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Union Center Woman Dies in Head-On Meade County Crash
STURGIS, S.D. — Authorities have identified a Union Center woman killed in a head on crash last week. Sharon Herron was driving a 2020 Honda Civic that collided head on with a Ford F350 pickup on a one lane gravel road in rural Meade County. The crash happened at the top of the hill, and the South Dakota Highway Patrol reports she may not have been able to see the other vehicle coming her way. The 19-year-old driver of the pickup suffered only minor injuries.
Structure Fire Heavily Damages Piedmont Home Monday Morning
PIEDMONT, S.D. — Fire crews were on scene for several hours battling a structure fire in Piedmont Monday morning. The fire heavily damaged the single level home at 408 Main Street. The fire was initially reported just after 5:30 a.m. and involved several agencies. Sturgis Fire Chief Scott Lensegrav says no injuries were reported and the cause of the fire was under investigation, although it appears to have started in the attic.
Rapid City Seeks Public Input on Railyard Relocation Study
RAPID CITY, S.D. — As part of the Railyard Relocation and Railway Configuration Study, the Rapid City Metropolitan Planning Organization is seeking public feedback on the feasibility of relocating the current Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern (RCP&E) Railroad railyard from the current Campbell Street Overpass site to an alternate location. As part of the public input process, staff will have a booth set up at Tuesday’s Family Food Truck Night at Canyon Lake Park from 5-8 p.m. The RCP&E uses the railyard under the Cambell Street Overpass to provide maintenance to railcars, store railcars and equipment, and load and unload cargo.
Rapid City Hosting Touch-A-Truck Event During Pumpkin Festival
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City’s Public Works Department will host the popular ‘Touch-A-Truck’ event this Saturday in the City Hall parking lot as part of the 17th annual Great Downtown Pumpkin Festival, running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Touch-A-Truck gives residents of all ages the chance to explore the City’s fleet of vehicles. Several City vehicles will be on static display in the City Hall parking lot, including snow plows, a garbage collection truck, ambulance, police car, fire truck, Dial-A-Ride bus, and more. City staff will be on hand to share insights about the vehicles and services.
I-90 bridge repair project to begin Sept. 22 in Black Hills region
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Electrical conduit repair on Interstate 90 bridges will begin Monday, Sept. 22, at three locations in the Black Hills, affecting travel near Belle Fourche, Spearfish and Rapid City. Lane closures are planned for both directions of I-90 at exits 10 and 14 in Spearfish, with a 16-foot width restriction in place during the closures, while temporary stop signs will be installed on North 27th Street at night during wiring work. At exit 58 in Rapid City, night work will place the Haines Avenue intersection in a stop condition. Builders Electric, LLC, of Sioux Falls is the prime contractor on the $246,000 project, expected to be completed by Nov. 21.
Study: One-third of Rapid City residents live in food deserts
RAPID CITY, S.D. — About 33,700 Rapid City residents live in “food desert” census tracts with limited access to supermarkets, according to a new study by the Augustana Research Institute. Commissioned by the Black Hills Area Community Foundation, the Food Security Needs Assessment of Rapid City combined spatial data with focus group input to identify key barriers to food access. The study highlights neighborhoods between North Street and Interstate 90 as the most concerning, with an estimated 75% of residents living at least a mile from a supermarket.
Trump says the US military again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the U.S. military again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing three aboard the vessel. Trump announced the strike in a posting on social media. The strike comes two weeks after another military strike on what the Trump administration says was a drug-carrying speedboat from Venezuela that killed 11. The administration has justified the military action as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs into the United States. But several senators, Democrats and some Republicans, have indicated their dissatisfaction with the administration’s rationale and questioned the legality of the action. There was no immediate comment from the Venezuelan government.
DNA evidence found near scene of Charlie Kirk’s shooting matches suspect, FBI director says
OREM, Utah (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel says DNA on a towel wrapped around a rifle found near where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated matches that of the 22-year-old accused in the killing. Patel told “Fox & Friends” on Monday investigators also have used DNA to link suspect Tyler Robinson with a screwdriver recovered from the rooftop where the fatal shot was fired. Authorities in Utah are preparing to file capital murder charges against Robinson as early as Tuesday in the killing of Kirk, a dominant figure in conservative politics. Patel says Robinson wrote in a note before the shooting that he had an opportunity to take out Kirk. Robinson’s family has declined to comment.
King Charles III to deploy tiara diplomacy as UK prepares to welcome Trump for second state visit
LONDON (AP) — Windsor Castle staff are busy preparing for a grand event. King Charles III is set to welcome U.S. President Donald Trump for his second state visit this week. This visit includes a lavish banquet and a display of royal pomp and ceremony. The goal is to strengthen ties with Trump, whose policies have disrupted traditional trade and security relationships. State visits are a key tool for the British monarchy to wield “soft power.” The visit will feature a ride in horse-drawn carriages and a state banquet, aiming to foster goodwill and address important issues like trade and security.
US and China reach a framework deal for the ownership of TikTok
MADRID (AP) — A framework deal has been reached between China and the U.S. for the ownership of TikTok. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday after trade talks in Madrid that U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping would speak Friday to possibly finalize the deal. Bessent says the objective was to switch to U.S. ownership from China’s ByteDance. China’s international trade representative told reporters that the sides have reached “basic framework consensus.” During Joe Biden’s presidency, Congress and the White House used national security grounds to approve a U.S. ban on TikTok unless its Chinese parent company sold its controlling stake.