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North Dakota approves two battery storage sites, fire concerns raised
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (467+ words) North Dakota has approved its first two large battery storage sites, but one regulator said future projects should better address risks associated with fires at the sites." The three-person Public Service Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a battery storage site…...
South Dakota medical marijuana cards are going digital
1+ day, 49+ min ago (265+ words) PIERRE, S.D. " South Dakota medical marijuana cards will soon be primarily digital. The cannabis card news came Tuesday at the Capitol during a meeting of the House of Representatives" Health and Human Services Committee." Rep. Josephine Garcia, R-Watertown, had planned to…...
South Dakota Senate passes bill banning student cellphones in schools
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (331+ words) PIERRE, S.D. " The South Dakota Senate voted Tuesday to approve'legislation'that would ban student cellphone use during the school day, unless the use is for a health or educational purpose. Members of the chamber voted'19-15'to approve the bill, after it was'advanced…...
Dunkin' Donuts is returning to South Dakota after two decades
2+ day, 50+ min ago (212+ words) Dunkin" Donuts has plans to make a much-anticipated return to South Dakota, and Aberdeen is the chosen spot. Earlier this month, Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman excitedly announced on Facebook the addition of a Dunkin" to the city's Seventh Avenue Walmart…...
South Dakota regulators approve permit for $750M wind farm
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (273+ words) South Dakota regulators approved a permit Thursday, Feb. 12, for a $750 million, 333-megawatt wind farm spread across approximately 110 square miles of private land. The site selected by Philip Wind Partners, a subsidiary of Chicago-based'Invenergy, is north of Philip and about 85 miles…...
Smithfield Foods to move Sioux Falls plant, open site for new use
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (819+ words) SIOUX FALLS " Smithfield Foods plans to move its pork processing facility from downtown Sioux Falls to a new plant on the northern edge of the city that will be built by the end of 2028, according to a Monday announcement of…...
North Dakota law enforcement's AEDs save 90 lives
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (436+ words) An estimated 90 lives have been saved in North Dakota since a grant five years ago equipped law enforcement across North Dakota with modern life-saving equipment. Department of Health and Human Services officials gathered Wednesday in Bismarck to celebrate the success…...
South Dakota Senate advances measure on mobile sports betting
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (471+ words) PIERRE, S.D. " The South Dakota Senate voted23-10on Wednesday to approve a resolution that would ask voters to legalize mobile sports betting and capture tax revenue from it to reduce property taxes. If the state House of Representatives also approves the resolution, it…...
SD House OKs adding school coaches as mandatory reporters of abuse
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (526+ words) Debates about which types of authority figures should be mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect ended in one proposal's failure and another's advancement Wednesday at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre. The state House of Representatives approved a'bill'that would…...
Lack of national wolf recovery plan faces new legal challenge
1+ week, 1+ day ago (599+ words) The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging a decision the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made last year to not release a national wolf recovery plan, saying the species doesn't need federal protection. Tuesday's lawsuit is…...