March 2015

YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton is launching a $3.5 million renovation project that will take a year to complete. The Daily Press & Dakotan newspaper reports ( ) that the project will update patient care rooms on the hospital’s surgical floor. President and CEO Doug Ekeren says the project will […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota Division of Motor Vehicles directive on when county treasurers should impose an increase in vehicle license fees has upset some county officials. A new state law increases most motor vehicle license fees by 20 percent, effective April 1. The Rapid City Journal reports ( ) that the […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The commander of Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota has been selected for a position at the Pentagon. Col. Kevin Kennedy with the 28th Bomb Wing will be director of warfighter systems and cyberspace integration for the secretary of the Air Force in Washington, D.C. Kennedy has been commander […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls School District officials have selected six finalists in their search for a new superintendent. The Argus Leader ( ) reports the candidates in the running to replace current schools chief Pam Homan will be interviewed by school board members this week. Homan is scheduled to retire at the […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem wants South Dakota high school students to know they have a chance to have their artwork hung in the U.S. Capitol. Noem says any high school student in the state is welcome to enter the 2015 Congressional Art Competition. The selected artwork from South Dakota will […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some South Dakota schoolchildren are joining others nationwide Wednesday in an anti-tobacco effort called Kick Butts Day. The program sponsored by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids encourages kids to stay tobacco-free, call on tobacco companies to stop marketing products to them and urge elected officials to do more to reduce youth tobacco […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — On-the-go Job seekers in South Dakota can now access a mobile-friendly version of the state’s largest jobs database. The state Department of Labor and Regulation announced on Tuesday the new SDWORKS site, which the department says offers faster speeds and easier portability. Labor and Regulation Secretary Marcia Hultman says the new […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s acting U.S. attorney has named a new tribal liaison to work with the state’s nine Indian tribes. Acting U.S. Attorney Randy Seiler says Troy Morley will serve as the conduit between his office and the reservations in the state.buy lexapro online https://blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/us/lexapro.html no prescription Morley joined the U.S. Attorney’s […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — These South Dakota lotteries were drawn Tuesday:

BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota board is seeking the public’s input on the proposed name change to Harney Peak in Pennington County. The South Dakota Board on Geographic Names says the new suggested name for the geographic feature is Black Elk Peak. The peak is located in the Black Hills […]