May 2, 2015
Groom Accused Of Raping Bridesmaid Gets 7 ½ Years In Prison
HOT SPRINGS, S.D. (AP) — A Hot Springs man convicted of raping a bridesmaid on his wedding night has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison. Fall River County State’s Attorney Jim Sword says a jury in January found Cleve Janis Jr. guilty of third-degree rape. Sword says Janis was married in August […]
Deadwood Casinos Preparing To Host Roulette, Craps In July
DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) — Casinos in Deadwood are training their employees in preparation of a new law that takes effect this summer that will allow them to host craps and roulette. The Black Hills Pioneer reports ( ) the Deadwood Gaming Association has been working with the state Commission on Gaming to create a program […]
Summer Camps With A Mission: To Create Cybersecurity Experts
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — At Vermont’s Norwich University, 20 high school students will build computers they’ll be able to take home. At Dakota State University in South Dakota, about 200 students will learn about programming. In Southern California, 250 middle school Girl Scouts will be given tiny computers, the chance to fly drones and earn […]
Juvenile Arrests In State Drop For Second Straight Year
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota has seen a significant drop in juvenile arrests for the second consecutive year. Attorney General Marty Jackley tells the Argus Leader ( ) that alternative juvenile detention services and improved support systems are responsible for the 12.5 percent drop in arrests. That decrease comes after a 15 percent decline […]
Long-time Pierre Flower Shop Ruined After Friday Night Fire
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A flower shop that has been a staple of the Pierre community for more than 60 years is in ruins following a fire that broke out Friday night. Emergency responders were called to the Pierre Flower Shop and Greenhouse around 8 p.m. Firefighters from Pierre and Fort Pierre fought the blaze […]
Rounds Of SD, Hoeven Of ND Part Of Former Governors Caucus
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds will be co-chairman of a congressional group called the Former Governors Caucus that also includes North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven. Rounds served as South Dakota’s governor from 2003-2011 and fellow Republican Hoeven was governor of North Dakota from 2000-2010. Rounds says the caucus is a coalition of […]
New Income Guidelines Released For Nutrition Program
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Department of Health has released new income guidelines for a federal nutrition program that assists mothers, infants and children. The department announced the new guidelines for the federal Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program. The program aimed to offer education on health eating, nutrition and breastfeeding and to […]
Arts Center In Rapid City To Unveil 2 Oscar Howe Paintings
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A performing arts center in Rapid City will be unveiling two paintings from renowned artist Oscar Howe later this month as part of its forthcoming project dedicated to Native American artists. The Performing Arts Center of Rapid City says it’s unveiling two Howe paintings that are worth an estimated $40,000. […]
Nepalese students raise money for earthquake relief
University of South Dakota Nepalese students are joining together with various campus organizations and local businesses to send help to their disaster-stricken country. On the morning of April 25 a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country of Nepal. The earthquake was the worst natural disaster to strike the nation in 80 years and more than 6,000 […]