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Steam explosion at Dakotaland Feeds
A steam explosion at Dakotaland Feeds around 4:30 a.m. Monday sent molasses spraying throughout the area when steam that was funneled into a rail car to get the molasses flowing blew the top off of the rail car. The pressurized steam explosion caused damage to the top of the rail…
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State STEM Educational Conference returns to Huron
HURON The South Dakota STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering and Math) Educational Conference returns to the Huron Event Center, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2 and 3. In the face of escalating challenges associated with teaching STEM in a post-COVID classroom and a growing demand for students pursuing STEM-related careers, educators are…
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Bryan Smith announces candidacy for Mayor
HURON Bryan W. Smith, currently serving his third term as a City Commissioner, announces his candidacy for Mayor of Huron. Drawing on my experience with the city and a career at Dakota-land Federal Credit Union, I aim to leverage my knowledge for the continued progress of Huron, Smith said. As…
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County adds Wolsey property to upcoming land sale
HURON In their first meeting of 2024, the Beadle County Commission re-elected Doug Ramsell as the chair and Rick Benson as the vice-chair of the commission. Among items on the agenda was adding a property to the countys land sale on Jan. 30. The property is located at 451 Church…
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Commission hears update on gun range
HURON Chuck Pyle of the Beadle County chapter of the Izaak Walton League presented an update on the rifle range renovation project to the Huron City Commission Monday during the regular meeting. Pyle noted that the renovation began to be discussed among the shareholders in the range in 2017, with…
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Huron School Board holds first 2024 meeting
HURON The Huron School Board held its first meeting of 2024 Monday night, highlighted by a presentation, from Huron High School junior MaKayla McHugh, on a pair of Career and Technical Education (CTE) classes in which she is enrolled. Prior to the beginning of the meeting, the school board held…
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City pet licenses available now
HURON City pet licenses for 2024 are now available for purchase. Beadle County Humane Society Executive Director Kim Krueger would like to remind the citizens of Huron that it is the law that cats and dogs that live in the City of Huron must be licensed yearly. This applies to…
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Wheeler announces re-election bid for District 22 Senate
HURON David Wheeler on Friday announced his intention to seek re-election to the South Dakota State Senate from District 22. Over the past three years I have worked to find common sense solutions to the issues in our state, said Wheeler. My focus has been on producing results through hard…
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Facemask requirements reinstated for staff at HRMC
HURON Huron Regional Medical Center (HRMC) is implementing masking for staff on a temporary basis, according to Destiny Finn, VP-Quality and Risk Management. Effective Friday, December 29, we instated required masking for staff, providers, contractors and vendors in accordance with our policy, explained Finn. Per the policy, facemasks are required…
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Commission approves 2024 rates and fees at year-end meeting
HURON The Huron City Commission approved 2024 city rates and fees as part of a year-end meeting held at noon on Friday. Water and solid waste rates will increase at cost of living rate for 2024 for residential users. The largest jumps are in commercial garbage collection. Commissioner Rich Bragg…
