May 2015
Merger Of Major Ag Cooperatives Not Expected To Cost Jobs
HURON, S.D. (AP) — Officials with two of South Dakota’s largest agricultural co-operatives say a proposed merger is not expected to cost anyone their job. North Central Farmers Elevator and South Dakota Wheat Growers are proposing to become CentraGro Cooperative. Mike Nickolas is the current general manager for North Central. KOKK-AM reports ( ) he’s […]
Pierre Man Is Heir Running $5.5B Trust On Rural Health
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — An heir and trustee of the billions left by famed hotelier Leona Helmsley recently spoke in Pierre about all the good his late grandmother’s money can do for rural health in South Dakota. “She was a strong businesswoman with strong business ideals,” Walter Panzirer said. “And she demanded quality. But she […]
Winning Numbers Drawn In ‘Dakota Cash’ Game
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the South Dakota Lottery’s “Dakota Cash” game were: 03-14-19-26-35 (three, fourteen, nineteen, twenty-six, thirty-five)
Housing Grant To Aid Affordable Housing Projects In State
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota officials say $2.7 million in grants for affordable housing projects in the state will fund 15 projects and help more than 300 families. The South Dakota Housing Development Authority this week announced the grants that come from the state’s Housing Opportunity Fund. The Argus Leader reports ( ) […]
Aberdeen Pair Acquire Rights To Turn Short Story Into Film
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — A teacher and local filmmaker in Aberdeen have acquired the rights to make a film adaptation of a short story from a well-known young adult author. Brian Hoesing and Terra McQuillen have been given the rights to produce a film based on Bruce Coville’s short story “Duffy’s Jacket.” Coville is the […]
Rapid City Judge Says Loss Of Title Not Related To Lawsuit
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A 7th Circuit judge in Rapid City says he was stripped of his title of presiding judge because of a dispute with the chief justice of the state supreme court and not an ongoing lawsuit. Chief Justice David Gilbertson issued an order this week removing Judge Jeff Davis as presiding […]
Police: Wagner Officer Punched In Face During Traffic Stop
WAGNER, S.D. (AP) — A man Wagner authorities say knocked a police officer unconscious during a traffic stop is being held in the Charles Mix County Jail.buy prednisone online https://blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/us/prednisone.html no prescription KELO-TV reports ( ) the man allegedly punched the Wagner police officer in the face after he pulled him over Friday night. Police […]
Police In Sioux Falls Investigating Early Morning Stabbing
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls police are investigating a stabbing they say happened in the eastern part of the city early Saturday. Officers were called to the 100 block of North Conklin Avenue around 3:45 a.m. There they found a 45-year-old man who had multiple puncture wounds in his back. The man was […]
State Officials To Rededicate Civil War Monument In Pierre
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — State officials and residents in Pierre are re-enacting the original dedication of a civil war monument on the grounds of the state capitol 95 years after it was first christened. Officials will rededicate the Civil War Monument on June 1. The Capitol Complex Restoration and Beautification Commission has approved various upgrades […]
7 Decades On, Pearl Harbor Kin Seek New ID Tests And Closure
CARY, N.C. (AP) — Dawn Silsbee and her siblings never knew their Uncle Bert — he died years before they were born. But they saw what his loss did to their family. “Our grandmother openly wept, every year — every Dec. 7,” the North Carolina woman said. “And I think part of it was because […]