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Seasonal workers the face of summer attractions in South Dakota
The Brookings Register - South Dakota
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By Jackie HendryFor South Dakota News Watch Despite consistent visitation in recent years and record-breaking visitor spending, critical South Dakota tourist attractions remain subject to broader concerns as the peak tourist season begins. The...
National Parks head into prime season in South Dakota
KCAU - Iowa
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May 27, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota’s six national parks or memorials generated $600 million in visitor spending in 2023, according to the National Park Service. The 2023 National Park Service Visitor Spending Effects Report is the most recent...
Beloved Sioux Falls Store Closing Its Doors Soon This Summer
B102.7 - South Dakota
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May 28, 2025
The list of Sioux Falls businesses and restaurants closing continues to grow. Unfortunately, another Sioux Falls boutique will be closing this June. After 6.5 years, DART Boutique has made the "bittersweet" and "difficult" decision to close and...
Tourists travelling to five spots in Canary Islands issued 'alert' message
Birmingham Live
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June 2, 2025
An alert about the risk of wildfires has been issued across five holiday hotspots in the Canary Islands. Intense heat and dry weather conditions have sparked fears of fire breaking out in Tenerife, El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera and Gran Canaria,...
Trump proposing cuts to federally subsidized airports, including Watertown Regional
96.9 KDLO - South Dakota
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June 16, 2025
June 16, 2015 PIERRE, S.D.–South Dakota Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt addressed the State Aeronautics Commission last week, telling them the Trump administration would like to cut the budget for the federal Essential Air Service (EAS)...
Ranking Iowa's most important transfer portal additions
Hawk Central - Iowa
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Iowa football addressed its needs during the most recent transfer portal cycle. Who could make the biggest impact in 2025? Can South Dakota State transfer Mark Gronowski finally be the solution to the Hawkeyes' quarterback woes? IOWA CITY — Based...
Welcoming South Dakota Heroes: Midwest Honor Flight Highlights a Week of Service in D.C.
More 95.5 - South Dakota
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Mitchell Now publishes opinion pieces representing both sides of a variety of topics. Opinions presented do not necessarily reflect those of the newsroom or management. To join the conversation, email your opinion piece to news@kmit.com Welcome to...
Lyon Sheriff | Weekly Report
The Crittenden Press - Kentucky
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June 16, 2025
LYON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ACTIVITY- On Thursday, June 5, 2025, beginning around 8am and continuing throughout the day and evening, Deputies served the following parents with criminal complaints as it pertained to truancy matters involving...
The States Spending The Most On Having Fun
24/7 Wall St.
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June 16, 2025
24/7 Wall St. Insights Americans spent $2,207 per capita on recreation in 2023. Spending on fun varies widely from state to state, ranging from $1,171 to $3,274. Many of the states with the greatest fun expenditure have large tourism sectors and...
South Dakota Gas Prices Dip Just in Time for Memorial Day Trips
ESPN 102.3FM/AM - South Dakota
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May 23, 2025
If you're traveling by car this Memorial Day weekend, here's a bit of good news: gas prices are actually quite reasonable. The start of the summer tourist season officially begins this weekend, and your pain at the pump should be fairly minimal....
‘Scout’ the sturgeon swam to South Dakota, twice. Missouri researchers tracked him.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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WINFIELD — In a spot where a cliff plunges into the Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 25, state wildlife officials took one last stab in the search for their famously large and long-lived quarry: a lake sturgeon. At that last stop in a day of...
10 Ways To Pick Out A Really Good Watermelon In South Dakota!
KXRB 1140 AM/100.1 FM - South Dakota
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May 27, 2025
South Dakota is known for growing some of the best watermelons in the world! But do you know how to pick out a sweet, mature watermelon when you are picking one out? Forestburg South Dakota is often referred to as the watermelon capital!...
10 Most Dangerous Dog Breeds In Minnesota, Iowa, And South Dakota
Hot 104.7 - South Dakota
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May 27, 2025
A new 2025 study has revealed statistics about dangerous dog bite incidents across Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and the nation. The research by StudyFinds analyzed bite percentages, fatalities, severe bite rates, and vaccination compliance to...
US measles total jumps by 80, fueled by travel and more outbreaks
CIDRAP
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June 6, 2025
In its weekly measles update the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today reported 80 more measles cases, the biggest jump since late April, putting the United States on pace to easily reach the highest annual number of cases...
South Dakota Tourism Leaders are wary
KWIT - Iowa
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May 21, 2025
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic ended, South Dakota tourism leaders are wary that 2025 might not be a great year for tourism. There are some early signs pointing to a slowdown in tourist visits and revenues compared to recent years,...
One Book South Dakota Discussion At YCL
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - South Dakota
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After Rebecca Clarren’s great-great-grandparents fled antisemitism in Russia, they arrived in the United States with their six children at the turn of the 20th century and settled on a homestead in South Dakota. In “The Cost of Free Land: Jews,...
Mason Palmer throws complete-game shutout as Devils Lake upsets No. 1 seed Columbus in Dakota Classic quarterfinals
Devils Lake Journal - North Dakota
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June 16, 2025
SIOUX FALLS — Columbus Post 84 Cornerstone was seeded No. 1 out of 36 teams in this year’s Dakota Classic. It was 4-0 in pool play. It had outscored opponents 34-9. It lost on Sunday evening to Devils Lake, the underdog No. 8 seed that shocked the...
Seasonal workers the 'face' of major South Dakota attractions
South Dakota News Watch
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May 26, 2025
WALL, S.D. – Despite consistent visitation in recent years and record-breaking visitor spending, critical South Dakota tourist attractions remain subject to broader concerns as the peak tourist season begins. Sarah Hustead (left), Mike Pflaum...
Osceola County supervisors determine medical examiner payments
Moville Record - Iowa
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SIBLEY—Medical service procedures gained greater clarity for Osceola County Ambulance staff as two requests for approval came before the county board of supervisors at Tuesday’s meeting. Ambulance director Sande Smith joined the supervisors as...
The Forgotten South Dakota Border With No Paved Roads
97.3 KKRC - South Dakota
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May 25, 2025
Millions of Americans pass through the Mount Rushmore State every year, and last year, South Dakota saw a record number of spending by tourists within its borders. Most of these states have an interstate or highway running through the state lines,...