April 2015

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — The expansion of fraternities and sororities at South Dakota State University could threaten a pristine swath of trees. Planning documents approved earlier this month by the state Board of Regents include potential housing lots in the South Dakota State Arboretum, a collection of tree species paid for by donors and planted […]

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — The expansion of fraternities and sororities at South Dakota State University could threaten a pristine swath of trees. Planning documents approved earlier this month by the state Board of Regents include potential housing lots in the South Dakota State Arboretum. The collection of tree species was paid for by donors and […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Hot Lotto ticket sold in Kadoka is worth $9,000 and a Wild Card 2 ticket sold in Pierre is worth $6,000 in Saturday’s drawings. State lottery officials say the odds of winning the Hot Lotto prize are 1 in about 139,000, and the odds of winning the Wild Card 2 […]

MADISON, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Board of Regents is meeting to appoint the new president of Dakota State University in Madison. The board announced Friday that it will meet at the university to appoint the new president on Monday. The university is looking for a president after its leader David Borofsky quit unexpectedly […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The first conference is in the works that will focus on the scientific research happening at the state’s underground laboratory in Lead (LEED). The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology will host the gathering May 18-20 at the school’s Rapid City campus. Physicists, chemists and other scientists from national […]

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — It was supposed to be just another happy Sunday afternoon when the Brookings family of Jared Frericks and Terri Kuechenmeister brought their kids to the Days Inn water park. Instead, the family got a scary reminder about swimming safety and that accidents can happen at any time. Wet suit or swim […]

CHADRON, Neb. (AP) — The National Grasslands Visitors Center in South Dakota is scheduled to close for renovations. The U.S. Forest Service says the facility in Wall, South Dakota, will close starting May 4, and could remain closed until early July. Employees will be moved to the Wall District Ranger Office, and public services will […]

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — A woman with a diverse teaching background is using her experiences at the U.S. Military Academy and a professional ballet company in overseeing the University of South Dakota’s foreign language program. Laura Vidler said her desire to serve the country after the 9/11 terrorist attacks led her to apply for a […]

IMLAY, S.D. (AP) — Ranchers in southwestern South Dakota are voicing concern over an ownership change of badlands and grasslands in a proposed swap. The federal government and the nonprofit Nature Conservancy are the parties involved in a deal known as the Cain Creek Land Exchange. The Rapid City Journal (http://bit.ly/1DS6rc9) reports the proposed swap […]

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Some observers say a North Dakota bill passed this legislative session that sets guidelines for industrial hemp production should make it easier to grow and may help create an industry for Indian tribes, although it could take a while to sort out federal policies. Hemp can be used to make clothing, […]