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Plan ahead for interstate and highway closures across - KELOLAND 02/21/2023

February 22, 2023
SIOUX FALLS, S.D (KELO) As road conditions worsen, Craig Smith with the South Dakota Department of Transportation says they are already closing parts of the interstate and expect more to come. “We would expect we’re going to have some interstate closures both on Interstate 29 and Interstate 90 really throughout the state in the next two to three days,” Smith said.Read the full story here

What the SDDOT wants you to know before you decide to travel - KOTA 02/21/2023

February 22, 2023
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -As we know, with extreme weather conditions comes treacherous driving conditions. And that’s what the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) is anticipating with the upcoming snowstorm. However, before you leave home, SDDOT suggests checking road conditions. Depending on the conditions, a travel advisory warning could be issued. This warning means to not travel unless necessary. Roads could be icy, and there could be limited visibility.Watch or read the full ...

Fort Pierre Bridge project slated for 2024 - Dakota News Now 02/09/2023

February 10, 2023
PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A major construction project in the heart of the state is nearing closer to completion. The Pierre-Ft. Pierre Bridge project will eventually replace the current John C. Waldron Memorial Bridge that connects the two cities over the Missouri River. Watch the full story here

Spring 2022 derecho cost $2.8 billion, NOAA says. Some damage won’t be fixed until 2024 - South Dakota Searchlight 01/17/2023

January 17, 2023
Crews are still working to clean up damage months after the May 2022 derecho, which swept a roughly 100-mile-wide wall of dust and winds over 100 mph across South Dakota. The derecho damage has a multi-state price tag of $2.8 billion, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information’s newly updated list of billion-dollar disaster events.  High winds struck South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota and Wisconsin, with 13 tornadoes impacting eastern South Dakota and 21 across Minnesota, Iow...

Avera Medical Minute: Snow Plows Escort Pregnant Mom to Avera St. Mary’s - Dakota News Now 01/17/2023

January 17, 2023
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - In mid-December, Mary and Tanner Hilton of Pierre were getting ready to welcome their second child into the world. Once Mary’s labor pains started, they encountered a slight problem. “It was pretty white out at that point,” said Tanner. “I was reading all the broadcasts about how bad it was out and I wasn’t really sure how we were going to get to town.” The day the Hilton’s new bundle of joy decided he was ready to make his grand entrance turned out to be on...