March 2015
Child Abuse Law Changes Approved, Continued Study Defeated
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A state House committee has approved a measure aimed at making child sexual abuse reporting clearer but has defeated a plan to authorize more time to study how to address the issue in South Dakota. The House State Affairs Committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve a plan that would require […]
Fort Thompson Man Sentenced For Assaulting Girlfriend
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Fort Thompson man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for choking his girlfriend. Authorities say that following a party last August, 20-year-old Jared Blaine slapped, hit and kicked his girlfriend before choking her until she couldn’t breathe. She spent a night in a Chamberlain hospital. U.S. […]
Arson Fire At Yankton Motel Still A Mystery A Year Later
YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — Federal authorities say they’re still seeking tips from the public a year after an arson fire destroyed a Yankton motel. The March 4, 2014, blaze destroyed the center of the Colonial Inn Motel and caused heavy smoke damage throughout. The loss was estimated at about half a million dollars. After the […]
Golden Eagle Being Examined After Struck Twice On Highway
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A golden eagle struck by two vehicles near Rapid City is being taken to a U.buy clomiphene online https://mannadew.co.uk/wp-content/languages/new/uk/clomiphene.html no prescription S. Fish and Wildlife Service veterinarian in Pierre for further examination. The nearly 8-pound bird survived being struck on Tuesday afternoon on state Highway 79. A truck driver took […]
Voters Reject Financing Plan For Proposed Sturgis Bypass
STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — Voters in Meade County have overwhelmingly rejected setting up a tax increment financing district to pay for a proposed highway bypass around the motorcycle mecca of Sturgis. More than 3,300 people voted in Tuesday’s election, and unofficial results show 75 percent of them were against the financing plan for the proposed […]
2 Large Agriculture Co-ops In The Dakotas Planning To Merge
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — Two large agriculture cooperatives in the Dakotas plan to merge. The South Dakota Wheat Growers and North Central Farmers Elevator say they plan to join and create a newly named co-op. Officials will work to finalize details of the deal over the next several weeks before a vote of each co-op’s […]
Black Hills State Laying Off 15 Employees To Cut Costs
SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) — Black Hills State University is laying off 15 employees as it works to address a $1.5 million budget deficit. Spokeswoman Corrine Hansen tells the Black Hills Pioneer ( ) that some of the staff members were cut immediately and others will be let go in June, the start of the new […]
Voters Soundly Reject Proposed Bypass Around Sturgis
STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — Voters in Meade County have overwhelmingly rejected a highway bypass around the motorcycle mecca of Sturgis. More than 3,300 people voted in Tuesday’s election, and unofficial results show 75 percent of them were against the proposed 6-mile “Fort Meade Way.buy cipro online https://www.bodybuildingestore.com/wp-content/languages/new/engl/cipro.html no prescription “ Bypass proponents said it could […]
2 Taken To Hospital After Fire At Sioux Falls Apartments
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two people have been taken to a hospital after a fire at a Sioux Falls apartment building. The blaze at the three-story Taylors Place Apartments was reported about 8:15 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters evacuated the building and quickly brought the fire under control. Battalion Chief Mark Bukovich tells the Argus Leader […]
Hill City Woman Sentenced For Fraudulently Getting Passport
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Hill City woman has been sentenced for fraudulently obtaining a passport. Sixty-seven-year-old Susan Weiner was accused of stealing the identity of another woman to obtain a passport in June 2014. She pleaded guilty last October to a federal charge of passport application fraud. U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson says Weiner recently […]