February 2015
Coyote women grasp 78-75 win against Western Illinois
Seniors on the University of South Dakota’s women’s basketball team went out in style with a win over Western Illinois Saturday night. In the final seconds of the game, the Coyotes held on and ended with a win of 78-75. “We like to make things exciting around here. I’m really proud of our team for […]
Coyote men take down SDSU, 80-64
The USD men’s basketball team capped off its regular season with an 80-64 victory over rival South Dakota State Saturday in the DakotaDome. The win gives the Coyote men their first winning record in four years and also marks the first time the Coyotes have beaten the Jackrabbits in two years. “Great game. Great environment,” […]
Jandreau Dismisses Allegations In Human Rights Watch Report
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Amid calls for more transparency, Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Chairman Michael Jandreau is pushing back against allegations from a nonprofit group that leaders on the reservation misdirected millions of dollars in federal funding intended to help impoverished tribal members. Shortly after speaking at an event in the state Capitol on Thursday, […]
Brookings County Sheriff’s Office Latest To Use Body Cameras
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Deputies in the Brookings County sheriff’s office are now equipped with body cameras they say will make their work more transparent. KSFY-TV reports ( ) the eastern South Dakota sheriff’s office is the latest law enforcement group to equip its officers with cameras. Deputy Shawn Hostler says the cameras hold law […]
Meade County Votes To Allow Buffalo Chip Election In May
STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — A campground in western South Dakota that houses a hoard of visitors during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally may soon be the state’s newest town. Meade County commissioners voted Friday to accept an incorporation petition for the Buffalo Chip Campground. The vote triggers a May 7 election where the area’s 50 registered […]
South Dakota-based Internet Provider Criticizing FCC Rules
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota-based telecommunications company is criticizing the Federal Communications Commission for its new rules aimed at regulating Internet service providers. KELO-TV reports ( ) that Midcontinent Communications says the FCC’s so-called net neutrality rules are “regulatory overreach.buy cymbalta online https://drugeriemarket.co.uk/wp-content/languages/new/britain/cymbalta.html no prescription “ The FCC voted Thursday to impose […]
Judge Suspends 30-year Prison Sentence For Sioux Falls Man
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A judge has suspended a prison sentence for a Sioux Falls man who pleaded guilty to his role in a botched drug robbery that left one man dead. Judge Brad Zell sentenced Douglas Scholten to 30 years on Friday but suspended the entire sentence. He previously pleaded guilty to first-degree […]
Feds, State To Host Prescribed Fire Training In Eastern SD
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — Federal and state officials will be hosting two prescribed fire training sessions this spring in the mixed grass prairies of eastern South Dakota. Participants will be instructed on how to safely implement prescribed burns. The interagency training will conduct a series of prescribed burns around Aberdeen, Huron, Madison and Waubay. The […]
Tribes From Around US Gather To Discuss Legal Marijuana
TULALIP, Wash. (AP) — The Justice Department’s December announcement that it would allow the nation’s Indian tribes to legalize and regulate marijuana on their reservations brought notes of caution — if not silence or opposition — from many tribes. They were reluctant to consider it given the substance abuse problems that already plague many reservations. […]