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Motorcyclist dies after deer crash near Rapid City
RAPID CITY, SD — A man died Sunday morning from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash Friday evening east of Rapid City, the South Dakota Highway Patrol said. Preliminary information shows the driver of a 1994 Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide struck a deer while traveling on SD 44 and was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. His name has not been released pending family notification.
$20 million shooting sports complex nears completion in Sturgis
STURGIS, S.D. — Crews are finishing work on the $20 million Pete Lien and Sons Shooting Sports Complex north of Rapid City, with a public opening set for Nov. 8. The 400-acre facility will feature 160 shooting bays for rifles, handguns and shotguns, a tactical range and a 10,000-square-foot main building for training, events and firearm education. The project has faced opposition from some neighbors and lawmakers but is on track to become one of the largest gun ranges in the nation.
Fed rate cut could boost South Dakota housing market
RAPID CITY, S.D. — South Dakota realtors say the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point could help the state’s housing market. The move, lowering rates to the 4.25% range, has already led to slightly lower mortgage rates locally, now near 6%. Realtors say lower borrowing costs may draw more buyers into the market and encourage more homeowners to list properties, helping improve inventory and sales.
South Dakota lawmakers convene special session on prison plan
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Legislature meets in special session today at 9 a.m. Central to take up Gov. Larry Rhoden’s $650 million prison construction plan. Rhoden will address a joint session at 9:30 as lawmakers debate questions of cost, location, staffing and rehabilitation. The discussion comes as federal court rulings on transgender inmate policy are pending, adding further uncertainty to the plan.
437 Project to launch 437-mile run for suicide prevention in South Dakota
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The fourth annual 437 Project, a 437-mile run across South Dakota to raise awareness for suicide prevention, will begin Wednesday, Sept. 24, with a community kickoff at the Hilton Garden Inn in Rapid City. The free event runs from 6 to 7 p.m. and will feature guest speaker Drew Robinson, a former professional baseball player who survived a suicide attempt in 2020 and now advocates for mental health. The run benefits the Helpline Center, the state’s only accredited suicide crisis center, and was created to highlight the connection between physical and mental health. Organizers say the effort has grown each year, drawing more runners and communities into its message that no one has to face their struggles alone. More information is available at the437project.org.
Meals on Wheels shifting home-delivered meals in Sturgis, Hot Springs, and other towns
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Meals on Wheels Western South Dakota will transfer home-delivered meal services in several Black Hills and western South Dakota communities to Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership beginning Oct. 1. The change affects seniors in Black Hawk, Box Elder, Sturgis, Hot Springs, Edgemont, Lemmon and Martin, where frozen Meal Packs will now be delivered through ICAP’s senior nutrition program. Meals on Wheels will continue to provide congregate and Grab & Go meals in most of the impacted areas, except Lemmon, which will move solely to home delivery. Seniors in transition communities can sign up by calling 605-291-0911, while Meals on Wheels will continue home-delivery and congregate meals in more than 30 other western South Dakota communities.
Trump raises concerns about Tylenol’s safety in White House statement
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Monday that Tylenol may cause autism, suggesting a possible mass withdrawal of the drug. The announcement came amid ongoing legal and public debates over Tylenol’s safety. A landmark study in 2024 largely debunked a connection between acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, and autism. Kenvue, which has manufactured Tylenol since its 2023 spin-off from Johnson & Johnson, strongly denied the claim, citing “sound science” showing that acetaminophen does not cause autism. Following the White House statement, Kenvue shares dropped 7.5 percent on Monday, reducing its market value by about $2.6 billion.
ABC to reinstate Jimmy Kimmel after suspension over comments on Charlie Kirk
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC said Monday it will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show Tuesday after suspending it last week over comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The network said it held “thoughtful conversations” with Kimmel before deciding to return the program, which he has hosted since 2003. The suspension followed backlash from affiliates, with Nexstar and Sinclair announcing they would not air the show; Sinclair said Monday it still plans to run news programming instead. President Donald Trump, a frequent Kimmel target, had hailed the suspension but has not commented on the reinstatement. The decision came the same day more than 430 entertainers signed an open letter organized by the ACLU urging defense of free speech rights.
TikTok’s algorithm to be licensed to US joint venture led by Oracle and Silver Lake
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tech giant Oracle will spearhead a new joint venture being cobbled together to take over the U.S. oversight of the algorithm and security underlying TikTok’s taste-making video platform under the terms of a deal laid out Monday by President Donald Trump’s administration. All the final details still need to be nailed down among Oracle and other joint venture partners that will include investment firm Silver Lake Partners. Two billionaires, media mogul Rupert Murdoch and personal computer pioneer Michael Dell, also could be involved. The proposal is aimed at resolving a long-running effort to wrest TikTok’s U.S. operations its Chinese parent ByteDance owners because of privacy and security concerns.
Putin says Russia is willing to abide by nuclear arms deal with the US for 1 year after it expires
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Moscow will adhere to nuclear arms limits for one more year after the last remaining nuclear pact with the U.S. expires. The 2010 New START treaty is set to expire in February. Putin on Monday emphasized the importance of maintaining the status quo to avoid a strategic arms race. He urged the U.S. to follow suit and warned against actions that could disrupt the balance of deterrence. The treaty limits each country to 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers.