Good News Notes: “For those interested in composting food in Sioux Falls, there hasn’t been an opportunity to do so outside of their home. That is, until SoDak Compost came along. When Deirdre Appel moved to Sioux Falls last summer, she immediately began looking for ways to compost her food scraps while living in an apartment complex…
Tag: South Dakota
Doomed wild horses find new life at Black Hills Sanctuary
Good News Notes: “You might be surprised to find out one of the premier wild horse sanctuaries in the country is located in South Dakota. Portions of movies, like Hidalgo and Into the Wild were even filmed there. Hundreds of horses and ponies roam the land South of Hot Springs. No barns or outbuildings, they…
Solar Energy Kicks Carbon Capture Butt In Renewable Energy Rampage
Good News Notes: “Wild Springs is the name of the South Dakota’s new 128 megawatt solar farm, to be located about 20 miles east of Rapid City in Pennington County. The developer is Geronimo Energy, a leading renewable energy company under the umbrella of National Grid — but that’s not what makes this project particularly interesting. After all, solar…
Giving back to the Sturgis community
Good News Notes: “Since 2002 Sturgis Charities has been presenting local organizations in the community with money, donating more than $935,000 during that time. This year $40,000 was donated to 23 local non-profits, ranging from the food pantry, crisis intervention center, and Meade school district venues. That donated money comes from rally sponsorship’s from the…
Rapid City, South Dakota Civic center commits to green energy
Good News Notes: The Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, South Dakota is planning to be powered by wind energy by next fall. The Center is one of the newest customers of the new wind farm being built by Black Hills Energy outside Cheyenne, Wyoming The Center currently consumes approximately 1 megawatt of electricity…