First full closure on US 385 in late April The first full closure of the highway is set for Monday, April 28, and will last for about six weeks on the stretch from Be Still Road to Calumet Road, the ...

Two other road closures are planned in 2025 – another from Sheridan Lake Road to Be Still Road from August to September and a third south of the Pactola Dam to Taylor Ranch Road from October to ...

And once they're on the water having fun, they realize it was all worth it." Angie Weaver, co-owner of the Pactola Marina, shown in May 2024, said she heard a little grumbling about the U.S. 385 ...

South Dakota's hemp acreage increased 22% in 2024, solidifying its position as a leading hemp producer. Texas saw a dramatic 1,860% increase in planted hemp acreage, but harvested significantly less.

F3 Gold did not immediately return a message from South Dakota Searchlight. Jarding said F3’s Pactola project is negated by the 20-year ban on new activities.

This graph, provided by the Bureau of Reclamation, shows the drop in water outflow from Pactola Reservoir in recent days. The drop was caused by needed repairs to Pactola Dam, the agency said.

South Dakota DOT says surfaces will be safe The DOT issued a news release on July 12 indicating that U.S. 385 will be open to traffic in both directions during the remainder of 2024, including the ...

A stretch of U.S. 385 on July 17, 2024, just north of Pactola Reservoir in Pennington County, S.D, that shows the pitted, dusty gravel road bikers will ride if they travel the popular highway during ...

The west abutment of a dam near Mankato, Minn., was washed away, as was a portion of a railroad bridge between Sioux City, Iowa, and North Sioux City, S.D.