South Dakota

Obituary for Warren Grant West at Kirk Funeral Home & Cremation Services

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5 months ago

July 10, 2025

Obituary for Warren Grant West at Kirk Funeral Home & Cremation Services

Warren Grant West passed away July 7, 2025, on the family ranch north of New Underwood SD. He was born to Melvin and Margaret West on September 22, 1946, in Rapid City, South Dakota. He graduated from New Underwood High School in 1965. After high school he made the decision

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Hispanic population thrives in one small SD town

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4 hours ago

December 13, 2025

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Hispanic population thrives in one small SD town

PLANKINTON, S.D. – Of the just 768 people who call Plankinton home, 163 identify as Hispanic, according to the 2023 American Community Survey. That’s 1 in 5 people – far higher than the state’s total proportion of Hispanic individuals, which sits at around 4% of the population. Churches are working to provide Spanish language services […]

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VIEWPOINT | South Dakotans deserve the full story

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16 hours ago

December 12, 2025

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VIEWPOINT | South Dakotans deserve the full story

Families in South Dakota work hard. We sacrifice a lot and ask very little from the people who govern us. We expect honesty, careful budgeting, and leadership that puts our interests above politics.

In his recent budget address, our governor painted an incomplete picture. He celebrated good results but did not explain what and who made those results possible. South Dakotans deserve more than selective storytelling. We deserve the truth.

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28 SD school districts to receive literacy grant

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1 day ago

December 12, 2025

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28 SD school districts to receive literacy grant

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Nearly 30 school districts in the state of South Dakota will receive the Elevating Literacy Across South Dakota (ELA-SD) grant from the South Dakota Department of Education. The purpose of the ELA-SD grants is to help create a comprehensive program to advance literary and pre-literary skills, reading and writing for […]

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