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Officials in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States, issue an evacuation warning due to flooding on the Blue Earth River breaching the Rapidan Dam, pushing it into an "imminent failure condition" upstream of several cities. Flooding also collapses a railroad bridge connecting South Dakota and Iowa and kills two people.
2024-06-24

More than two million people are under red flag warnings in the United States as wildfires continue to spread in Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
2022-08-1

South Dakota confirms their first case of the Lineage P.1 variant in Pennington County.
2021-04-21

The United States Army Corps of Engineers denies a permit for Energy Transfer Partners planned Dakota Access Pipeline running through North Dakota and will begin exploring alternative routes for the pipeline following weeks of protests.
2016-12-4

North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple issues an executive order which expels thousands of Native American and environmental protesters who are camped on the federal property that is near the site of the oil pipeline project which they oppose, saying that the "emergency evacuation" is necessary to protect them from harsh winter conditions.
2016-11-28

Voters in Alaska, Arkansas, Nebraska and South Dakota approve of a minimum wage raise in their states.
2014-11-4

Bob Stenehjem, the Senate Majority Leader in the US state of North Dakota, is killed in an accident in Alaska. [http:--www.greenfieldreporter.com-view-story-f986d43ebe064582bfc98572f68c74b9-ND--Obit-Stenehjem- (AP via "Greenfield Reporter")]date=August 2019
2011-07-18

The towns of Colman and Flandreau in the US state of South Dakota are hit by a heavy storm resulting in the loss of power for several days. [http:--www.argusleader.com-article-20110701-ARGUS911-110701049-Argus-911-update-Colman-Flandreau-may-lack-power-days (Argus Leader)]date=May 2020
2011-07-1

Dennis Daugaard, the Governor of the US state of South Dakota, warns residents living south of the state capital of Pierre to prepare evacuation plans ahead of likely flooding of the Missouri River.
2011-05-29

An estimated 800 motorists are stranded on Interstate 94 and U.S. Route 83 in North Dakota by a blizzard.
2011-03-12