May 2015

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard has requested a presidential disaster declaration to help South Dakotans whose homes and businesses were damaged by the severe storm and tornado May 10 in Douglas and Charles Mix counties. The tornado damaged or destroyed 84 structures in and around Delmont and injured nine people. The National Weather […]

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lincoln Electric System and other owners of a coal-fired power plant in Wyoming have settled their rates dispute with BNSF Railway. The Lincoln Journal Star reports ( ) that settlement terms haven’t been released.buy azithromycin online https://nouvita.co.uk/wp-content/languages/new/uk/azithromycin.html no prescription The dispute began more than 10 years ago when the Missouri Basin […]

MOBRIDGE, S.D. (AP) — The discovery of a bag of methamphetamine at a ShopKo store in Mobridge prompted an unusual tactic by police. Capt. Al Bohle tells the American News ( ) a store employee found the drugs Tuesday. He says the amount isn’t being disclosed, but it’s more than what a single person would […]

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Public Service Commission is holding a public hearing on a proposed 1,100-mile pipeline from western North Dakota to Illinois. The public hearing is slated for Thursday in Mandan. That’s the first of three public hearings in North Dakota on the proposed $3.8 billion oil pipeline. Officials say it’s the […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A suspect in a fatal shooting in Rapid City allegedly told police he fired his gun after being threatened. Twenty-two-year-old Charles Metcalf of Rapid City died early Monday after being shot multiple times. The 20-year-old suspect was arrested on drug and alcohol charges at the scene. The Rapid City Journal […]

WATERTOWN, S.D. (AP) — A suspect in a North Carolina homicide has been apprehended in South Dakota. The Argus Leader newspaper reports ( ) that Antonio Currie of Gibsonville, North Carolina, was arrested in Watertown on Wednesday. Police Sgt. Troy VanDusen says Currie was arrested after his pickup truck was spotted between Brookings and Sioux […]

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — An Aberdeen man died after being shot by a child while target shooting with friends. The American News reports ( ) that the death of 22-year-old Eh Thon Gar has been ruled accidental. Brown County Coroner Michael Carlsen says Gar was target shooting with friends northeast of the city late Monday […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A company that wants to mine uranium in western South Dakota and opponents of the plan have asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to review a federal board’s mixed decision last month. The Rapid City Journal ( ) reports petitions were filed Tuesday with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. A year ago, […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls has recently installed pet waste pickup stations in parks and along a bike trail as it tries to clean up the Big Sioux River. The Argus Leader ( ) reports 24 stations were installed that provide bags for dog owners. Funding comes from a $6,000 grant from the […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the South Dakota Lottery’s “Dakota Cash” game were: 24-25-26-31-32 (twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six, thirty-one, thirty-two)