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Rapid City Police Arrest Woman in Connection to Shots Fired Incident
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Police have identified the individual arrested Wednesday night following a shots fired incident earlier in the day.Police arrested 32-year-old Alice Highrock for her role in the shooting incident at 25 Knollwood Drive.Highrock was arrested at a residence in the 1000 block of Willsie Avenue for Reckless Discharge of a Firearm, Obstruction, Receiving Stolen Property, and two Warrants. A stolen firearm was also recovered from the residence. No one was injured in the incident but police said it was a “brazen act of violence which took place in broad daylight.”
Rapid City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Firearms
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A Rapid City man has been sentenced to time in federal prison for stealing firearms. Zachary Coats, 28, was sentenced to four years and two months in federal prison for his two counts of theft of a firearm. The counts stem from incidents in August 2023, when Coats broke into several local, federally-licensed firearm dealerships and stole multiple firearms. After Coats was identified as the suspect by law enforcement, he directed his wife, Danielle, to take the firearms from their residence to another family member’s home. Danielle pleaded guilty to possession of a stolen firearm and was sentenced to two years and six months in federal prison.
Ellsworth Prepares for B-21 Raider as Defense Leaders Gather in Box Elder
BOX ELDER, S.D. — Updates on the B-21 Raider stealth bomber program and preparations for its arrival at Ellsworth Air Force Base took center stage at the Black Hills Defense & Industry Symposium this week. Military personnel at Ellsworth expect its arrival sometime in the mid-2020’s.Military leaders, defense contractors, and state officials gathered at the Box Elder Events Center to discuss the nation’s next-generation bomber and its integration into western South Dakota. The Symposium started on Wednesday April 9th and runs through the 10th.
Drought Conditions Improve Across South Dakota, But Dry Weather Lingers
South Dakota is seeing reduced levels of drought severity, though widespread dry conditions are persisting across the state. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 100% of South Dakota remains abnormally dry or worse. However the range of severe drought is down to 31% — roughly half of what it was last week, and the lowest rate since October. This comes after much of the region saw snow or rainfall last week. Most of Pennington County is listed in moderate to severe drought.
US egg prices increase to record high, dashing hopes of cheap eggs by Easter
U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen. The prices reported Thursday in the Consumer Price Index may not decline until after Easter because demand remains high. Industry experts were expecting retail prices to fall because wholesale egg prices dropped significantly in March. But experts say the president’s bird flu plan that focuses on strengthen egg farmers’ defenses against the virus is likely to be more of a long-term help.
Cabot Creamery butter recalled over fecal bacteria contamination
A Vermont firm is recalling more than 1,700 pounds of butter because it may be contaminated with coliform, a type of bacteria found in fecal matter. Agri-Mark Inc. of Waitsfield, Vermont, recalled 189 cases of Cabot Creamery 8-ounce premium butter made with sea salt. The butter was sold in seven states. The recall was announced on March 26 and is ongoing, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It’s classified as the lowest level of recall and is not likely to cause health problems in people. Agri-Mark officials said they recovered nearly all of the product and addressed the problem.
Ancient jawbone from Taiwan belongs to a mysterious group of human ancestors, scientists say
Researchers say a fossil jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors. Relatively little is known about Denisovans, an extinct group of human cousins that interacted with Neanderthals and our own species, Homo sapiens. The probable identification expands the region where scientists know these ancient people once lived. At least three human ancestor groups coexisted in Eurasia and sometimes interbred. The findings were published Thursday in the journal Science. One independent expert says he would like to see further data before confirming the Taiwan fossil as Denisovan.
