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Black Hills Mining Museum Bill

The State House of Representatives passed House Bill 1192 on Wednesday. The bill recognizes the Mining Museum in Lead, as the official mining museum in the state of South Dakota. Republican State Representative Timothy Johns says this makes sense because of the mining culture in the Black Hills region.

"The Black Hills mining is not just a concept or an idea. It is a working museum and a cultural center that’s been operating for well over 25 years in its current location. The fact is, this museum was started nearly 40 years ago by four guys from Lead as they began collecting and displaying mining artifacts in various locations throughout the northern Black Hills," Johns say.

The House of Representatives passed House Bill 1192, 69-1. It goes next to the State Senate.

Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and two kids Braxan and Jordy, live in Canton, SD.