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     South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says a Rapid City police officer was justified in using deadly force against a man who charged at him

     The Wyoming Dept of Corrections says an inmate at the state prison in Torrington died Wednesday.  The department hasn’t said what killed Philip Taylor, but

      South Dakota Chief Justice Steven Jensen gave the annual State of the Judiciary Address to the Legislature on Wednesday and spent most of his speech

      The 47th annual Chadron Ag Appreciation Banquet is tonight at the Dawes County Fairgrounds. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Gabby Michna hopes to see

      As expected, Governor Jim Pillen has named his predecessor Pete Ricketts to fill the U-S Senate seat vacated by the resignation of Ben Sasse to

     Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has made his pick to succeed U-S Senator Ben Sasse and has scheduled a news conference at the Capitol for the

     The Outriders, the group that founded and for 3 decades ran Ride the Ridge, announced last year that it was heading off into the sunset

     The EPA has reached an agreement with Keystone oil pipeline operator TC Energy to clean up last month’s 14,000 barrel oil spill into a creek

    The South Dakota Legislature began its 2023 session on Tuesday with Governor Kristi Noem kicking things off with her State of the State Address.       Noem

     Although the formal adoption won’t be until next month, the Chadron School Board’s annual evaluation of Superintendent Ginger Meyer shows unanimous support for her as

     Nebraska 3rd District Republican Congressman Adrian Smith fell short in his bid to become chairman of the tax-and-budget writing House Ways and Means Committee.        Smith

      Jury selection began yesterday in Rapid City in the murder trial of 37-year old Arnson Absolu of New York City, accused of killing 3 people

     The Chadron State College Community Band and Community Chorus both begin their spring seasons this week, preparing for concerts in mid-April.       The first band rehearsal

      Wind Cave National Park begins its weekly winter Adventures in Nature program tomorrow morning. Free interactive sessions will be offered every other Tuesday from 10:00-Noon

DAWES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND BOARD OF EQUALIZATION                  January 10, 2023 The Dawes County Board of Equalization will consider, take necessary action and may go into