EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fifth in a series of stories where the Pioneer will explore the legalization process of medical and recreational marijuana in South Dakota.
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A temporary halt to abortions in 2020 at the only clinic in South Dakota where the procedures take place led to a big drop in abortions performed in the state last year, but it did not prevent women who wanted to terminate their pregnancies from doing so elsewhere.
DEADWOOD — The annual Days of ’76 parade took to Main Street Friday afternoon paying homage to the people who helped build Deadwood.
STURGIS — Meade County has revised its ordinance on regulating medical cannabis establishments.
LEAD — A local businessman has breathed new life into the former Odd Fellows building of Lead.
LEAD — The newest building on the Sanford Lab campus will be named after Sen. Mike Rounds.
BELLE FOURCHE — Area residents poured into the Tri-State Museum & Visitor Center back lawn Thursday to take in the Hometown Thursdays finale for the 2021 season. Weston Frank Live performed while visitors enjoyed food vendors and a number of kids activities. Thursday’s event was the last…
DEADWOOD — During three previous visits, consultant Roger Brooks introduced Deadwood to the idea of a public gathering space in Outlaw Square and is thoroughly impressed with its execution and management thus far.
STURGIS — Due to the increased traffic volumes expected during the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the South Dakota Department of Transportation will activate temporary traffic signals at the following locations:
FARGO, N.D. — Spearfish’s Taylor Graveman earned All-American honors at the U.S. Marine Corps/Junior and 16-and-Under Nationals wrestling tournament that ended July 23 in Fargo, N.D.
SPEARFISH — Black Hills State University (BHSU) student-athletes are gaining an edge in the weight room and in athletic performance with the help of Nutrishop Rapid City.
SPEARFISH — On July 27, the High Plains Anglers of Spearfish hooked up with the Kid Konnection Summer program, sharing their knowledge and passion of fishing to create new anglers.
BELLE FOURCHE — Belle Fourche Post 32 used a combined no-hitter to defeat a Rapid City 15-and-under squad 13-0 in a junior varsity Legion baseball game Wednesday night. Play ended after five innings because of the 10-run rule.
SPEARFISH — The Spearfish Sasquatch completed a two-game sweep of Sioux Falls, when they defeated the Sunfish 12-11 Thursday night, in Spearfish.
DEADWOOD — South Dakota athletes Eli Lord, Chance William Schott, and Jacob Kammere moved to the top spot in their respective events as the second PRCA rodeo performance ended Thursday night at the Days of ’76 rodeo in Deadwood.
GREGORY — Belle Fourche Post 32 finished 0-2 at the Region 7 Legion baseball tournament and finished with a 9-20 record.
SPEARFISH — The Spearfish Sasquatch and the Sioux Falls Sunfish combined for 23 runs on 25 hits, but in the end the Sasquatch scored for runs in the bottom of the seventh to win 12-11
Tony Lee Hicks, 39, of Spearfish, passed away on Saturday July…
Mary Louise Maxwell Crain, born Aug. 17, 1935, succumbed to a …
Elta “Betty” E. Johnson, 91, of Spearfish and formerly of Huro…
Geraldine Johnson, 98 of Spearfish, passed away on July 15, 2021.
The family of Kay Carr announce the death of their much loved …
Memorial service for Jeff Wendland will be held at 11 a.m., Th…
Jon Stanley “Fiskr” Larsen died at home on July 22, 2021, afte…
Opinion
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