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Hundreds March in Rapid City to Remember Children Lost at Indian Boarding School
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Hundreds of people marched in the annual Remembering the Children Walk from Sioux Park to the Remembering the Children Memorial on Canyon Lake Drive Monday to remember the children who lived at and who lost their lives at the Rapid City Indian Boarding School. The Remembering the Children Memorial was created to address the lack of public knowledge about the federal Indian boarding school system, address unresolved grief and the continued marginalization of Indigenous histories and voices, and become part of the process for community healing. (Full story)
South Dakota Reduces Deer Hunting Licenses Following Viral Disease Outbreak
The state of South Dakota is taking steps to limit deer hunting in areas affected by a viral disease to give deer populations a better chance to recover. Several licenses have been removed this year including mentored and youth deer licenses, unsold licenses, and some rules have been modified to increase deer numbers. Reports of deer deaths from epizootic hemorrhagic disease have spiked as hunters take to the fields in South Dakota where the disease primarily impacts white-tailed deer. The disease usually affects deer herds in late summer or early fall. Warm conditions can extend the period when the insects are active, while a hard freeze generally kills them off, bringing a seasonal outbreak to an end. (Full story)
Sioux Falls Deputy Critically Injured in Officer-Involved Shooting
SIOUX FALLS, SD — An officer-involved shooting in Sioux Falls has a sheriff’s deputy in critical condition. The shooting happened Friday night on the 29-hundred block of South Keyrell Drive around 7:30 p.m. Both the deputy and the suspect were shot in the incident. The suspect was identified as 39-year-old Brandon Oetken who was taken to the hospital and treated for injuries. He is facing three counts of attempted first-degree murder on a law enforcement officer and aggravated assault. This is the fifth Officer Involved Shooting in South Dakota this year. (Full story)
Rapid City Arts Council Seeks Artwork From Black Hills K-12 Art Teachers
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Arts Council (RCAC) invites K-12 art educators from across the Black Hills region to submit artwork for an exhibition celebrating the creative practices of those who teach. This exhibition aims to recognize these educators not only as teachers but as artists and active participants in a creative profession. The exhibition is open to current or retired K-12 art educators in the Black Hills region – public, private and tribal schools. Submission deadline: November 16 and the exhibition opens January 22.
Suspected plot at US-run air base almost certainly directed by Iran, UK prime minister says
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Iran’s Revolutionary Guard almost certainly directed a plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in England. Police arrested seven men in connection with the alleged plan to target RAF Fairford, but all suspects have been released on bail. Authorities found gasoline but no explosives in the suspects’ vehicles. Iran denies involvement, although it considers any base used to attack its territory a legitimate target. The U.K. has added two Iranians to its sanctions list, accusing them of conducting espionage and attacks on behalf of Iran in Europe and the U.S. (Full story)
Storms leave 2 dead in Mexico as flash-flood risk from Rachel lingers across the Southwest US
Extreme tropical weather has led to two deaths and widespread damage in Mexico. Authorities said Monday that Hurricane Simon was pounding the Pacific coast over the weekend, leading to the death of a 71-year-old man and a young girl. In Baja California, at least 10 people are missing, and a young girl died following tropical storm Rachel. Rachel weakened into a post-tropical cyclone as it moved north and buffeted Southern California with wind and rain. Forecasters issued flood watches and warned more rain and isolated thunderstorms could hit the Southwestern U.S. after the remnants of Rachel caused severe flooding in Las Vegas over the weekend. (Full story)
Selma Blair arrested in New York after an alleged assault on a Delta flight
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Selma Blair was arrested and taken to a hospital after she was accused of injuring two flight attendants on a plane from Los Angeles to New York. Authorities said Monday that Blair was detained late Sunday after the Delta Air Lines jet landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The FBI later issued Blair a notice charging her with assault. A Blair representative told The Associated Press that the actor had a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct. The case will be handled in federal court in Brooklyn. No date has been set. (Full story)
