June 2015

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Florida man accused of murdering his girlfriend more than 25 years ago has pleaded not guilty. Fifty-seven-year-old Kim Aune appeared in court for the first time Tuesday. He was indicted in April in South Dakota and arrested in Florida. Authorities say Aune shot 21-year-old Kimberly Eidsness on Nov. 13, […]

YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — State officials are seeking out any prospective proprietors who want run their own resort at the Lewis and Clark Recreation Area near Yankton. WNAX-AM (http://bit.ly/1J27M57) reports the Game, Fish and Parks Department is looking for someone to buy the Lewis and Clark Resort. Regional Park Supervisor Jeff Van Meeteren says the […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a Sioux Falls man grabbed an ax and broke into his neighbor’s home after their dog bit him in the ear. Forty-four-year-old Dean Hillestad is facing charges of aggravated assault, property damage and burglary. Lt. Loren McManus says Hillestad saw his neighbor walking his dog Friday on South […]

INTERIOR, S.D. (AP) — Officials at Badlands National Park are urging visitors to use the park’s trails following a cave-in that injured several members of a family over the weekend. An 18-year-old woman and four children on Saturday climbed a butte off the Door Trail to take a photo. KELO-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1SjgzBg) all five were […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls City Councilor Dean Karsky says he will ask his colleagues to look at amending rules concerning single-serve alcohol products. The Argus Leader ( ) reports the effort is being considered to address the thousands of booze-related nuisance calls police get annually. Karsky says restricting access to some single-serve […]

ONIDA, S.D. (AP) — Sully County voters are deciding whether to rezone land near Onida for a proposed ethanol plant. KCCR-AM reports the polls are open Tuesday. Registered voters of the country will be voting whether they support the Sully County Commissioners decision to rezone a parcel of land just south of Onida. A vote […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Authorities are still seeking leads in the murder of a woman whose body was found one year ago in a culvert near Kadoka. The Rapid City Journal reports ( ) that the FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest in the murder of […]

FLANDREAU, S.D. (AP) — An American Indian tribe in eastern South Dakota has approved selling and using marijuana on tribal lands. KELO-TV and KSFY-TV report the executive committee of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe voted Thursday to legalize marijuana. Tribal president Tony Reider says the tribe will grow marijuana at a secure facility, and tribal […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Nearly 200 students so far have used a free pass to state parks provided to every fourth-grader in South Dakota in May. The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department said Monday that the passes are meant to encourage students get exposed to natural resources and promote healthy habits. The program, […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Organizations across South Dakota are serving free meals to children and adolescents this summer as part of a federal program. Individuals age 18 and younger can get a free meal at participating locations, which include nonprofits, schools, libraries and local governments. The Summer Food Service Program is sponsored by the U.S. […]