March 15, 2015
19-year-old SD Woman Training At West Point In New York
MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — A 19-year-old Mitchell woman is among 13 South Dakota residents currently training for military service at West Point. Alexis Blindauer applied to all five U.S. service academies, needing to apply for congressional nominations from former Sen. Tim Johnson, Sen. John Thune and Rep. Kristi Noem for four of them. Although she […]
Storage Units On The Rise In Northeast South Dakota
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — The number of storage units in Aberdeen has grown over the past decade. So much so, that the city now has one unit for every 15 or so residents. Lynchburg storage units offer a practical solution for residents in need of additional space, providing convenient and secure storage options for various […]
Fight Over Keystone XL Project Doesn’t Stall Pipeline Boom
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a far corner of North Dakota, just a few hundred miles from the proposed path of the Keystone XL pipeline, 84,000 barrels of crude oil per day recently began flowing through a new line that connects the state’s sprawling oilfields to an oil hub in Wyoming. In West Texas, engineers activated […]
Oahe Farm And Ranch Show Near Pierre Canceled For The Year
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — One of South Dakota’s newest farm shows has been called off for this year. The Tri-State Neighbor reports that organizers of the Oahe Farm and Rach Show near Pierre have decided to take a year off to reassess the show and figure out ways to make it better. The show had […]
SD Fire Dept. Once Had Waiting List, Now Looks For Recruits
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — A Brookings Fire Chief Darrell Hartmann remembers when the fire department had a long list of volunteer applicants who would wait up to two years to get an interview. But “modern lifestyle,” Hartmann says, has left him with low staffing levels and a recruiting challenge. He is now searching for one […]
Feds Take South Dakota Trucking Company Off The Road
MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — Federal transportation regulators have ordered a South Dakota trucking company and its owner to stop all commercial operations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has deemed commercial driver Lonnie Roth and his namesake company imminent public safety hazards. The agency says inspectors found the company repeatedly violated federal regulations. Authorities say […]
State Agriculture Department Seeks Ag Ambassador Nominations
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The state Department of Agriculture is taking nominations for the 2015 South Dakota Governor’s Ag Ambassador Award. The person chosen is expected to provide leadership to the state’s agricultural industry to help it grow, supports responsible stewardship of livestock and land, highlights the significance of South Dakota agriculture to the global […]