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Phase 3 of Plum Creek trails is completed
Brunswick and Medina County Park District officials celebrated the completion of Phase 3 of the Plum Creek Trail Greenways ...
Rapid City Journal1mon
South Dakota Hall of Fame honors historical figure from Rapid City, 10 new inductees
Dr. Valentine McGillycuddy of Rapid City was a trailblazer in his era, and now he’s the first historical figure being honored by the South Dakota Hall of Fame. The South Dakota Hall of Fame is ...
KLTN1mon
Gov. Pillen extends burn ban for much of Nebraska
state and federal agencies responding to Plum Creek fire Under the new order, burning will be banned west of U.S. Highway 81 from the South Dakota border to south of Columbus and west of Highway ...
Nebraska Examiner1mon
Burn ban extended for central, western Nebraska; Plum Creek Fire 95% contained
The initial burn ban came after a prescribed fire April 21 got out of control in the Plum Creek area near Johnstown ... The new burn ban runs south along U.S. Highway 81 from the South Dakota border ...
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Plum Creek Fire in northern Nebraska 70% contained
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Firefighters in northern Nebraska managed to gain further control of the fire at Plum Creek on Thursday. According to KBRB and Ainsworth Fire Chief Brad Fiala, the fire has ...
Aberdeen American News1mon
South Dakota regulators deny carbon pipeline permit again, but company vows to reapply
South Dakota regulators denied Summit Carbon Solutions' application for a carbon dioxide pipeline, citing an unviable route due to landowner opposition and eminent domain restrictions. This marks ...
Oil1mon
South Dakota denies CCS pipeline route application
South Dakota’s Public Utility Commission has denied Summit Carbon Solutions LLC’s route permit application for its 18-million tpy Midwest Carbon Express carbon capture and sequestration ...
Lincoln Journal Star1mon
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen declares burn ban as wildfire near Ainsworth rages
The so-called Plum Creek Fire in Brown County in northern Nebraska ... according to the U.S. Drought Monitor's latest map released April 17. The southern half of Brown County is in severe drought ...
Aberdeen American News2mon
South Dakota under high fire danger warning as severe drought grips much of state
As of March 18, 2025, all of South Dakota is experiencing drought, with 42% facing severe or extreme conditions. Federal experts, who monitor various environmental factors, predict these ...
Des Moines Register3mon
South Dakota governor signs eminent domain ban, leaving Summit pipeline's future unclear
South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden announced Thursday that he signed a bill banning the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines, delivering a victory to property-rights activists ...
Electrek3mon
One of South Dakota’s largest wind farms just got the green light
South Dakota’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved a 260-megawatt (MW) wind farm that will become one of the largest in the wind-friendly state. Invenergy is developing the 68-turbine ...