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South Dakota Mines hosts 5th Annual Conference on Science at SURF

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May 15, 2024

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South Dakota Mines hosts 5th Annual Conference on Science at SURF

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Science, the Legend-200, dark matter, and more science.

Tuesday, South Dakota Mines hosted the 5th Annual Conference on Science at the Sanford Underground Research Facility.

Lectures on science echoed throughout the halls of the Classroom Building at the School of Mines campus.

A mix of undergraduate and graduate students were in attendance to learn about the variety of research and experiments that take place at the SURF underground facility.

“This conference very unique because they bring different researchers from different fields. We don’t always have this kind of conference in other places,” says Mines Physics Assistant Professor Dr. Jingbo Wang.

He added the National Science Foundation awards a conference grant to support young researchers at Mines. Wang says the conference provides students a chance for their work to get noticed.

“They can get in touch in-person with the most interesting, the most compelling researchers in the field. And they have the opportunity to present their own work and make themselves exposed to the wider community,” says Wang.

During lectures, attendees learned about the Legend-200 experiment created by Mines students and faculty.

“That’s an outgrowth of the Majorana demonstrator technology. They needed the world’s purest copper to in order to reduce the backgrounds to see the possibility of seeing a rare nuclear decay,” says SURF Science Director Jaret Heise.

A questions and answers session took place after lectures to provide students a chance to better their understanding of recent progress in underground physics and other fields.

Wang says the conference is a beneficial experience for everyone involved.

“I can see the most advanced developments of the field, and for our students, they can apply the knowledge that they learn from our graduate or end of graduate programming to those presentations,” says Wang.

The Conference on Science at SURF will run through Thursday.

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Pictures of semi-truck, name of woman released in Minnehaha County fatal crash

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January 11, 2026

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Pictures of semi-truck, name of woman released in Minnehaha County fatal crash

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has released the name of the woman who was killed in a fatal crash in Minnehaha County last week.

64-year-old Patricia Archambeau of Mitchell died on January 5 due to her injuries in a crash that took place in the early hours of Saturday, January 3.

Archambeau’s 2012 Chevrolet Traverse was traveling eastbound on I-90 near mile marker 379, about four miles west of Humboldt, when she attempted to pull off on the side of the road.

At the same time, the Traverse was struck by a semi-truck, also traveling eastbound, and pulling a trailer. The truck continued driving east after the crash and has yet to be located.

On Sunday, the South Dakota Highway Patrol released two images of the semi-truck suspected of hitting Archambeau’s Traverse. The two photos were taken on I-29 near 41st Street in Sioux Falls at 2:25 a.m., about 12 minutes after the crash west of Humboldt.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol has released two images of a semi-truck believed to be involved in a fatal crash that took place last Saturday in Minnehaha County.(South Dakota Highway Patrol)

Highway Patrol is seeking more information about a red Freightliner Cascadia semi-truck, missing its passenger-side headlight. If anyone has information, they’re asked to contact Highway Patrol at 605-367-5700.

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South Dakota knocks off Denver 82-72

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January 10, 2026

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VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Cameron Fens scored 23 points as South Dakota beat Denver 82-72 on Saturday.

Fens also contributed 12 rebounds and four blocks for the Coyotes (9-9, 1-2 Summit League). Isaac Bruns scored 20 points while going 8 of 12 and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds. Jordan Crawford went 5 of 11 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points.

Gabe Oldham led the Pioneers (8-11, 1-3) in scoring, finishing with 24 points, 13 rebounds and two steals. Denver also got 19 points from Zane Nelson. Carson Johnson also put up 11 points and six assists.

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SD Highway Patrol releases new details on hit and run, asks for public’s help

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January 10, 2026

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SD Highway Patrol releases new details on hit and run, asks for public’s help

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The South Dakota Highway Patrol is continuing to look for the suspect in a deadly hit-and-run near Humboldt, SD.

In a Facebook post, the SD Highway Patrol has released new details regarding the semi suspected of committing the hit and run.

According to police, the semi is a red Freightliner Cascadia semi, missing its passenger-side headlight.

The semi was traveling eastbound from the Humboldt area on I-90 in the early morning hours of Jan. 3, 2026.

Police are seeking information, video, or pictures from 2:13 a.m. – 3:00 a.m. along I-90 and I-29 from the public.

If you have any tips or footage, contact the South Dakota Highway Patrol District 2 Office at (605) 367-5700.

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