March 4, 2015
BREAKING: Students elect Zoss as new SGA president, approve GAF increase
The University of South Dakota student population voted ‘yes’ to a three-year increase in General Activity Fees, and elected a new Student Government Association president and vice president Wednesday. In a one-team race, new SGA President Sami Zoss and Vice President Michael Buchanan went on a ballot that simply asked students ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ Zoss said […]
Sioux Falls Police Find 2.5 Pounds Of Drugs After Argument
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls police say a public argument over a drug debt that ended with gunshots led officers to find nearly 2.5 pounds of drugs. Authorities say they found they found almost two pounds of suspected synthetic marijuana, about half a pound of marijuana and $4,000 in cash in 19-year-old Vernon […]
Thousands Of SD Residents Could Lose Insurance Subsidies
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Thousands of South Dakota residents are among those who obtained financial assistance to pay for health insurance through the nation’s health overhaul and could be affected by the latest legal challenge to the law. The U.S. Supreme Court met Wednesday to determine whether residents of South Dakota and about three […]
Rapid City Police Identify Body Of Man Found In City Park
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Police in Rapid City have identified the man whose body was found in a city park. Officers found the body of 55-year-old Webster Allen Twohawk, of Rapid City, on Tuesday. An autopsy has been conducted but no clear preliminary cause of death has been identified. The Rapid City Police Department […]
SD Panel Approves Plan For Autism Therapy Insurance Coverage
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Parents of children with autism have successfully expanded a bill that would help ensure insurance coverage for a key type of behavioral health therapy that’s effective at treating the disorder. Aside from insurance, they may also need to reach out to professionals like those special needs tutors for the education of […]
Panel OKs Measure To Make Oglala Lakota County Name Official
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A resolution to finalize the name change of Shannon County to Oglala Lakota County, which voters overwhelmingly approved in November, is sailing through the Legislature. The Senate State Affairs Committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to send the resolution to the chamber floor. Rep. Kevin Killer, a Democrat from Pine Ridge, said […]
