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Unemployment rate inches up in Rapid City and South Dakota

New figures on South Dakota unemployment show a slight upturn in the jobless rate, but officials say it's not a cause for alarm, at least not yet.  South Dakota Department of Labor statistics show the state's unemployment rate grew by 0.6 percent, from 4.9 percent in December to 5.5 percent in January.

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Kjerstad leading flock of Eagles - Athlete of the Week
The Wall girls' basketball team has amassed an impressive 20-3 record this season.  Leading the way for the Lady Eagles has been their dominant post player, Katrina Kjerstad.  But as Chris Leone tells us, this week's Athlete of the Week must now lead her squad into unfamiliar territory. 
Unemployment rate inches up in Rapid City and South Dakota PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:06

New figures on South Dakota unemployment show a slight upturn in the jobless rate, but officials say it's not a cause for alarm, at least not yet.  South Dakota Department of Labor statistics show the state's unemployment rate grew by 0.6 percent, from 4.9 percent in December to 5.5 percent in January.

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Compromise would give homeschool students a shot at state scholarships PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:14

A state-funded college scholarship program that would expand to allow home-schooled students to compete for money is headed back to the Senate and House.

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Sturgis report now in hands of state's attorney PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:06

A report concerning allegations that the City of Sturgis used public funds to influence a public vote last month is now in the hands of the Meade County state's attorney.  The state Division of Criminal Investigation was charged with looking into the accusations. 

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Deadwood hoping to spark exposure via text Blackjack PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 16:39

It's a game you can find in many Deadwood casinos and now it's become the focus of a new way to promote the city.  Anyone who has a cell phone and is at least 21 years old can play blackjack simply by texting.  The game is part of a cooperative marketing program ...

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E-Cigarettes causing etiquette questions PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 16:39

It's being called the new nicotine patch or gum.  An electronic cigarette that satisfies your nicotine craving and still lets you practice the act of smoking.  The health effects are still being debated and now so is using one in public places. 

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'Hurt Locker' Oscars casts spotlight on Ellsworth EOD team PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 16:39
The film The Hurt Locker took home six Academy Awards last weekend, and now the movie is making people wonder just how realistic it really is.  Black Hills FOX Reporter Amanda Weber got an inside look at Ellsworth Air Force Base and how their Explosive Ordinance Disposal or E-O-D team operates. 
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