March 14, 2015
Woman Killed By Pack Of Wild Dogs On Rosebud Reservation
WHITE RIVER, S.D. (AP) — A 49-year-old woman on the Rosebud Indian Reservation has died following an attack from a pack of wild dogs. Mellette County Sheriff Mike Blom tells KELO-TV ( ) he found 49-year-old Julie Charging Whirlwind surrounded by dogs around 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning. He says he shot and killed two of […]
3 People Hospitalized, 1 Dog Dead In Sioux Falls Fire
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Three people are hospitalized and one dog is dead following a fire that broke out at a Sioux Falls duplex late Friday night. Authorities say heavy smoke and flames were coming out of the duplex when firefighters arrived just before 11:30 p.m. Three of the building’s residents were treated and […]
Martin Man Sentenced To 48 Years For 2012 Beating Death
MARTIN, S.D. (AP) — A Martin man who pleaded no contest to charges that he bludgeoned a man to death as a teenager has been sentenced to prison. Twenty-year-old Matthew Libby pleaded no contest in January to charges of second-degree murder in the death of 48-year-old Albert Apple. The Rapid City Journal reports ( ) […]
Police Arrest Rapid City Man They Subdued With Bean Bag Gun
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Rapid City man who police subdued with a bean bag shotgun after he allegedly threatened officers with a knife has been arrested. Police say they arrested 26-year-old T.J. Looking Horse after he was released from Rapid City Regional Hospital on Friday. Police say Looking Horse advanced on officers last […]
Canton Veteran Receives Corrected Honor 44 Years Later
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A mistake on a certificate given to a Canton veteran along his prestigious medal for service has finally been rectified. Dennis Lundstrom received his first Distinguished Flying Cross 44 years ago for his service in Vietnam with the 173rd Aviation Company. But he says the certificate that came with his […]
Police: 1 Person Dead In Mitchell After Chase With Officers
MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — One person in Mitchell is dead following an early morning pursuit that police say ended in a deadly crash. The Mitchell Police Division tells the Daily Republic ( ) that authorities attempted to make a traffic stop shortly after 2 a.m. Police say the driver refused to stop and led authorities […]
Cost To Obtain Public Records Varies Widely Across SD
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Before 2009, all government records in South Dakota were considered confidential except for documents that agencies were required to keep. With the Legislature’s nearly six-year-old law that opened most records to public inspection, progress has come with a price — literally — that some consider reasonable and others think is […]
Young South Dakota Artists Urged To Enter Poster Contest
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Young South Dakota artists can show off their talents and help raise awareness about wildfire dangers. South Dakota Wildland Fire is sponsoring a poster coloring contest as part of Wildfire Awareness Month. This year’s entries have to reflect the theme “Tame the Flame” and must be postmarked by April 24. […]
South Dakota Lawmakers Finalize $4.3 Billion State Budget
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Legislature has passed a $4.3 billion budget that gives extra state funding increases to education, state employees and health care providers despite having less money available to spend than previously expected. The House voted 55-9 to approve the budget put together earlier in the day by the Legislature’s […]