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South Dakota candidates sign Data Center Accountability Pledge
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Nineteen legislative candidates from across South Dakota have formally signed the Data Center Accountability Pledge committing to taking action on data center expansion in the state and pledging to protect “consumer, communities, and the environment” if elected into office. According to the Data Center Accountability page, the group is taking action now in response to the failure of HB1301 which failed in the 2026 South Dakota Legislative Session. Learn more about the pledge and signers at D CAP SD. ORG The general election is November 3. (Full story)
Rapid City man sentenced for failing to register as sex offender
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Garrett Yellow Hair, 44, of Rapid City was sentenced Aug. 24 to 2½ years in federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender. Yellow Hair was also sentenced to five years of supervised release and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment. He pleaded guilty April 20 after being indicted in January. Yellow Hair is required to register for life following a 2007 conviction for abusive sexual contact of a child. The U.S. Marshals Service investigated the case. Yellow Hair was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service. (Full story)
Last runner standing: Backyard Ultra coming to the Hills
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The area’s first backyard ultra is coming to the Black Hills in September. The Black Hills Backyard Ultra, hosted by the Black Hills Runners Club, will be held Sept. 12 at the Big Hill Loop south of Spearfish on Tinton Road. A backyard ultra is a newcomer to the endurance racing scene consisting of 4 miles laps completed every one hour until only one runner remains. This will be the first ultra distance race hosted by the Runners Club which is well known for its trail and road race series as well as the popular Turkey Trot held every Thanksgiving. (Full story)
Rapid City pools remain open as temperatures stay hot
Rapid City’s Parks and Recreation Department has two city pool options available for those seeking cool relief as temperatures hover in the 90-degree range. The Jimmy Hilton Sioux Park pool remains open through Sunday, September 6. The 50-meter outdoor pool at the Roosevelt Park Swim Center remains open through September 26. With the start of school, the Sioux Park pool will operate with adjusted hours. Pool hours will be noon to 7 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays and 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. (Full story)
Democracy in Action recognizes first ladies on Women’s Equality Day
RAPID CITY, S.D. — In honor of Women’s Equality Day, Democracy in Action recognized the first ladies of the nation’s presidents Wednesday, Aug. 26, with biographies on downtown statues. Women’s Equality Day is observed nationally Aug. 26 to commemorate the 1920 adoption of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women the constitutional right to vote. U.S. Rep. Bella Abzug of New York introduced a resolution designating Aug. 26 as Women’s Equality Day in 1971. Congress recognized the observance in 1973. (Full story)
Meta reaches $18 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement. The deal announced Wednesday ends a trial over teen social media addiction and settles claims with 48 states and some U.S. territories. The settlement resolves a pivotal case years in the making that sought to hold the tech giant accountable for the role its platforms played in undermining children’s mental health. The effort targeted features designed to hook young people’s attention. If approved by the court, it will stop an avalanche of litigation by states against Meta. The company still faces lawsuits from individuals and school districts across the U.S. (Full story)
Target faces renewed backlash after stocking Halloween costume with ‘minstrel show features’
MURDOCK, Neb. (AP) — In the small Nebraska village of Murdock, now-paused plans for two potential data centers have sparked the kinds of debates that have raged in cities and towns across the country. And those debates often cut across ideological lines. Some see job opportunities that can help the U.S. compete with China in technology. Others worry about losing farmland and the high amounts of electricity and water needed to power these centers. The debate has united left-leaning environmentalists and conservative farmers. Data centers have become a growing concern as November’s midterm elections loom, but are one of the rare major issues that don’t divide along party lines. (Full story)
Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80
Tim Curry has died at 80. The beloved character actor created a gallery of delicious, loony villains for stage and screen. Curry gained fame as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” an iconic role that became a cultural touchstone. He also played the smug concierge in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.” His longtime friend and manager Marcia Hurwitz says he died Tuesday night at his home in Los Angeles. No cause was disclosed. He had suffered a stroke in 2012 that put him in a wheelchair. Curry earned three Tony nominations — for “Spamalot,” “My Favorite Year” and “Amadeus” — and an Emmy nod in 1994. (Full story)
