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Wildfire burns west of Rapid City; residents urged to stay alert • South Dakota Searchlight
RAPID CITY — Authorities are advising some residents on the western edge of Rapid City to be ready for a potential evacuation order as a wildfire burns nearby.
A pre-evacuation notice was in effect Tuesday morning.
“We’re not evacuating anybody right now,” said Lt. Jason Mitzel of the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office. “However, I would urge the public that lives in the vicinity to be prepared, and get documents, medications and animals ready to go, just in case the wind switches and the fire does expand.”
Mitzel said some of the areas of concern include neighborhoods along Sheridan Lake Road from Norseman Lane to Victoria Lake Road, as well as the Red Rock, Dark Canyon, Falling Rock and Hisega residential areas. By Tuesday morning, authorities had closed Norseman Lane and Victoria Lake Road from Sheridan Lake Road to Taylor Ranch Road, and additional closures were under consideration.
Mitzel urged the public to stay out of the affected area to avoid endangering themselves and fire crews.
If evacuations are ordered, Mitzel said the information will be shared with local media and posted to social media accounts managed by the sheriff’s office. He said authorities would also make efforts to go door-to-door in affected areas.
The wildfire, named the First Thunder Fire, was reported at 6:15 p.m. Mountain time on Monday. The cause is under investigation, and there are no damages to structures or injuries reported so far.
About 150 acres (roughly one-fourth of a square mile) had burned as of Tuesday morning. The location is several miles west of Rapid City in a forested, rocky area cut by deep canyons. Land in the area is a mixture of private ownership and the Black Hills National Forest.
To establish a containment perimeter, firefighters are digging earthen lines by hand and by bulldozer, utilizing logging roads and physical features that could help halt the fire’s advance, and applying fire retardant chemicals. But authorities said containment Tuesday morning stood at 0%.
An estimated 75-100 people were involved in the response as of Tuesday morning, including firefighters from local, state and federal agencies. The response also included two helicopters, four air tanker planes and multiple fire trucks.
The temperature in Rapid City was expected to rise above 95 degrees Tuesday, and the forest at the city’s edge is in a dry condition, said Brandon Sanchez, the incident commander for the U.S. Forest Service.
“The warm weather, for how late it is in the season, is really alarming for us as we try to get containment around the fire,” Sanchez said. “Hopefully the weather does cool down and we get higher humidity at night.”
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The Wisconsin Badgers face an FCS opponent, the South Dakota Coyotes (1-0), at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, September 7, 2024.
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Wisconsin Badgers schedule
- Week 1: August 30 at 9:00 p.m. ET vs. Western Michigan Broncos – 28-14 win
- Week 2: September 7 at 3:30 p.m. ET vs. South Dakota Coyotes
- Week 3: September 14 at 12:00 p.m. ET vs. Alabama Crimson Tide
- Week 5: September 28 at 1:00 p.m. ET at USC Trojans
- Week 6: October 5 at 1:00 p.m. ET vs. Purdue Boilermakers
- Week 7: October 12 at 1:00 p.m. ET at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
- Week 8: October 19 at 1:00 p.m. ET at Northwestern Wildcats
- Week 9: October 26 at 1:00 p.m. ET vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
- Week 10: November 2 at 1:00 p.m. ET at Iowa Hawkeyes
- Week 12: November 16 at 1:00 p.m. ET vs. Oregon Ducks
- Week 13: November 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET at Nebraska Cornhuskers
- Week 14: November 29 at 12:00 p.m. ET vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers
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Wisconsin Badgers stats
- Wisconsin is putting up 388.0 yards per game on offense (79th in the FBS), and rank 51st on the other side of the ball, yielding 261.0 yards allowed per game.
- The Badgers are averaging 28.0 points per game on offense, which ranks them 81st in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank 57th, surrendering 14.0 points per contest.
- Wisconsin is totaling 192.0 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 89th in the FBS. The defense ranks 46th, surrendering 141.0 passing yards per game.
- The Badgers are averaging 196.0 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 51st in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, they rank 68th, surrendering 120.0 rushing yards per contest.
South Dakota Coyotes schedule
- Week 1: August 29 at 8:00 p.m. ET vs. Northern State Wolves – 45-3 win
- Week 2: September 7 at 3:30 p.m. ET at Wisconsin Badgers
- Week 3: September 14 at 4:00 p.m. ET at Portland State Vikings
- Week 4: September 21 at 2:00 p.m. ET vs. Drake Bulldogs
- Week 5: September 28 at 2:00 p.m. ET vs. Southern Illinois Salukis
- Week 6: October 5 at 3:00 p.m. ET at Murray State Racers
- Week 7: October 12 at 3:00 p.m. ET vs. Northern Iowa Panthers
- Week 8: October 19 at 6:00 p.m. ET at Youngstown State Penguins
- Week 9: October 26 at 3:00 p.m. ET at South Dakota State Jackrabbits
- Week 11: November 9 at 2:00 p.m. ET vs. Indiana State Sycamores
- Week 12: November 16 at 1:00 p.m. ET at North Dakota Fighting Hawks
- Week 13: November 23 at 2:00 p.m. ET vs. North Dakota State Bison
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South Dakota Coyotes stats
- South Dakota has been excelling on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering only 207.0 total yards per game (fourth-best). On offense, it ranks 39th by accumulating 351.0 total yards per game.
- The Coyotes have been a top-25 unit on both offense and defense this season, as they rank eighth-best in points per game (45.0) and second-best in points surrendered per game (3.0).
- South Dakota ranks 23rd-worst in passing yards per game on offense (85.0), but at least it has been dominating on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best in passing yards allowed per contest (60.0).
- The Coyotes’ run defense ranks 41st in the FCS with 147.0 rushing yards surrendered per game, but they’ve been carried by their offense, which ranks fourth-best by generating 266.0 rushing yards per contest.
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One South Dakota non-profit aiming to help small businesses in the state is receiving $750,000 from the federal government.
Grow South Dakota has been providing advancement of housing, education, and economic opportunities for 17 counties in the state.
A large piece to that aid comes from federal funding. The USDA Rural Development is giving the non-profit $750,000 to build upon its work and reach more opportunities.
The department is building upon $22 million of past funding awarded to Grow SD.
Lori Finnesand is the CEO for Grow SD. She said the relationship with Rural Development has helped them achieve their goals.
“Rural Development has been a great partner, like I mentioned, over 30 years we have partnered with them. There’re opportunities with them for us to access money, loan capital that we can turn around and relend to businesses across the state. They have a wide variety of programs, so we look to work with them and access capital whenever that’s feasible within their program,” Finnesand said.
Grow SD works with a variety of small businesses at different stages of development.
Finnesand said supporting these businesses can mean a lot to communities.
“This is a great opportunity for us to access additional capital for our loan fund that we can use to support businesses throughout the state of South Dakota. It helps us to keep jobs and retain businesses, especially in the small, rural towns across South Dakota. It really is rewarding for us to be able to assist businesses. It might be a small-town business that if that wasn’t there, they might have to drive several miles in order to access groceries or to access repair items,” Finnesand said.
She also said that the funding will go towards lending to some small businesses in need.
The South Dakota National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing was recognized with the Winston P. Wilson Trophy.
Col. Jon Friedman, 114th Fighter Wing Vice Commander, accepted the trophy from Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, Acting Director Air National Guard.
Friedman said, “It was a great honor to receive the Winston P. Wilson Trophy on behalf of the incredible men and women of the 114th Fighter Wing. This trophy symbolizes the amazing dedication and professionalism the Lobos demonstrate around the world. Lobo standard!”
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award for the 114th Fighter Wing.
The Air National Guard chose the organization based on several criteria, including effectiveness during deployments, exercises, and inspections, as well as accident prevention.
This is the seventh time the fighter wing has received this recognition. The previous awards were presented in 1981, 1983, 2007, 2010, 2019, and 2022.
The award is named after Maj. Gen. Winston P. Wilson, who served as Chief of the National Guard Bureau from 1963 to 1971. He was the first Air Force officer to hold the position.
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