March 2015
VIDEO: Summit League Tournament 2015 recap
Catch up on all the action that’s been happening at the 2015 Summit League Tournament. Be sure to check back at volanteonline.com for all the latest updates.
USD researchers strive to protect South Dakota wildlife
One team of University of South Dakota researchers is actively searching for a deadly plague on the prairies of South Dakota. Hugh Britten, a biology professor, and Erica Mize, a Ph.D. biology student, have been studying sylvatic plague, a disease that is decimating the prairie dog population of the state. “It’s the wildlife form of […]
SGA balancing larger funds, growing reserve fund
The University of South Dakota Student Government Association will have more than $282,000 to allocate for the 2016 fiscal year, pending the approval of the General Activity Fee increase. This money goes to student organizations, club sports, legal aid, SGA legislative affairs and the SGA general fund. However, not all of the money is being used. […]
Voters Deciding Fate Of $180M Rapid City Arena Expansion
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City residents are deciding the fate of a proposed $180 million expansion of the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The project would replace the facility’s 9,400-seat arena with one that could seat up to 19,000 people. The City Council approved the expansion in December, but a group that wanted the […]
Highway Patrol Trooper Involved In Crash In Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper was involved in a crash that sent another person to the hospital. Rapid City police say Trooper Brock Olson was helping in the search for a vehicle involved in an unrelated call Monday when a car driven by 50-year-old Ranee Haglund of Rapid City […]
Bond Set At $25,000 For Sioux Falls Bank Robbery Suspect
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Bond has been set at $25,000 cash for a Sioux Falls man accused of robbing a bank at gunpoint. Forty-five-year-old Rickey Starks appeared in court on Monday. He did not enter pleas to robbery and aggravated assault charges. Police allege that Starks entered Dacotah Bank on Thursday morning with a […]
Police Searching For Suspect In Sioux Falls Stabbing
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Authorities are seeking a 33-year-old man suspected of stabbing his girlfriend’s male roommate over the weekend in Sioux Falls. Police were called Saturday morning to Kings Casino, where a 34-year-old man had fled after being stabbed during an altercation in a nearby apartment building. The victim was taken to a […]
Panel Approves Transportation Package, Goes To Full House
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A proposal to hike funding for roads and bridges by more than $50 million in its first year is headed for a vote in the full state House of Representatives, but the bill will likely require further legislative negotiation before its finished. The House State Affairs Committee on Monday passed a […]
Passenger Boardings At Pierre Airport Almost At Record Low
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The airport in Pierre tallied near-record low passenger boardings in February. KCCR-AM reports that total enplanements for the flights to Denver and Minneapolis offered by Great Lakes Airlines were 543. That’s the second lowest passenger boarding mark for a February since 1978. The airport saw 1,130 passengers during the first two […]
SDSU defeats USD in Summit League Tournament
The loudest cheer of the second half was a standing ovation for the South Dakota State women’s basketball team as it left the PREMIER Center. The game being played was already over with eight minutes remaining. SDSU’s men’s basketball team never trailed on its way to a 78-65 victory over the University of South Dakota Monday night. USD […]