WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: SIOUX FALLS, S.D. FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in South Dakota are soon closing permanently. The Mitchell location will end operations on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. The Canton and North Sioux City locations will end operations on Friday, Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. Hours of operation up until the permanent closures are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and S  more

ELLSWORTH AFB, South Dakota, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Ellsworth Air Force Base (28th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Yendi Borjas, 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Airmen assigned to the 28th Maintenance Group had the opportunity to put their previous technical experiences from deployments and trainings into action by showcasing their skills during exercise Raider Reach Sept. 9 - 20, 2024. Raider Reach is a base-wide training exercise designed to test the unit's capa  more

ELLSWORTH AFB, South Dakota, Sept. 24 -- 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 As the sun rose up into the sky ushering in a new day, exercise Raider Reach, a two-week, two-phase exercise involving the entire 28th Bomb Wing, encompassing five groups, 17 squadrons and supporting agencies, and over 4K military and civilian personnel came to a close Sept. 20, 2024. The exercise ev  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte has sentenced an Antioch, California, woman convicted of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance. Jennifer Walsh, age 44, was sentenced on September 23, 2024, to eight years and one month in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $4.3 million in the state of South Dakota for infrastructure to support manufacturing workforce development and business growth. The EDA investments announced today are: Rosebud Economic Development Corporation, Mission, will receive a $3  more