February 16, 2015

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Democrats pushing an expansion of the state’s Medicaid program are working behind the scenes with South Dakota’s health care industry to figure out how to pay for it. Sen. Bernie Hunhoff, a Democrat from Yankton, on Monday said members of the industry are “working seriously” to figure out how to make […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A southeast South Dakota woman accused of using two stolen debit cards at a number of locations in Sioux Falls has been indicted on fraud charges. The Argus Leader reports ( ) Angeline Jamie Jesse Dolen-Einerwold is facing six counts of felony identity theft. Authorities say the Sioux Falls woman […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota man accused of using metal crutches and wooden clubs to assault a victim has been sentenced. U.S. District Judge Roberto Lange has sentenced 23-year-old Lawrence Mexican to 3 ½ years in prison. The Eagle Butte man earlier pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon. Federal prosecutors say […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Washington state man who authorities say shipped high-grade marijuana across the country has been sentenced in South Dakota. Forty-seven-year-old Bruce Cole recently pleaded guilty in federal court in South Dakota to a drug conspiracy charge and was sentenced to five years in custody. U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson says the sentence […]

Editors: Please note that The Associated Press welcomes editorial contributions from members for the weekly Editorial Roundup. Three editorials are selected every week. Contributions can be made by email at [email protected]. ___ Rapid City Journal, Rapid City, Feb. 15, 2015 Public notices need to remain in print It is difficult to understand why some lawmakers […]

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The average retail price of a gallon of gasoline in the Dakotas has continued to rise in the past week, after falling below the $2-per-gallon mark last month. GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan says rebounding crude prices are the reason. The average price in North Dakota has risen nearly 9 […]

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A recent slide in oil prices is leading to fewer jobs in the western North Dakota oil patch, but officials there and in northwestern South Dakota say the regional industry is resilient and will ride out the slump. Openings posted at the Job Service North Dakota office in Williston have fallen […]

LENNOX, S.D. (AP) — Residents of Lennox say the community’s mood is somber after a fatal workplace shooting and likely will remain that way for a while. Mayor Orv Wiebers tells the Argus Leader newspaper ( ) that the community of 2,100 residents near Sioux Falls is still coming to grips with the horrific event […]

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