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South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Season Opens With Optimism for Strong Numbers
The first day of the pheasant hunting season was Saturday and fields across the region are expected to be packed as hunters head out to take part in the state’s No. 2 industry behind agriculture. It’s expected the number of pheasants will be high after a couple of years of mostly excellent nesting conditions across the state meaning outdoors and tourism-related officials are optimistic for the season. Licenses can be purchased online or at one of the 280 registered license dealers across South Dakota. The pheasant season opened Saturday and runs through Jan. 31. Shooting is allowed from 10 a.m. until sunset for the entire season.
LIV Hospitality Housekeepers Qualify for National Competition in Las Vegas
BOX ELDER, S.D. — LIV Hospitality’s top housekeeping professionals have earned the opportunity to represent South Dakota at the internationally recognized ISSA Housekeeping Olympics this November. To qualify, finalists faced a series of challenges including bed-making races, toilet paper pyramid building, mop relays, vacuum challenges, and a buffer pad toss, showcasing speed, precision, and teamwork. The team will travel to Las Vegas to compete in the Housekeeping Olympics on November 16 and face competitors from hospitality and healthcare organizations across the country.
Rapid City Philanthropy Awards Recognize Local Business Owners and Volunteer
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Two local business owners and a Black Hills Works volunteer were recognized on Thursday as leaders in their communities by the Association of Fundraising Professionals South Dakota Chapter. Tenise and Weston Chapman and Deann Arneson received 2026 Awards in Philanthropy during the South Dakota Philanthropy Summit held Thursday in Rapid City. Tenise and Weston Chapman, owners of Black Hills Tire in rapid City, were the recipients of the Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year award. And Deann Arneson was named Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser for her work with Black Hills Works.
October 19 Deadline to Register to Vote in South Dakota General Election
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Today, Monday, October 19 is the deadline to register to vote in the general election. Races that will be decided are South Dakota’s next governor, a US senate and congressional seat, numerous statewide positions, legislative races, multiple constitutional amendments and the Rapid City Area Schools $107 million bond proposal.
Driver in deadly Kansas soccer field crash released while investigation continues
WICHITA, Kansas (AP) — Police say a woman who drove a pickup truck onto a soccer field during a weekend youth game in Kansas, killing two people and injuring several others, has been released as the investigation continues. Police say no charges have been filed to date since Saturday’s crash, adding the 34-year-old woman was released pending results of toxicology tests and a mechanical examination of the vehicle. They said two of her children were with her in the pickup truck when it drove onto the field at a Wichita sports complex during a youth game. Authorities say 10 people were hurt besides the two killed. (Full story)
Service member dies after rappelling fall at a UT San Antonio game
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — A military service member has died after he fell hard as he rappelled from the ceiling to midfield before a University of Texas at San Antonio football game. Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs said the service member assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2, was taken Saturday to a local hospital where he later died. An investigation was underway into what led up to the incident at UTSA’s annual Salute to Armed Forces and Veterans game against Navy. The fall occurred with fans in the stands and a band assembled nearby on the field. (Full story)
Consumer apprehension grows as US retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing tools
U.S. consumers are uneasy about the increasingly high-tech ways that restaurant chains and major retailers are setting prices. Digital price tags are replacing paper ones in grocery aisles. Artificial intelligence tools help businesses decide what to charge by predicting how customers might respond. Terms like “dynamic pricing” and “surveillance pricing” are stirring up anger and anxiety on social media. Much of the concern focuses on whether customer data is getting used to give different people different prices for the same product. Walmart and McDonald’s say critics misunderstand how their pricing tools work. Lawmakers and regulators are taking preemptive action to restrict when companies can use personal data in pricing. (Full story)
