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On July 21, 2025, President Donald J. Trump officially endorsed Mike Rounds for his re-election to the United States Senate.

On July 28, 2025, Governor Larry Rhoden announced Operation: Prairie Thunder—a comprehensive, targeted public safety initiative to protect South Dakotans, especially in the Sioux Falls metro area. “We are keeping South Dakotans strong, safe, and free.

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On July 16, 2025 the South Dakota Department of Health confirmed the first human West Nile virus (WNV) case of the 2025 season in a resident of Brookings County. South Dakota has reported more than 2,864 human cases and 54 deaths since WNV was first reported in 2002.

Registration is open for the Purposeful Retirement Online Book Club, hosted by South Dakota State University Extension and North Dakota State University Extension. Participants will engage in thoughtful discussions centered around the book “Purposeful Retirement: How to Bring Happiness and Meaning to Your Retirement” by Hyrum W.

Did you know: more people are diagnosed with a rare disease than with any one disease? One such rare disease has hit home hard for a family with ties to Gregory County. Jean Ann Bryan, of Tea, SD, is the daughter of Jim and Donette Lyon of Herrick, owners of Herrick Honey Farms.

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USACE OMAHA DISTRICT - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District officials are responding to an incident involving a contractor crane that tipped over Monday afternoon, July 21, 2025, at Fort Randall Dam.

South Dakota 9-1-1 call centers have recently began implementing the RapidSOS Unite GIS module, an AI-powered intelligent safety platform that securely connects life-saving data from over 540 million devices, apps, and sensors directly to 9-1-1 centers and first responders across the state. The upgrade enhances the capability of an introductory version of the program successfully tested state-wide.