February 3, 2015
SD Death Row Inmate Rodney Berget Asks For Execution Delay
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A man sentenced to die for his role in killing a South Dakota prison guard has asked for a delay in his execution that’s scheduled for May. KELO-TV reports ( ) Rodney Berget’s attorney, Jeff Larson, filed a motion for stay of execution on Tuesday. He says it should be […]
Dakotas’ First Ladies Ask Hospitals To Reduce Early Delivers
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The first ladies of the Dakotas are urging birthing hospitals in both states to help cut the number of early deliveries done for non-medical reasons. Linda Daugaard (DOO’-gard) of South Dakota and Betsy Dalrymple (DAHL’-rim-pahl) of North Dakota say many hospitals already have developed or are setting up policies to reduce […]
2 Sioux Falls Teens Jailed On $1M Bond For Fatal Shooting
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two Sioux Falls teens charged with killing a man they were fighting with are in the Sioux Falls jail on $1 million bond each. Seventeen-year-old Connor Hanson and 19-year-old Robert Montes made their first court appearance Tuesday on first- and second-degree murder and manslaughter charges. They’re accused of firing shots […]
Committee Changes Daugaard’s Transportation Funding Package
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A legislative panel has added nearly $2 million in new revenue to Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s $50.9 million funding hike for roads and bridges. The House Transportation Committee on Tuesday approved changes to the governor’s plan, which raises transportation funding through a variety of increases in fuel taxes, fees and other assessments. […]
Hawaii Man Credited With Saving Injured Dog
LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — The actions of a Good Samaritan may have saved the life of a wounded hunting dog this weekend. Joshua Nipp of Pilaa was hiking with friends and was near the second lookout of Waimea Canyon on Saturday when he saw a dog emerge from the tree line. His friends thought it […]
Federal Appeals Court To Hear 3 More Gay Marriage Cases
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court has agreed to hear arguments this spring from three more states defending gay marriage bans. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday granted a request to consider an appeal from South Dakota at an expedited pace. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says the […]
District 17 legislators inform residents of session happenings at cracker barrel
House Bill 1030 hits home for District 17 Rep. Nancy Rasmussen, R-S.D. The bill would require operators of motor vehicles to give bicyclists three feet of space on town roads and six feet of space on highway roads. Her son nearly crashed because of an incident on a highway between a semi-truck and bike rider […]
“50 Shades of Grey” promotes sexual violence in relationships
The book “50 Shades of Grey” has brought many people to believe their ideal relationship must include a handsome CEO whose sexual preferences include Bondage, Submission, Sadism and Masochism (BDSM), and this is dangerous because the book does not exemplify what a healthy, consensual relationship should look like. To sum up, the book not only […]
Man Charged With Assaulting Girlfriend At Sioux Falls Hotel
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A 32-year-old Fargo man is facing several criminal charges after authorities say he assaulted his girlfriend at a Sioux Falls hotel and tried to evade arrest. According to Lt. Matt Burns, Cedrick Dean Hart assaulted the 19-year-old woman on Saturday night and attempted to stop her from calling for help […]
Court To Hear SD, Arkansas, Missouri Gay Marriage Cases
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court has agreed to take up South Dakota’s ban on gay marriage. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request to consider the case at an expedited pace and take oral arguments the week of May 11 in Omaha, Nebraska. South Dakota Attorney General Marty […]