June 2015

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Backers of a measure that would cap money lenders’ interest rates in South Dakota hope to start building support to get on the ballot soon. Steve Hildebrand is among the group hoping to cap interest rates for lenders at 36 percent. He says the group intends to start gathering signatures […]

FLANDREAU, S.D. (AP) — An Indian tribe in South Dakota that plans to start selling marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes has chosen a Colorado-based company to grow and distribute the drug on the reservation. The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe on Wednesday signed a contract with Monarch America, Inc. The company will be responsible for […]

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says a woman whose body was found in the Missouri River in southeastern South Dakota died from drowning with contributing circumstances. Jackley on Wednesday released additional information about the autopsy of 29-year-old Alicia Hummel, of Sioux City, Iowa. Hummel was found dead June 1 in […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Authorities in southeast South Dakota are accusing an inmate of smuggling a prescription drug into a county jail. The Argus Leader ( ) reports a grand jury has indicted 21-year-old Sidney McKinney on drug charges. Authorities say a corrections officer at the Minnehaha County Jail found a bag with five […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota residents wanting to get a new driver’s license or renew their existing one will have to pay $8 more starting July 1. The cost of a new or renewal license is going from $20 to $28. Other licensing fees are also increasing. The fee for duplicate licenses will increase […]

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — A church in Brookings suffered an undetermined amount of damage when a deer crashed through a window. Animal control officers were called to St. Thomas More Catholic Church about 5 p.m. Tuesday. A male whitetail had broken through a window just as Mass was beginning and was causing damage in the […]

Editors: Please note that The Associated Press welcomes editorial contributions from members for the weekly Editorial Roundup. Three editorials are selected every week. Contributions can be made by email at [email protected]. ___ Rapid City Journal, Rapid City, June 18, 2015 County right to reject mine company’s request Pennington County Commissioners made the right decision when […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Heavy rains in Rapid City flooded some streets and cut off access to some homes. A rising Rapid Creek forced the closure of some roads Wednesday morning, and emergency officials were helping evacuate some residents in the area. Most low-lying areas of the city’s bike path were underwater, along with […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities have located the owners of two kayaks that were found partially submerged in Rapid Creek in western South Dakota. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office had been seeking the whereabouts of the two people after the boats were found Tuesday morning. There was added concern because water levels are high […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Xcel Energy has restored electricity to all customers able to receive power in the wake of strong storms that hit eastern South Dakota and southwestern Minnesota early Monday. Winds gusting to 100 mph downed hundreds of power poles. About 8,000 Xcel customers in the region were left in the dark. […]