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Thursday, a new Veterans Affairs clinic is slated to open in Rapid City. The new clinic will offer the same services currently offered at the old 5th Street clinic, but includes additional space for women's health, physical therapy, and internal imagining services like X-rays.

Storms may have put a slight damper on this year's Sturgis Rally, but it wasn't all dark clouds. Business owners are still reporting a strong turnout, all things considered.

The Public Utilities Commission voted to approve a revised rate schedule for Otter Tail Power energy customers starting September 1, 2023. The company petitioned the PUC on June 1, 2023, to approve their Phase-In Rider rate.

When you hear the word "stratosphere," your mind may be flooded with images of space. For most of us, it is a layer of air above our heads we don't pay attention to. For one South Dakota company, however; the stratosphere is where they operate.

The Brown County Fair is underway this week and offers entertainment for all ages. New for this year is the introduction of the Junior Brown County Fair Board.

And more.

Krystal is the local host of "Morning Edition."