JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Jessica Kind, HQ Air Force Recruiting Service The Air Force Recruiting Service, along with the Department of the Air Force Indigenous Nations Equality Team (INET), traveled to various locations across western South Dakota from January 25-27, 2024, in an effort to increase Air Force and Space Force awareness to Native American communities. "INET has b  more

ELLSWORTH AFB, South Dakota, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Ellsworth Air Force Base (28th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney, 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs When thinking about the military and what it requires of its service members, physical fitness is typically near the top of the list. But recently, mental fitness and resilience has been catching up in the eyes of the Air Force. Enter the Lumena MindGym, a 7x7 foot immersive and contemplative space for  more

ELLSWORTH AFB, South Dakota, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Ellsworth Air Force Base (28th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Steven Merrill, 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing launched early Feb. 1, 2024, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as part of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups. U.S. military forces struck more than 85 targets, with numerous aircraft to includ  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Feb. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. The sentencing took place on February 7, 2024. Sam Boyd, 35, was sentenced to 2  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * Alison J. Ramsdell, United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota, has issued the following statement on the death of Moody County Chief Deputy Sheriff Ken Prorok: "It is with profound sadness that we mourn the tragic loss of Ken Prorok, Chief Deputy for the Moody County Sheriff's Office, who died in the line of duty on February   more