February 22, 2015
Abuswai: Arab and Muslim lives matter
Last week, Craig Stephen Hicks was arrested for murdering three of his neighbors in Chapel Hill, N.C. — Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, Deah’s wife Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, 21, and Yusor’s sister, Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19. Shady Barakat was a Syrian-American who studied dentistry at the University of North Carolina. Shady Barakat was involved in his community and was dedicated to […]
Celebrity award season is a popularity contest
Springtime welcomes the ever-so-exciting celebrity awards season, in which someone’s favorite celebrity is nominated for best actor, best singer, etc. These awards are demeaning. For one thing, awards tell celebrities that they have to work hard throughout the year so they can win a statue to represent the hard work they did in comparison to their peers. […]
More South Dakota Cattle In Feedlots Than Year Ago
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Large South Dakota feedlots have more cattle than a year ago. The U.S. Agriculture Department’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says lots with capacities of 1,000 or more head contained 230,000 cattle on feed on Feb. 1. That’s up 5 percent from last year. Placements for cattle headed to slaughter during […]
SD Corn Growers Association Board Re-elects Its 3 Officers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Board members of the South Dakota Corn Growers Association have re-elected all three officers to serve for another year. Keith Alverson, of Chester, will continue as president; Troy Knecht, of Houghton, will stay on as vice president; and Doug Noem, of Bryant, will again be secretary/treasurer. The association is one […]
Legislators To Mull Transportation, Tech Schools And Weapons
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Lawmakers are expected to debate raising revenue to fund roads and bridges, allowing people to carry concealed weapons without a permit and expanding the kinds of games Deadwood can offer this week in Pierre. The House State Affairs Committee will vote on a proposal Tuesday to raise roughly $50 million for […]
Winning Numbers Drawn In ‘Dakota Cash’ Game
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the South Dakota Lottery’s “Dakota Cash” game were: 01-06-13-19-30 (one, six, thirteen, nineteen, thirty)
Jacks down Coyotes 77-67
Even though University of South Dakota women’s basketball had junior guard Tia Hemiller back to playing for 15 minutes, the Coyotes lost to South Dakota State University 77-67 in Frost Arena Feb. 22. “The underlying message after the game was we gave up too many second chance opportunities, got out-rebounded and got outscored at the […]