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Becky North

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Raised in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Becky North is a Pierre contributor for Times Media Service. North covers local news in Pierre, including city and state government, schools, public safety, development, elections and community life. North holds a master's degree in mass communication.

Stories by Becky North

7 stories

  1. September 2026

    2 stories: 2 explainers

  2. Sun

    Explainer · Health · United States

    About 2.3 million Ricky Joy sour candy bottles recalled over choking hazard

    About 2.3 million Ricky Joy sour candy bottles are recalled in the U.S. due to a rollerball choking hazard, federal safety officials said.

  3. Fri

    Explainer · Real Estate · United States

    Where home prices fell fastest across the U.S. in August

  4. August 2026

    4 stories: 4 explainers

  5. Thu

    Explainer · Health · United States

    Daily sugary drinks linked to higher stomach cancer risk in U.S. study

  6. Wed

    Explainer · Health · United States

    What a new U.S. study says about cancer risk among pilots and flight attendants

    A U.S. study found pilots and flight attendants had the highest shares of deaths from radiation-linked cancers among 503 occupations.

  7. Sun

    Explainer · Religion · World

    What Dinesh D’Souza’s new book claims about archaeology and the Bible

  8. Mon

    Explainer · Health · United States

    FDA recalls nearly 12 million Rohto Cooling Eye Drops over sterility concerns

  9. July 2026

    1 story: 1 explainer

  10. Thu

    Explainer · Food and Dining · Florida

    What Burger King’s new manager role and Whopper promise are meant to fix

    Burger King is introducing a new manager role and a Whopper guarantee chainwide to address customer feedback, the Florida-based chain announced.