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Golden Guitars Gala Raises Record $776,250 for Children’s Healthcare
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Monument Health Foundation Golden Guitars Gala raised a record $776,250 on June 13 in Rapid City to support pediatric programs and services through the Children’s Miracle Network at Monument Health. The total exceeded the event’s $550,000 fundraising goal. A live auction of autographed guitars contributed to the total, led by a Jason Aldean-signed guitar that sold for $55,000, setting a new event record. A Dolly Parton-signed guitar sold for $46,000, and two Blake Shelton-signed guitars brought in a combined $41,000. Monument Health also announced it will break ground on its new Rapid City children’s hospital on July 23. (Full story)
Community Mourns Loss of Central States Fair Volunteer Paul “Pauly” Nebel
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Central States Fair family is mourning the loss of Paul “Pauly” Nebel, a beloved cornerstone of the organization, who died in a June 7 shooting at the Central States Fairgrounds. Pauly’s legacy has inspired an outpouring of tributes, with people coining the phrase “Pull a Pauly” to honor the way he lived. A GoFundMe has been organized to support his wife Jennifer, daughter Kennedy, and a future memorial in his honor. Nebel’s Celebration of Life service is Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. at James Kjerstad Events Center. (Full story)
West Chicago Street Lane Closure Scheduled for ADA and Curb Upgrades
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Effective Monday, crews from the Rapid City Streets Division will be conducting curb and ADA upgrades on a section of West Chicago Street. The inside westbound lane of West Chicago Street between 39th Street and 40th Street will be closed. The project work period is scheduled from Monday through Thursday (June 15-18) and resumes again the following week, June 22-26. Traffic control measures will be in place in the affected area during the work periods. Drivers are advised to use additional caution in the affected area. (Full story)
Drought Conditions Worsen Across Parts of Western South Dakota
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The latest U.S. Drought Monitor is out and some areas of South Dakota have worsened over the past week. The southwestern corner of Meade County, including Sturgis, is currently in severe drought with most of the southern tier of the county in moderate drought. Northern Meade County currently has no drought conditions. Most of southern Lawrence County is in extreme drought with the remainder of the county in moderate to severe drought. Eastern Pennington and Custer County both are listed in extreme drought. (Full story)
Rapid City Street Crews Exceed Goal During Annual Sweeps Month
RAPID CITY, S.D. — For a second year in a row, The Rapid City Streets Division crews took up the challenge to sweep every street in Rapid City during May. Termed ‘Sweeps Month’, crews set out to collect debris and material left over from weather and vehicles from the winter months. And the results are in. During May, crews put the fleet of 10 sweepers into action and swept a total of 3,595 miles of City streets, collecting more than 311 tons of material from the roads. Crews put in over 704 ‘engine’ hours of work in collecting up the material. (Full story)
Deal is reached to end Iran war and Trump orders stop to US naval blockade
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. This offers relief to the global economy more than three months since fighting began. Details of the deal are not immediately available. Iran signaled that implementation would not start until the signing. Pakistan says that will be Friday in Switzerland. U.S. President Donald Trump confirms the deal and has authorized an end to the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports. Iran’s deputy foreign minister also confirms the agreement. Broader negotiations on issues like Iran’s nuclear program are expected to continue over the next 60 days. (Full story)
Oil and gas supplies could take months to return to normal after Iran deal, energy experts say
NEW YORK (AP) — Energy experts say high oil and gasoline prices and supply disruptions are unlikely to ease immediately despite an agreement announced Sunday to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Ships carrying crude oil have been stranded in the Persian Gulf for more than three months, and restarting shipping, refining and oil production operations is expected to take months. Some Middle East producers halted oil extraction due to storage limitations, while countries such as Iraq could take up to a year to fully restore production, according to industry analysts. (Full story)
12 dead in crash of plane on skydiving outing in Missouri, authorities say
BUTLER, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot and 11 others were killed when a plane taking people on a skydiving outing in Missouri crashed in a field and caught fire. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says troopers assisted police and sheriff’s officials at the crash site Sunday near a local airport in Butler, some 65 miles south of Kansas City. Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Justin Ewing said the plane was taking people up to skydive when it plunged into a field and was engulfed in flames. Teams from the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration were en route to the crash site to investigate. (Full story)
