February 2015
Deadwood Archivists Work To Understand Chinese Artifacts
DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) — It is likely the most unique and definitely the most diverse archaeological collection in the state. Soon, Deadwood Historic Preservation officials will be able to fill in one more piece of the Chinatown puzzle, as the office’s Chinese transcription project seeks to date and document specific objects within the collection to […]
Yankton Bridge Over River Becomes Hot Spot For Pedestrians
YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — For decades, about the closest look you could get of Yankton’s Meridian Bridge was through the window of your vehicle as you crossed over the Missouri River. Much of the admiring of the unique double-decker design and criss-crossed beams had to be done from afar. But after it was closed in […]
Softball team works for continued improvement
Softball head coach Amy Klyse knows the regular season can only put the team in a better spot for the Summit League conference. That is why the team is currently more focused on the post-season. The University of South Dakota softball team has already traveled to Tennessee and Texas and currently sits with a record […]
Women and gender studies program switching hands
Next fall, the reigns of the women and gender studies program will be handed over to the history department. The transition comes after Miglena Sternadori, program coordinator and associate professor in the media & journalism department, accepted a job at Texas Tech University. She is training Sara Lampert, an assistant professor in the history department, how to run […]
Thrower McKelvey ‘really good student of his body’
Senior Kyle McKelvey always thought he would follow in his father’s footsteps onto the football field when he got to college. And for most of his life, the Beresford, S.D., native didn’t stray too far from that path. But with four years as a thrower for the University of South Dakota’s track and field team, he’s found his […]
Retail Gasoline Prices Continue To Rise In The Dakotas
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Average retail gasoline prices continue to rise in the Dakotas. GasBuddy.com reports that the average price of a gallon of gas is about $2.13 in South Dakota and $2.22 in North Dakota. South Dakota’s average price rose 3 ½ cents over the past week and North Dakota’s average jumped nearly 5 […]
House Panel Buys More Time To Review Transportation Funding
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — State House lawmakers facing a legislative deadline have bought about two more weeks to consider funding for roads and bridges. The House State Affairs Committee on Tuesday killed its version of a transportation package that would have raised about $50 million in its first year. It was roughly similar to the […]
Business Burns In Industrial Area Of Tea, Near Sioux Falls
TEA, S.D. (AP) — Firefighters are battling a blaze in an industrial area in Tea, south of Sioux Falls. Police say the fire started Tuesday morning at Huck Finn Painting Co. There was no immediate word on any injuries. The fire produced heavy smoke that could be seen from Interstate 29.
National Animal Nonprofit Says SD Justice Advocate A Top Dog
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A national animal defense nonprofit has honored a Lead woman who pushed heavily to make South Dakota the last state in the nation to make animal cruelty a felony. The Animal Legal Defense Fund has named Shari Kosel one of its Top Ten Animal Defenders for 2015. Kosel is the […]
Sioux Falls Police Arrest 3 Teens In Stolen SUV At School
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police say three Sioux Falls teenagers accused of stealing an SUV and driving around the city recklessly were arrested after they dropped off a 10-year-old boy at school. Police spokesman Sam Clemens says a woman called police Tuesday morning to report her 2001 Land Rover Discovery was missing. Police had […]