The hail storm that struck a couple of weeks ago was violent. On Constitution Street, the quarter-sized hail drummed on the roof, ricocheted off our windows and dimpled the hood of the Jeep as if it had been peened with an icy hammer. The barrage came at 10:58 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, and it […]
George Kenzy said he did all he could to prepare his family’s feedlot for extreme heat and humidity. That included extra water tanks, covering the ground with light-colored bedding to reduce heat absorption, and keeping the ground as wet as possible. “And it seemed like Mother Nature just had the upper hand on this one,” […]
Gov. Larry Rhoden has asked the federal government to help pay for nearly $4.6 million in damage to public property in South Dakota caused by storms late last month and early this month. Wind gusts of 100 miles an hour or more tore through central and eastern South Dakota between June 28 and July 3, […]
South Dakota State Fair staff, state prison inmates and volunteers spent two weeks clearing debris and repairing damage after a tornado swept through Huron. Despite widespread damage across the fairgrounds, no one was injured, the grounds are now in good shape, and no events will be canceled for the fair Sept. 2-7. “We’re really blessed,” […]
SHREVEPORT, La. — Another round of severe storms slammed the ArkLaTex late Tuesday night, compounding problems across the region with widespread flooding, downed trees, and power outages.
