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Winter storm impacts felt across Western South Dakota

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2 years ago

December 13, 2022

Winter storm impacts felt across Western South Dakota

Hundreds of residents throughout Western South Dakota are feeling the affect of this week’s winter storm. With excessive winds, doubtlessly spectacular snow totals and low visibility, companies and governments from Spearfish to Porcupine are sending the identical message: keep house and keep secure.

Interstate 90 is closed from Field Elder (Exit 67) to Chamberlain (Exit 265). I-90 from the Wyoming state line to Speedy Metropolis will shut at 2 p.m.

Most municipal companies in Speedy Metropolis have been suspended, together with Speedy Transit, which closed at 8:30 a.m. Metropolis Corridor, the Speedy Metropolis Public Library, Landfill, Swim Middle, and Ice Area are all closed.

Field Elder Metropolis Corridor can also be closed. Public Works will proceed with snow elimination except situations turn into too harmful for upkeep crews.

The town of Spearfish issued a no journey advisory simply earlier than 10 a.m. Tuesday. Metropolis Corridor and the Rec Middle closed at 10 a.m.

Sturgis Metropolis Corridor, Public Library, Neighborhood Middle and Liquor Retailer are all closed. A no journey advisory are anticipated to be issued for Sturgis.

Metropolis of Deadwood places of work are closed and the trolleys will not be operating. The Deadwood Rec Middle closed at midday Tuesday.

There’s a community-wide no journey order for the Pine Ridge Reservation. In response to the Oglala Sioux Tribe Division of Public Security, touring after the order is in impact may end up in a $350 quotation for reckless driving.

A no journey advisory can also be in place for the Rosebud Reservation, with administrative go away granted for tribal staff.

The Journal will proceed to offer updates on highway, faculty and municipal closures because the storm continues.

Contact Darsha Dodge at ddodge@rapidcityjournal.com

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Sioux City and McCook Lake clean-up underway

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6 hours ago

June 30, 2024

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Sioux City and McCook Lake clean-up underway

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (KELO) — We have an update in North Sioux City.

In a news release from the city, power has been restored to Suncoast Drive and temporary roads have been completed. No access order remains in effect on Northshore Drive and Penrose Drive.

Power is also being worked on so people can light their homes in the McCook Lake area, while the lake itself is to remain closed as per GFP regulation.

Temporary gas services are expected to light residents by the end of June 30.

Penrose Drive is working on temporary sewage replacements.

To read the full press release, click here.

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Eight students receive Hagen-Harvey Scholarships

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13 hours ago

June 30, 2024

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Eight students receive Hagen-Harvey Scholarships

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The South Dakota Department of Education announced that Eight students have received Richard Hagen-Minerva Harvey Memorial Scholarships.

The scholarships provide up to $6,000 over four years to members of American Indian Tribes to pursue a college education at an accredited institution in South Dakota.

The scholarship program is funded by the estate of Minerva Harvey, in memory of Richard Hagen, who was a state legislator from Pine Ridge.

Scholarship recipients for the 2024-25 school year include:

Linkin Ballard, Caputa
Kira Dermatis, Edgemont
Alejandra Juarez, Fort Pierre
Makana Little Sky, Porcupine
Nevaeh Morgan , Armour
Alexander Poitra, Sioux Falls
Hannah Tronvold, Lake Andes
Caleb Zephier, Pickstown.

You can learn more about the scholarship here.

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Sharks take final bite out off Storm’s playoff hopes

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20 hours ago

June 30, 2024

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Sharks take final bite out off Storm’s playoff hopes

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – A year that is on it’s way toward becoming the worst season in the 24-year history of the Sioux Falls Storm officially saw it’s faint playoff hopes extinguished by the team that entered the game with, ironically, the worst record in the Indoor Football League.

The Jacksonville Sharks scored nine points in the fourth quarter to upend the Storm 36-28 and officially eliminated them from IFL playoff contention on Saturday night at the Denny Sanford Premier Center.

It might be the lowest point of the season for a Sioux Falls (3-10) who, having won May 18th 52-42 at Jacksonville (3-10), knew they needed a victory tonight against the Sharks at home to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, and instead join them with what now is the second-worst record in IFL (only Tucson and Duke City are worse in the Western Conference with 2-11 marks).

Things got off to a wild start even before kickoff when EVERY player on each team was given an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty due to a pregame altercation.

The start of the game would see the teams trading touchdowns with Sioux Falls starting a new quarterback for the first time in seven games. Louisiana-Monroe alum Jiya Wright replaced Lorenzo Brown and led the Storm to touchdowns on their first three drives to help them open up a 21-13 lead.

The Sharks proved just as efficient with touchdowns on their first three drives too and, when the Storm failed to convert a fourth and six, Jacksonville made it 4-4 on opening drives when Kaleb Barker hit DJ Stubbs with for an eight yard touchdown with 11 seconds to go in the second quarter to give the Sharks a 27-21 halftime lead.

Surprisingly the game would turn into a defensive battle in the second half thanks to several long, clock-eating drives. Sioux Falls started things by blocking a Jacksonville field goal following a 5:06 minute opening drive. Sioux Falls took advantage with a ten play, 45-yard drive that chewed up 5:30 of game time and was capped off with a Wright to Kentrez Bell four-yard touchdown pass that put the Storm in front 28-27.

Jacksonville’s next possession stretched between the end of the third quarter and into the fourth and would end when Kaleb Barker was sacked on fourth down at the Storm 15 by Dajon Emery and fumbled into the waiting arms of Logan Swanson.

The Storm failed to get any points, though, when Sarris missed a 31-yard field goal. The Sharks marched down field 45 yards in 5:50 and went back in front when, on 4th and 3, Barker connected with Jaedon Stoshak for an 18-yard touchdown. To make matters worse for the Storm on the ensuing kickoff Kevin DiDio-Weber was able to boot it through the uprights for a “deuce” (additional two points) which upped the Sharks lead to 34-28.

Starting at their own five Sioux Falls drove down to the Jacksonville four only to see Wright stuffed on a 4th down and 1 run. The Sharks took over and ran out the clock.

In his debut Wright went 12-18 passing for 146 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing 9 times for 22 yards and a score. Lorenzo Thompson hauled in five passes for 51 yards while Bell and Draysean Hudson each caught touchdowns.

The Storm visit Quad City next Saturday at 7:05 PM.

Click on the video viewer for tonight’s highlights.

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