New gold rush faces strong opposition

Bridal Veil Falls in Spearfish Canyon. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – Historically, gold has been considered an investment option. During periods of economic uncertainty, gold prices often increase, leading some individuals to invest in gold. There has been a recent spike in gold which has been attracting new

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Wisconsin land dispute could impact South Dakota

A dispute between the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, title companies and a local town resulted in the tribe blocking access to four roads crossing reservation land. (Photo courtesy of David Kievet) RAPID CITY—A land dispute in Wisconsin could eventually reach the Supreme Court and directly impact

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Haaland to be honored with Chief Standing Bear Prize

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland poses for a picture, in Albuquerque, N.M., Monday, June 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Roberto E. Rosales) The award is given annually by the Chief Standing Bear Project to recognize those who embody the spirit of Ponca Chief Standing Bear. LINCOLN — Deb Haaland, the first Native

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Trump administration delivers blow to Native media

“Native America Calling” host Shawn Spruce talks with writer Deborah Jackson Taffa in KUNM’s Albuquerque studio, April 25. (Photo courtesy of Art Hughes) Across Indian Country, no tradition is as revered or timeless as that of oral narrative. For millennia, Natives conveyed their history, their legends and their values from

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New Ronald McDonald House® coming to Rapid City

  RAPID CITY — Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Dakota (RMHC-SD) is thrilled to announce plans to build a Ronald McDonald House in Rapid City, expanding the organization’s mission of “keeping families close” to western South Dakota! Since 1983, more than 6,400 West River South Dakota families have spent

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