Oacoma News

"The Gauntlet" is aptly named because that's what it is. Five races in six weeks for the teams in the Unlimited Lights Racing Series.

Erin Walti/Sun With the upcoming July 4 holiday, the local authorities want to remind everyone to celebrate in a safe, responsible manner.

Bridgework is scheduled to begin the week of July 6 on the Chamberlain truss structure between Chamberlain and Oacoma.

Mitchell, SD - Work is scheduled to begin the week of July 6, 2009 on the ChamberlainA trussA structure between Chamberlain and Oacoma.A A Rehabilitation of the structure will begin with the construction of a work platform and paint containment system.

Family Credits Community for 90 Years of Support at Al's Erin Walti/Sun People often say a business will succeed or fail within the first six months.

Did you know that ... American Creek in Chamberlain was named by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark when they passed through the Chamberlain-Oacoma area in 1804 while exploring the territory, according to Stephanie Thompson of the Chamberlain-Oacoma Area Chamber of Commerce.

South Dakota's long legal fight with the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe over the tribe's ability to buy land and place it in federal trust could affect tribal economic development across the country.

Memorial Day services at Vivian will be held at the Community Hall at 9:30 AM; services at Presho will follow at the Lyman County Memorial site at 11AM with a potluck dinner concluding the programs.A Gloria Schaefer of Kennebec will be the guest speaker for both events.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Wednesday, May 6, 2009 CONTACT : Wanda Goodman, 773-3301 or wanda.goodman@state.sd.us See South Dakota Week: Discover Great South Dakota Traditions PIERRE , S.D. The South Dakota Office of Tourism encourages South Dakotans to discover the state's great traditions this summer.

Online Opinion is your chance to tell Keloland what you think. Remember - our on-air polls are scientific.

Online Opinion is your chance to tell Keloland what you think. Remember - our on-air polls are scientific.

By Lucy Halverson Lyman County Herald AnotherA major winter storm moved across South Dakota Monday and into Tuesday bringing significant amounts of snow and strong easterly winds from 30 up to 45 miles per hour.A A A Blowing and drifting snow along with reduced visibility caused the State to close I-90 from the Wyoming line to Wall Monday morning, ...

UPDATED: 7:19 a.m. Officials have expanded interstate closures east across the state as an early spring blizzard makes its way through South Dakota.

The Chamberlain/Oacoma Sun won 3rd place in the Best Special Issue category, in addition to six other awards for advertising, features, and sports at the South Dakota Newspaper Association's 2009 Better Newspapers Contest March 27 and 28 during the 127th convention of the South Dakota Newspaper Association.

Interstate 90 will close from Murdo to Oacoma at 11 p.m. tonight, closing 260 miles of interstate to Wyoming.

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By Lucy Halverson Lyman County Herald Picture: Passersby will soon see aA recreational trail along the Mickelson Shoreline Drive.

The River City of Chamberlain will host their 5th annual Easter Egg Hunt again this year.

Two former hotel managers sit in federal prison tonight for mistreating workers at the Comfort Inn and Suites Hotel they operated in Oacoma, South Dakota.

The ULHRA, Unlimited Light Hydroplane Racing Association, returns to national television as part of the " Lucas Oil...On the Edge " series on SPEED.