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South Dakota Mines faculty receives million-dollar grant to research mining safety
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health awarded South Dakota Mines Mining Engineering and Management professors Rudrajit Mitra and Andrea Brickey a $1.25 million grant to research safety improvements in underground mining.
With mining science advancements allowing for deeper digs, Mitra says safety needs to be at the forefront.
“As you go deeper, they squish the opening,” Mitra said. “So, there’s a lot of movement in the rock. Our task is to make sure that stays open for the life of the mine, but also as people are walking in and out, as equipment is driving in and out, they don’t fall.”
Mitra and Brickey will collaborate with professors from Colorado School of Mines and Montana State University in the project.
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The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Nov. 19, 2025, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from Nov. 19 drawing
10-31-49-51-68, Powerball: 19, Power Play: 2
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Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Nov. 19 drawing
02-04-12-34-38, Lucky Ball: 16
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Winning Lotto America numbers from Nov. 19 drawing
12-31-39-40-42, Star Ball: 08, ASB: 02
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Winning Dakota Cash numbers from Nov. 19 drawing
04-20-23-24-35
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes of $100 or less: Can be claimed at any South Dakota Lottery retailer.
- Prizes of $101 or more: Must be claimed from the Lottery. By mail, send a claim form and a signed winning ticket to the Lottery at 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
- Any jackpot-winning ticket for Dakota Cash or Lotto America, top prize-winning ticket for Lucky for Life, or for the second prizes for Powerball and Mega Millions must be presented in person at a Lottery office. A jackpot-winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket must be presented in person at the Lottery office in Pierre.
When are the South Dakota Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
- Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Dakota Cash: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
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South Dakota reported fewer West Nile virus cases than officials expected in 2025. What happened?
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With 87 cases of West Nile virus reported in 2025, South Dakota seems to have avoided the widespread outbreak experts anticipated earlier in the year.
In July, shortly after the first human case of 2025 was detected, the South Dakota Department of Health released a report projecting more than 130 cases for the year. That would have been the most in a single year for the state since 2018, when 169 cases were detected.
However, Joshua Clayton, South Dakota’s state epidemiologist, told the Argus Leader that a combination of factors helps explain why there were fewer cases than expected.
“Weather patterns likely played a significant role, as stretches of hot, dry conditions can reduce mosquito survival and limit the opportunity for transmission,” Clayton said. “City and county mosquito control programs also contributed through consistent management efforts throughout the season.”
The willingness of residents to protect themselves by using bug spray and limiting time outside during peak mosquito hours likely helped limit infections too, Clayton said.
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The majority of this year’s cases happened in East River counties, which Clayton said matches a “long-standing transmission pattern” in the state. The region also gets more rain and has more wetlands and other low-lying places that create “ideal breeding areas for mosquitoes,” he added.
“Human factors add to this pattern, since eastern South Dakota has more residents, which increases the chance of exposure and increases the likelihood that cases will be detected and reported,” Clayton said.
South Dakota reported four deaths from West Nile virus in 2025. That matches the total from 2023, when 96 human cases were detected in the state, a health department report says. Nationally, 46 states had, as of Nov. 18, reported a total of 1,941 human cases of West Nile virus this year, according to the CDC.
What are the symptoms of West Nile virus?
Most people infected with West Nile virus don’t develop any symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, about one in five people develop a fever and other symptoms, and about one out of 150 people develop a serious, sometimes fatal, illness.
When it becomes a serious illness, symptoms can include: high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness or paralysis.
What are the best ways to prevent West Nile virus?
The health department says to take the following precautions to prevent mosquito bites and West Nile virus:
- Apply mosquito repellents to clothes and exposed skin, and limit exposure by wearing pants and long sleeves in the evening.
- Limit time outside between dusk and midnight, when mosquitoes are most active.
- Remove standing water, which provides mosquitoes with a breeding ground. Routinely change the water in birdbaths and pet dishes, and drain water from flowerpots and other.
South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden announced Tuesday he is joining the crowded Republican race for governor next June.
He’s seeking a full term after taking over the state’s top office in January when former Gov. Kristi Noem joined the Trump administration as Homeland Security secretary.
Rhoden spent six years as lieutenant governor and faces a slew of challengers, including U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson. In the majority red state of South Dakota, the winner of the Republican primary is typically the favorite to win in November.
Rhoden said his priorities include property tax cuts and public safety, and pledged to continue supporting low-tax, pro-gun and anti-abortion policies.
“I remain focused on keeping our state strong, safe and free, and I’m going to keep doing the people’s work because when I’m working, South Dakota is winning,” Rhoden said during his announcement, surrounded by family in front of a stone fireplace at a Rapid City hotel.
He’s kept a lower profile than Noem, who used her time as governor to build a national reputation. Rhoden’s biggest political victory this year was getting the state Legislature to sign off on a $650 million plan in September to replace the 141-year-old state penitentiary, an issue the Legislature had quarreled over for years.
Rhoden has also focused on property tax relief and immigration enforcement. And throughout this year, he has visited towns and businesses to tout economic development in the state.
“He is exactly what South Dakota needs right now: a steady, responsible governor who protects what’s working, fixes what isn’t and never forgets where he came from,” said Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen.
Rhoden, 66, was a member of the National Guard before he began his political career in 2001, serving in both the state House and Senate. He ran for U.S. Senate in 2014 and took conservative positions on issues like same-sex marriage, abortion and immigration, though he ultimately lost the race. Noem selected him as her running mate in 2018.
The governor comes from a line of ranchers and still operates the ranch he was born and raised on near Union Center.
Other Republicans in the race include businessman Toby Doeden and House Speaker Jon Hansen, who led a movement against a carbon capture pipeline.
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