the state governor called “a politically motivated assassination.” Hundreds of police officers...
South Dakota Rabbi speaks on his trip to Israel, strikes on Iran
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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June 14, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Amidst the recent events in the Middle East, the Jewish Center of South Dakota’s Rabbi was making his way back to America after a trip to Israel. A South Dakota group made the journey to Israel to develop...
2022: Correlation between aging and increasing government transfer dependency in Lake County?
Northeast South Dakota News
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June 14, 2025
In 2022, Lake County received $120.7 million in government transfer payments, equivalent to $10,999 per capita. These payments—which include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance—accounted for 15% of all personal income in...
South Dakota independent Senate candidate weighs in on Iran-Israel situation
Black Hills FOX News - South Dakota
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June 14, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Independent U.S. Senate candidate and former Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Bengs is weighing in on the strikes between Israel and Iran. Bengs says he believes the U.S. will suffer repercussions for Israel’s initial strikes on...
Two dead, suspect named in Minnesota 'politically motivated assassination'
1News
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Hundreds of police officers have fanned out across a Minneapolis suburb in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker in her home in what the state governor called “a politically...
New Native-owned non-profit opens in Rapid City
Black Hills FOX News - South Dakota
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June 14, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Sacred Storm Buffalo recently took the bull by the horns and opened a new store in North Rapid. “We’ve been up and running for a year now. We have a processing plant. This is the final piece to our puzzle,” Chris White...
South Dakota senator presses Rollins to promote MCOOL program
AGDAILY - Michigan
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June 13, 2025
Friday morning, U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins asking her to develop a framework for reinstating Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling for beef. The South Dakota Republican said that a majority of...
Population aging and government transfer dependency in Hand County as of 2022
Central South Dakota News
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June 14, 2025
In 2022, Hand County received $34.1 million in government transfer payments, equivalent to $10,857 per capita. These payments—which include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance—accounted for 12.7% of all personal income in...