February 2015

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 […]

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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 […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls police are investigating a weekend robbery at a casino. Authorities say a male armed with a handgun robbed The Club shortly before 2 a.buy zithromax online https://taxmama.com/wp-content/forum/styles/new/engl/zithromax.html no prescription m. Sunday and fled with an undisclosed amount of money. No one was hurt.

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard has proclaimed the last week of February as Bald Eagle Awareness Week in South Dakota. Various events have been scheduled between Feb. 23 and 28 that will allow individuals across the state to learn more about bald eagles and other birds of prey. Educators from the Raptor Center […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Young South Dakotans can now go online to finish much of the state’s hunter safety certification course. The Game, Fish and Parks Department approved the new HuntSAFE program as an alternative to in-person classroom instruction. The online part of the course costs $15, while the classroom instruction is free. After passing […]