Nick Nelson
Multimedia Journalist
Rapid City, SD
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I was born right here in the Black Hills in Spearfish, South Dakota. I lived throughout my childhood in the town of Newell where I graduated high school. I went on to study Media & Journalism & Political Science at the University of South Dakota, GO YOTES! While in college, I served as anchor and reported for the school's award-winning newscast, Coyote News. After graduating, I decided to come back home and join the team of reporters here at Black Hills Fox News. I've loved every second of telling the stories that make the Black Hills such a special place.
While not on the job, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, listening to music, and playing golf.
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Vitalant is experiencing this shortage, as they say, their blood supply is at a two-year low.
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HB 1005 is a bathroom bill, which seeks to designate school bathroom use to the sex assigned at birth. There are also two bills, HB 1006 and SB 46 would restrict students to only play in sports teams that match their gender assigned at birth.
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This year, The speech was given by Delbert Hopkins Jr, chairman of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate.
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The organization is hosting its first-ever ‘Bring Your Child to Serve Day.’
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Hospital and ICU beds are filling up, and healthcare professionals are hard at work to mitigate the spread.
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Of those out of class, 276 students and 77 teachers are actively infected with COVID-19, and an additional 365 students and 19 staff members were in close contact with someone with the virus.
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The attorney for the plaintiffs, including several people who lived in the subdivision which was discovered to have been built above an abandoned mine, requested that the court amend the initial complaint to account for defendants who have since left the case.
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Vitalant is hosting its Community Heroes Blood Drive at the former Rushmore Mall.
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Medical experts are saying given the easy transmissibility of the Omicron variant, it is now becoming the dominant strain of the virus.
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The legislation, proposed by Representative Fred Deutsch says people would be able to bring a claim against an employer for compensation if they experience “injuries or illness” caused by a vaccination required by the company.
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The facility is being staffed with counselors and other trained professionals who work around the clock.
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This year, a red lab is becoming the newest member of the team and will be introduced at the Rush game Friday.
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The discussions will go over things like how to deal with behavioral issues and the children’s health.
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Personal finance organization WalletHub says Americans are on track to end up with $70 billion more in credit card debt.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says more than 800 people lost their lives in December 2019 alone due to drinking-related accidents.
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Elevate is also seeing growth in the community, as the rise in demand for housing increased substantially.
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Boys and girls are getting festive and celebrating the holidays despite being incarcerated at the Western South Dakota Juvenile Services Center.
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The ‘12 Days of Pizza’ is an idea that film producer Sean Covell had after his sister, who’s a teacher, said that some kids depend on the school system to be fed daily.
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The Area is the site of a Friday evening feed for the homeless organized by a group advocating for members of the homeless indigenous community.
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The Custer County Sheriff’s Office is telling us tonight that fire crews from around the area, including Hill City, Custer, and Rapid City, as well as Custer County EMS are still working on the fire.
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Although the Omicron variant of COVID-19 hasn’t hit the Mount Rushmore State, it is spreading fast, and Avera and Sanford Health are urging people to take precautions and get vaccinated as those hospitals continue to fill with COVID patients.
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The new system would have cost $1.4 million and would have had to be up and running by the fall of 2022.
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While several young indigenous athletes are competing at The Monument for the Lakota Nation Invitational, conversations are taking place at the nearby Holiday Inn on tribal treaty rights.
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Major Jerry O’Neil with the Salvation Army of the Black Hills said that the kettle campaign is the largest yearly fundraising event for the organization.
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The Lakota Nations Education Conference brings together teachers, administrators, and parents together at the Ramkota Inn through the rest of the week to discuss education policy.
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The event brings together young indigenous basketball players for a tournament and many others into Rapid City.
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The donation goal for the remodeling is just over $162 thousand.
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According to an economic analysis released by the state Wednesday, that revenue, along with more than 12,000 jobs were created throughout the entire state.
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This move opens more shots to more Americans as the Omicron variant continues to grow in the United States.
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Rock band Widespread Panic donated more than 900 musical instruments to various Native American reservations, with Pine Ridge receiving a substantial amount.
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At the end of last week’s school board meeting, superintendent Dr. Lori Simon said the boiler at Canyon Lake Elementary School either needs to be replaced within the next year, or kids in that school will have to be bussed to another school.
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An investigation is underway, but police say that they believe the incident to be a murder-suicide.
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The event featured traditional music and food, as well as live music and work from native artists available for purchase.
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Laura Brunmaier finished her undergrad at Mines in 2019 in Biomedical Engineering.
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Mayor Steve Allender is responding after being accused of trying to shut down a weekly feed for the homeless that occurs at the bandshell at Memorial Park. Indigenous activists are also responding to the conflict.
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The board voted 4 to 2 at a special meeting on Tuesday for Bishop Troy Carr of the Faith Temple Church to fill the position of Area 2 member Brianna Funke.
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In the past, Monument Health has had its dialysis service at a clinic on Flormann Street.
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Around 10:40 Wednesday morning, a trailer carrying heavy construction equipment tipped over while northbound at the intersection of Catron & Mount Rushmore Rd.
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The school board is proposing to give faculty a one-time stipend of $1,250.
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People took advantage of the unusually high temps by going out and doing summer-like activities, such as golf.
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Last year, the parade was canceled due to volunteer shortages and COVID concerns.
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The United States Postal Service and several shipping companies are warning you might want to plan ahead due to the ongoing supply chain bottleneck.
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Representative Dusty Johnson signed onto the ‘Sunshine Protection Act’ to get rid of the “fall back” time change.
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All 50 states are expected to see funds come in to assist in major infrastructure projects specific to the area.
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The RaiderWerx cell provides tools like computers, 3-D printers, and even a podcast studio to develop new ideas for the branch.
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The Monument is gearing up for some big concerts that were just announced.
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Lily Mendoza, the founder of the Red Ribbon Skirt Society, said that the pain of this trauma is still felt because it still happens at an alarming rate.
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Earlier this week, President Joe Biden said tribal lands have been continually underfunded by the federal government.
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Shortly before noon Saturday, Rapid City and Rockerville Fire Paramedics, as well as South Dakota Highway Patrol, responded to a crash involving a white pickup truck with a family of five inside, and an SUV with a single driver.
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On Wednesday, Monument had 54 COVID patients in their facilities.