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Nebraska education commissioner announces run for NU Board of Regents seat
KSNB Local 4 - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Nebraska’s current commissioner of education announced his candidacy for the University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 1 seat on Thursday. Dr. Brian Maher, who has nearly 40 years of experience in education, said his...
State Education Commissioner Launches Bid for Seat on NU Board of Regents
KFOR - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
Nebraska State Education Commissioner Dr. Brian Maher. (Courtesy of Maher for Regent) LINCOLN–(KFOR July 10)–Nebraska’s State Education Commissioner Dr. Brian Maher has announced his bid to seek the District 1 seat on the University of Nebraska...
State Education Chief eyes university regent seat
KHGI - Nebraska
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Dr. Brian Maher, Nebraska's Commissioner of Education, has announced his candidacy for the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, representing District 1. Maher, a first-generation college graduate and lifelong educator, aims to...
Prison task force picks Sioux Falls, caps price at $650 million for 1,500 beds
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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July 9, 2025
South Dakota can’t build the prison it needs at the price it wants without sacrificing quality and longevity. That was the message delivered Tuesday to the Project Prison Reset task force by the state’s construction manager, the state engineer and...
Nebraska Education Commissioner Announces Bid for NU Board of Regents
KLIN News Talk - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
Dr. Brian Maher, Nebraska’s current Commissioner of Education and a lifelong educator, announced Thursday his candidacy for the University of Nebraska Board of Regents representing District 1. “I’m running for the Board of Regents to ensure the...
Prison Task Force Picks Sioux Falls
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - South Dakota
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SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota can’t build the prison it needs at the price it wants without sacrificing quality and longevity. That was the message delivered Tuesday to the Project Prison Reset task force by the state’s construction manager, the...
Best places to live in the Sioux Falls metro area
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Best places to live in the Sioux Falls metro area Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Sioux Falls metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost...
Nebraska education commissioner announces 2026 bid for NU Board of Regents
Nebraska Examiner
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July 10, 2025
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s state education commissioner officially jumped Thursday into the 2026 race for a vacant seat on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. Commissioner Brian Maher of Lincoln, 63, a lifelong educator who has served as state...
Travelers can now see new Indigenous art at Rapid City Regional Airport
Black Hills FOX News - South Dakota
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July 8, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Visitors coming in and out of Rapid City Regional Airport will now be able to indulge in 15 new Indigenous art pieces. As part of the airport’s partnerships with Crazy Horse Memorial, the Journey Museum, and the Sioux...
Rapid City Council celebrates new members
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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July 8, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Council chambers saw five members were sworn into office Monday for new three-year terms. Two newcomers, Stephen Tamang representing Ward 1 and Callie Meyer from Ward 5, took the oath of office alongside...
Lalley: Sioux Falls and Fargo, air travel brothers of different mothers
Sioux Falls Live - South Dakota
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July 8, 2025
On South Dakota Public Radio they’d call this a challenge match. The City of Sioux Falls is considering loaning $5 million to help out with a planned expansion that will add at least four gates to the Sioux Falls Regional Airport. Which, careful...
South Dakota’s ACLU hopes transgender bathroom law is short lived
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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July 8, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - At the beginning of the month, over 200 pieces of legislation went into effect, House Bill 1259 being one of them. The bill prohibits unauthorized access to certain spaces when they do not match the biological...
Remembering The Devastating 1972 Rapid City Flood
97.3 KKRC - South Dakota
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July 7, 2025
It was a dark day on June 9, 1972, in South Dakota. Heavy rains pelted the Black Hills. The water had nowhere to go. Previous rains left the ground saturated. Before the clouds lifted on June 10, 238 people had perished in the floodwaters making...
Sioux Falls event leaves politics and hate at the door and invites in kindness and unity
Sioux Falls Live - South Dakota
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July 7, 2025
A free event this week asks community members to gather for kindness and compassion in response to violence and political polarization in Minnesota. The recent shootings of lawmakers in Minnesota left local communities devastated, but inspired...
South Dakota, West Virginia 15-mile races join forces
The Brookings Register - South Dakota
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Prairie Striders Running Club The Jack 15 road race and the Charleston Distance Run, the only 15-mile road races in America, are joining arms to honor runners who complete both events. The 15-15 promotion has been created at the instigation of the...
Mobile legal aid Justice Bus launches in South Dakota
Watertown Public Opinion - South Dakota
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Dakota Plains Legal Services launched South Dakota's first mobile legal aid office, the Justice Bus, to serve residents in legal deserts. Funded by a state grant, the bus helps low-income residents access legal aid for civil cases like custody...
Sioux Falls church celebrates 150 years of serving the community
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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July 7, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - There are many churches in the Sioux Falls metro area, but few can say they’ve been around for more than a century. One of those congregations marked a big milestone this week. With an anniversary of July 4th,...
One community plays role in spotting what’s coming next for South Dakota
Black Hills FOX News - South Dakota
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July 8, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Just as swing states help predict political outcomes, certain towns across the nation act as early warning systems for the economy. One community in KOTA Territory plays a unique role in spotting what’s coming next for...
Republican South Dakota lawmaker removes ‘white boy summer’ social media post after criticism
News Center 1 - South Dakota
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July 8, 2025
A South Dakota lawmaker removed a social media post that some fellow lawmakers described as “a direct expression of racism and sexism.” Meanwhile, a legislative leader declined to act on the post and criticized the legislators who complained about...
35th Anniversary of the ADA marked in Sioux Falls
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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July 7, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The disability community in Sioux Falls is marking the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Vicki Stewart is one of those people with a positive personality and who lights up the room when...