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SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATION RIBBON CUTTING
A ribbon cutting was held Wednesday at the new city of Huron Solid Waste Transfer station. Finishing touches on the facility are continuing. Dale Fortin, superintendent of the solid waste department said it is good to get to this …
PRCA RODEO MARCH 7 AND 8 AT THE DEX
The PRCA Rodeo in Huron comes up this Friday and Saturday at the DEX. The second time around for the PRCA event. Tim Fuller announcer tells us what attendees can expect to see. As a rodeo announcer …
HURON SCHOOL DISTRICT WATER SOURCES BEING TESTED FOR LEAD
The Huron School District facilities are receiving testing of water sources for lead in the water. Superintendent Dr Kraig Steinhoff discussed to steps at last Monday's Huron School Board meeting. Steinhoff said the testing a state wide …
Eight South Dakota Agricultural Teachers Named Golden Owl Award Finalists
Eight agricultural educators from across South Dakota have been recognized as finalists for the Golden Owl Award. Dan Tonak of Willow Lake and Susan Roudabush of Ethan are among the finalists. The South Dakota FFA Foundation and Nationwide are …
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- The French president’s prescriptions for “strategic autonomy” and a European force for Ukraine are suddenly timely in a world with a less dependable America.
- The Russian leader voiced very preliminary support for the 30-day cease-fire proposal from the United States and Ukraine, but said that a number of “questions” remained.
- A mainstay of England’s drag circuit, he performed for over five decades and encouraged other drag queens to flourish.
- Russia claimed to retake a key town in the area from Ukrainian forces. Ukraine’s top military commander has said that its forces would continue to “hold the line.”
- As Jordan Bardella, its young president, tries to distance the party from its history of antisemitism, it is making common cause with Israel against “Islamist ideology.”
- A report by a U.N. committee found that Israel has committed “genocidal acts” intended to prevent births. Israel quickly rejected the findings as biased.
- The likely next chancellor has staked his government on a move to increase military spending. But the window for change is closing fast.
- Ukrainian officials have not confirmed a retreat from the town in Russia’s Kursk region, parts of which were captured by Kyiv’s forces last summer.
- Police said Marlon Rabanales-Pretzantzin was charged with second-degree murder in the March 7 death of the girl, Liseyda Rabales Pretzantzin.
- There's been lots of turnover among National Women's Soccer League teams this season, with a couple of marquee players bolting for Europe, a few notable retirements and some dramatic trades.
- Kon Knueppel scored 28 points as No. 1 Duke overcame injuries to star Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown to beat Georgia Tech 78-70 and advance to the ACC Tournament semifinals.
- A lawyer has argued in a London Court that global mining giant BHP should be held liable for Brazil's worst environmental disaster 10 years ago when a dam collapse released toxic mining waste that killed 19 people and devastated villages.
- Gucci has announced that the Balenciaga artistic director Demna, who goes by one name, will take over the creative direction of the Italian luxury fashion house starting in July.
- Oleksandr Usyk has been ordered by the WBO to start negotiations for a title defense against Joseph Parker.