February 14, 2015
Judge Orders Lower Brule Tribal Council To Hold Meeting
LOWER BRULE, S.D. (AP) — A tribal court judge has ordered the Lower Brule Sioux tribal council to hold a meeting in March. The council has not met for months because of disagreements among its members. The tribe’s constitution, however, mandates that council members gather once a month. The Mitchell Republic ( ) reports that […]
Man Indicted For Rebranding Dubious Dietary Supplement
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The owner of a South Dakota-based dietary supplement business has been charged with allegedly rebranding and selling Mexico-manufactured pills that were the subject of a U.S. recall because they were linked to cases of bleeding, stroke and even death. Stanley Brower is accused of tearing off the labels on bottles […]
SD Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing A Child Gets 3 Years
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota man accused of sexually abusing a child in 2013 has been sentenced to 3 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Roberto Lange has also sentenced 62-year-old Reginald Between Lodges to 5 years of supervised release. Between Lodges earlier pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact with a child. […]
Armour Kindergarten Class Video On Birds Wins National Award
ARMOUR, S.D. (AP) — Some kindergarteners from Armour have been recognized nationally for their knowledge about birds. Kelly Preheim’s class of a dozen pupils has learned about more than 300 species. The Daily Republic ( ) reports they also made a short video debunking the myth that young birds will be abandoned by their parents […]