April 2015
Woman Accused Of Killing Boyfriend Set For September Trial
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Rapid City woman accused in the stabbing death of her boyfriend faces a mid-September trial. Forty-three-year-old Corinne Vermillion is accused of fatally stabbing 37-year-old Donny Ladeaux in January at a public housing complex in Pennington County where the couple and their two children lived. Vermillion has said she stabbed […]
Teen Attacks 14-year-old Girl With Rock In Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls police say a 14-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after another teen attacked her over the weekend. The Argus Leader ( ) reports the girl was walking with friends in an alley about 8 p.m. Sunday when a 16-year-old boy walked up behind her and hit her […]
University Of South Dakota, FrogWatch USA To Host Workshop
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — The University of South Dakota is hosting a workshop to train South Dakota residents to become frog whisperers. The training will teach participants how to recognize different frogs and different frog calls. This knowledge will allow the interested individuals to conduct field research and document the types of frogs they hear […]
Deadline Approaching For Groups To Apply For Disaster Loan
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota nonprofit organizations impacted by flooding, storms and tornadoes last June have until the end of the month to apply for low-interest loans. The U.S. Small Business Administration says groups that provide essential services of a governmental nature have until April 28 to seek an SBA federal disaster loan […]
Art department to celebrate first International Sculpture Day
A celebration of art and design stemming from events dating back to the early 1900s will soon take place at the University of South Dakota. USD art department students will participate in the International Sculpture Center’s (ISC) collaboration with Grounds For Sculpture to celebrate the first “International Sculpture Day” April 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. […]
Transgender identification should be recognized, respected
Transgender individuals identify as such because they feel trapped in their bodies. When these men and women know in their hearts that this is who they are, they finally feel comfortable in their own body. Being transgender is not the same as being gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual or any other sexual orientation. In an article […]
Local business lacks social media etiquette
On April 15, a group of friends and I traveled to Howler’s Bar and Grill to take advantage of their Wing Wednesday special. In all transparency, this trip to Howler’s was actually the best tasting meal I’ve had there since they replaced Pro’s two years ago — which isn’t saying much. With any popular business […]
Bird Flu Confirmed At Iowa Farm With 5.3 Million Chickens
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Up to 5.3 million hens at an Iowa farm must be destroyed after the highly infectious and deadly bird flu virus was confirmed, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday. The farm in northwest Iowa’s Osceola County has nearly 10 percent of the state’s egg-laying hens. Iowa is home to […]
Environmentalists Contest Broadened Use Of New Herbicide
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Environmentalists are contesting the federal government’s decision to allow more widespread use of a new version of a popular weed killer to be used on genetically modified corn and soybeans. Motions filed Monday in the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco challenge the Environmental Protection Agency’s handling […]
Trucking Group Urges Government To Move On Speed Limiters
DETROIT (AP) — The nation’s largest trucking industry group wants the government to get moving on a rule requiring electronic speed-limiting devices on big rigs. Truck drivers who were issued Trucker Tickets may consult a CDL lawyer to get a fair result. You can check the link if you looking for services to transport overweight […]