May 2015
Long-time Pierre Flower Shop Ruined After Friday Night Fire
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A flower shop that has been a staple of the Pierre community for more than 60 years is in ruins following a fire that broke out Friday night. Emergency responders were called to the Pierre Flower Shop and Greenhouse around 8 p.m. Firefighters from Pierre and Fort Pierre fought the blaze […]
Rounds Of SD, Hoeven Of ND Part Of Former Governors Caucus
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds will be co-chairman of a congressional group called the Former Governors Caucus that also includes North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven. Rounds served as South Dakota’s governor from 2003-2011 and fellow Republican Hoeven was governor of North Dakota from 2000-2010. Rounds says the caucus is a coalition of […]
New Income Guidelines Released For Nutrition Program
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Department of Health has released new income guidelines for a federal nutrition program that assists mothers, infants and children. The department announced the new guidelines for the federal Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program. The program aimed to offer education on health eating, nutrition and breastfeeding and to […]
Arts Center In Rapid City To Unveil 2 Oscar Howe Paintings
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A performing arts center in Rapid City will be unveiling two paintings from renowned artist Oscar Howe later this month as part of its forthcoming project dedicated to Native American artists. The Performing Arts Center of Rapid City says it’s unveiling two Howe paintings that are worth an estimated $40,000. […]
Nepalese students raise money for earthquake relief
University of South Dakota Nepalese students are joining together with various campus organizations and local businesses to send help to their disaster-stricken country. On the morning of April 25 a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country of Nepal. The earthquake was the worst natural disaster to strike the nation in 80 years and more than 6,000 […]
Minimum-security Inmate Missing Since October Arrested
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A state prison inmate who walked away from a minimum-security prison in Rapid City last October is back in custody. The state Department of Corrections says Jay Dooley was arrested by federal authorities earlier this week. Dooley walked away from the Rapid City Minimum Unit on Oct. 22, 2014. He […]
Police Surround Dell Rapids Home Following False Report
DELL RAPIDS, S.D. (AP) — A Dell Rapids family woke up to officers surrounding their house Friday morning after police received a false report that a man was threatening to kill his daughter. Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office deputies set up a perimeter around the home after authorities received a call just after 1 a.m. from […]
State-reportable Car Crash Records Now Available Online
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakotans wanting to get copies of car crash reports can now find those records online. The state Department of Public safety says the new online system for state-reportable crash records went live this week. The new system allows users to search the state database for crash records. There is a […]
Governor’s Mansion To Begin 5th Season Of Free Public Tours
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Governor’s Mansion will begin its fifth season of free weekly tours next month. First lady Linda Daugaard says the governor’s mansion belongs to the people of South Dakota, and she and Gov. Dennis Daugaard are happy to again open the home on the shore of Capitol Lake to […]