Fall River campaign sign to list uranium mining as a nuisance. Lee Strubinger SDPB BLACK HILLS – The more residents learn about the negative effects of uranium mining, the more they oppose it. A proposal to drill for uranium on the rim of Craven Canyon and in Craven Canyon in
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RAPID CITY — Working Against Violence, Inc. (WAVI) will host its annual Beach Ball Gala on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Lacroix Hall at The Monument, bringing together community members, advocates, and supporters to raise funds for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault throughout the Black Hills. The
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Former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday removed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, ending a turbulent tenure marked by operational failures, public controversy, and a series of investigations that had eroded confidence in her leadership. The president simultaneously announced that Sen. Markwayne Mullin,
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U.S. Senate Markwayne Mullin Last week, the only Native American in the U.S. Senate, Markwayne Mullin, was nominated by President Donald J. Trump to join his cabinet as Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security. Here are four things to know about him. Background Markwayne Mullin grew up on a
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The OneHeart Transformation Campus located at 217 Kansas City Street in Rapid City. (Photo by Marnie Cook) RAPID CITY – Rapid City Council decided to issue a notice of non-renewal for One Heart, under the lease’s automatic renewal clause. Ward 1 Council Member Stephen Tamang had made the request for
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Wihopa: Agnus Ross “Keeper of the Female Medicine Bundle: Biography of Wíh.opa,” written by her son, Allen Charles Ross,Ehanamani. FLANDREAU — Agnes “Wíhopa” Ross was born along the banks of Wakpa Ipkásan, the Big Sioux River, where the land remembers everything and the water carries the stories of those who
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Speakers, state legislators, tribal leaders, students, and officials from the Department of Tribal Relations. (Photo by Marnie Cook) PIERRE – More than one hundred people attended the 2026 State Tribal Relations Day held at the Capitol Rotunda in Pierre on Wednesday, February 25. Some of those in attendance were Governor
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Sahela Toka Win Sangrait ALBUQUERQUE —The family of Sahela Toka Win Sangrait (Sha-hee-la Tok-a Win San-griet) affectionately known as “Shy”, 21, a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, continues to seek justice as federal proceedings move forward in the prosecution of the individual charged in her death. The family
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AIM members participate in Liberation Day 2026. (Photo by Marnie Cook) NORTH RAPID CITY — Dakota AIM Grassroots hosted AIM Liberation Day in collaboration with Wambli Ska on Saturday at North Middle School on Maple Avenue. The event commemorated the 53rd anniversary of the Feb. 27, 1973, occupation of Wounded
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John Small of Busby Montana was induced into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame in late 2025. (Courtesy phot0) In late 2025, The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) announced their 18th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. Included in
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