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“I think we'll have at least a few more weeks of influenza rearing its ugly head”

Fewer flu cases were confirmed in South Dakota last week, but there were more hospitalizations and another death. via ArgusLeader.com

A Sturgis woman died this afternoon in a two-vehicle crash one mile east of Sturgis. via ArgusLeader.com

“It's probably worse than last year”

If you have a sore throat or cough, muscle aches and a fever, you've probably got the flu. via ArgusLeader.com

“You need to go out and check those piles. Take a shovel and stir them up. Feel them and see if they are cold to the touch. If they aren't then you need to wet them down”

Remember - our on-air polls are scientific. Online Opinion is not. It's simply an easy way to speak your mind. via KELO-TV Sioux Falls

“You need to go out and check those piles. Take a shovel and stir them up. Feel them and see if they are cold to the touch. If they aren't then you need to wet them down”

It may still be March, but firefighters in western South Dakota have already had to put out 22 fires this year, including one in Piedmont and another in Hot Springs Tuesday. via KELO-TV Sioux Falls

“Achieving district accreditation provides assurance to the community that Vermillion Schools are engaged in ongoing improvement efforts focused on academic growth of our students.”

The Vermillion School District recently became the third district in South Dakota to receive the distinction of full District Accreditation from NCA/AdvancED. NCA/AdvancED provides a national guide for school ... via Plain Talk Online

“If we fail completely in three years, and nothing is going to happen, they can demolish them then. You can demolish a building once, but you can save it many times”

While the state continues with its plans to tear down some buildings on the old Human Services Center campus, at least two groups say they want to preserve the structures. via Rapid City Journal

Images of America Series Rapid City, a summer playground of America, was founded in 1876 by gold seekers and fueled by a rush to the Black Hills following the Custer Expedition of 1874. via Plain Talk Online

“What that means, then, is that terrorists who otherwise can use Afghanistan as a base to attack us and to attack the rest of the world have a much more difficult time in having a place to base their operations from”

A carefully selected 16-member South Dakota National Guard team of mostly veteran officers will deploy Wednesday to Fort Riley, Kan., before continuing on to Afghanistan. via Rapid City Journal

Get Documents By Agency Questions about specific news items should be directed to the contact person noted in the news release, news tip or issue brief. via South Dakota State

The South Dakota Highway Patrol has scheduled sobriety checkpoints for the month of February in the following counties: Bennett, Brown, Charles Mix, Clark, Codington, Custer, Faulk, Gregory, Hyde, Lincoln, ... via Rapid City Journal