February 2015
Governor To Sign Bill Authorizing New Games For Deadwood
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Deadwood gambling advocates are claiming victory in their year-long push to allow three new games in the historic outlaw town. The state House on Thursday voted 46-22 to approve the proposal to allow keno, craps and roulette in the historic mining town. Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s spokeswoman says he will sign the […]
Panel Passes Resolution Stressing Civic Engagement Education
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota education officials want to improve high school students’ civics knowledge, but they don’t think a mandatory test is the way to do it. The Senate Education Committee on Thursday approved a resolution to help ensure students are learning the content “reflected in” the U.S. citizenship exam. South Dakota Secretary […]
SD House Approves New Games For Deadwood, Heads To Governor
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The state Legislature has passed a measure that would authorize three new voter-approved games in Deadwood. The state House on Thursday voted 46-22 to approve the proposal to allow keno, craps and roulette in the historic mining town. The measure has already passed through the Senate and now heads to Gov. […]
Box Elder Man Pleads Guilty To Burglary, Theft In Standoff
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Box Elder man has pleaded guilty to burglary and grand theft charges in connection with a six-hour-long standoff with law enforcement officials in July. KOTA-TV ( ) reports kidnapping charges against 32-year-old Raymond Cuny were dropped as part of the plea deal. Authorities say Cuny took a 2-year-old boy […]
Trial Delayed For Woman In Fatal Sioux Falls Car Crash
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The trial of a woman accused of driving through a Sioux Falls parking lot and fatally crushing a woman with her van has been delayed while her lawyers wait for the results of a competency evaluation. The Argus Leader reports ( ) that Lois Two Bulls, of Sioux Falls, killed […]
Hot Lotto Lottery Ticket Sold In Spearfish Worth $9,000
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Hot Lotto ticket sold in Spearfish is worth $9,000 in the latest drawing. South Dakota lottery officials say the ticket matched four of five white ball numbers and the Hot Ball to win the game’s $3,000 third prize in the Wednesday drawing. The ticket holder had purchased an option for […]
INTERACTIVE: National Music Museum selected to host Shakespeare exhibit
Update 3/4/15: Added interactive map of where Shakepeare’s First Folio will travel. A 1623 edition of the first collection of William Shakespeare’s plays is going on display at the National Music Museum at the University of Dakota in 2016. The exact dates of the exhibit’s opening will be announced in April. During the month that […]
Illegal Synthetic Drug An Issue At Minimum Security Prison
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — State Corrections officials are working to address the use of an illegal synthetic drug at the minimum security unit of the State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls. Authorities believe smuggled synthetic drugs likely sickened two inmates this week, and they say similar incidents have occurred in the past. State Corrections Secretary […]
Sioux Falls Man Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charges
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A convicted sex offender has pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of child pornography in a Sioux Falls court. The Argus Leader ( ) reports 40-year-old Mario Castaneda Jr. initially faced five child pornography charges after officers followed a lead from a Rapid City internet detective. Deputy Minnehaha County […]
South Dakota Farmers Deciding On Crop Coverage For Farm Bill
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Farmers have until Friday to make some key decisions that will govern their operations for the next five years under the new farm bill. The first deadline of Feb. 27 requires them to update base acre and yield history for their chosen crops. Those are then used to calculate choices […]