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Sanford Health Announces $300 Million Medical Campus in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Sanford Health announced today it will build a new medical campus, the Sanford Black Hills Medical Center, in Rapid City, SD, funded by a $300 million gift from Denny Sanford. The new state-of-the-art medical center campus will expand access to specialty care and services including an emergency department, ICU, oncology center, comprehensive women’s health including a labor and delivery unit, and children’s services. The Sanford Black Hills Medical Center campus will be a 480,000-square-foot facility with 168 inpatient beds in southwest Rapid City, adjacent to the Black Hills Orthopedic and Spine Center. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2027 with completion expected by 2030.
Hill City Man Dies in Boating Incident in Potter County
HILL CITY, S.D. — A man from Hill City has died and a man from Hughes County is charged with Boating While Intoxicated after a Friday afternoon incident in Potter County. Information from the Potter County Sheriff’s Office says a 911 call came in saying there were two men in the water in the vicinity of the Dodge Draw Recreation Area northwest of Gettysburg. After arriving on scene (approximately 4:32 p.m.), rescuers retrieved the body of Toby Keller from Hill City from the water, administered CPR and transported him to Dodge Draw Dock where he was pronounced deceased. It does not appear as though he was wearing a life jacket. William (Bill) Bradford of rural Hughes County was identified as the operator of the boat and he was arrested for Boating While Intoxicated.
DCI Investigating Suspected Overdose Death at Springfield Prison
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating a suspected drug overdose death of an inmate at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield. Timothy Tyree, 46, was reported deceased in the early morning hours Monday morning. An autopsy has been ordered. DCI have now investigated the deaths of seven prison inmates since February of this year.
DSS to Issue Remaining November SNAP Benefits This Week
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS) will be issuing the remainder of November SNAP benefits this week. DSS began work processing cases over the weekend. Benefits will be loaded overnight and are expected to be available on Tuesday to the approximately 37,000 SNAP eligible households in South Dakota. About $8 million in partial benefits were issued last week in accord with guidance from the Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Services (FNS). DSS is issuing the rest of the November benefits following the end of the federal shutdown. The two payments issued will equal the full November benefit amount for which a household has qualified.
Man charged with murder in shooting of Oakland football coach and ‘Last Chance U’ star John Beam
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A 27-year-old man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of former Oakland football coach John Beam. Beam died Friday after being shot in the head at the junior college campus where he worked. The Alameda County district attorney said Monday that Cedric Irving Jr. could face a sentence of 50 years to life. He is being held without bail and is set to be arraigned Tuesday. Authorities say the incident was targeted but have not elaborated on the motive. Beam was a beloved figure in the community and was featured in the Netflix docuseries “Last Chance U.” Irving has no criminal record.
Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair won’t serve prison time, judge rules
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has decided that a former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 won’t serve prison time. Joseph Emerson was sentenced Monday to credit for time served and three years of supervised release. Emerson was riding in an extra seat in the cockpit of a Horizon Air flight from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco and was subdued by the crew. The plane landed safely in Portland. Emerson pleaded guilty or no-contest to all charges against him in September as part of plea agreements with state and federal prosecutors. In the state case he was sentenced to five years of probation, among other measures.
UN approves the Trump administration’s plan for the future of Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Trump administration’s blueprint to secure and govern Gaza has won strong approval at the United Nations. It’s a crucial step that provides international support for U.S. efforts to move the devastated territory toward peace following two years of war. The U.S. proposal that passed the United Nations’ most powerful body on Monday authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in Gaza and approves a transitional authority to be overseen by President Donald Trump. It also envisions a possible future path to an independent Palestinian state. The vote endorses Trump’s 20-point ceasefire plan and builds on the momentum of the fragile ceasefire he helped broker with allies.
