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  • 3 days ago | sdpb.org | C.j. Keene

    Black Hills Energy has announced a new effort to mitigate risk relating to utilities and wildfires. However, some customers are concerned that could mean blackouts. The program is a public safety power shutoff, or PSPS program, which would take daily wind, weather and drought conditions into account during wildfire season. Black Hills Energy vice president Wes Ashton said it reflects an effort at safety.

  • 4 days ago | sdpb.org | C.j. Keene

    Pell Grants send thousands of lower-income students to college each year across America. However, proposed changes could lower that number drastically, often in the communities that need it most, including those on tribal lands. Proposed Trump administration changes could slash Pell Grant funding by as much as a quarter. report saysIn a tribal setting like the Pine Ridge Reservation, that represents well over 60% of students reliant on Pell Grant support.

  • 5 days ago | sdpb.org | C.j. Keene

    The trade war has made its way to the Midwest according to economists, and the most recent regional report reflects this trend. The monthly, nine-state Mid-America Business Index reports lower overall numbers but remained just above growth neutral. Creighton economics professor Ernie Goss compiles the report, which includes the Dakotas.

  • 5 days ago | sdpb.org | C.j. Keene

    South Dakota’s first case of measles in 2025 has been confirmed in a Meade County individual. Health officials say the individual is an adult who had recently traveled internationally. The state Department of Health is warning of a couple public exposure risks. Community members in the to the Rapid City Medical Center Urgent Care waiting room the morning of May 28, or the Monument Health Sturgis Urgent Care waiting room May 29 may have been exposed to the highly infectious disease.

  • 1 week ago | sdpb.org | C.j. Keene

    State budget officials are advising the legislative committee that oversees South Dakota’s finances that sweeping cuts at the federal level are going to impact the state’s bottom line. New policy from a new presidential administration means adjustments at the state level every time, but that’s particularly true considering the unprecedented budget cuts from the White House now. Brandy Miesner is the chief budget analyst for the state Bureau of Finance and Management.

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C.J. Keene
C.J. Keene @CKeeneKOTA
26 Feb 20

I'm all for #FuryWilder3, but nothing makes you look like a bigger clown than blaming your loss on a 40 pound costume YOU CHOSE TO WEAR. If Wilder comes down wearing anything more than a robe for the next fight all smart bets are on @TysonFury. https://t.co/25d7IRhO3Q

C.J. Keene
C.J. Keene @CKeeneKOTA
3 Feb 20

After #SuperBowlLIV I think we all just have to agree that after all the suffering and nonsense KC sports have put its fans through for a very long time, it’s been a fairly solid decade for the @Chiefs, @Royals, and @SportingKC. Let’s hope the 20’s keep that trend rolling.

C.J. Keene
C.J. Keene @CKeeneKOTA
14 Jan 20

Can't wait to see who they come up with. Exciting times!

Union Omaha
Union Omaha @Union_Omaha

The wait is up! Today is #UnionOmahaSigningDay. Stay tuned for updates. https://t.co/8JYcpjJS6c