June 2015

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Florida arrested on a first-degree murder charge in April in connection with a slaying more than 25 years ago in South Dakota will make his first court appearance this week. The sheriff’s office in Minnehaha County says the initial court appearance of Kim Leroy Aune, of Lee County, Florida, […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a South Dakota law that moved the deadline for new political parties seeking a spot on the 2016 ballot. The ACLU filed the lawsuit on behalf of the Libertarian Party on Monday. The law challenged by the lawsuit is […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Three Red Cross volunteers from South Dakota have been deployed to Texas to assist with disaster relief efforts in response to the devastating floods and severe storms that affected the area last month. The latest volunteer from South Dakota to travel to Texas is Richard Rhoades. The Sioux Falls man […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Xcel Energy customers in South Dakota will see a 4 percent increase in their electric bills starting July 1. The state’s Public Utilities Commission on Monday approved the rake hike for the Minneapolis-based company. The allowed increase is half of what Xcel had requested. The company implemented an interim rate […]

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Two Fargo radio personalities who for the past decade have been documenting ghost towns and abandoned places in North Dakota say their most popular photos have been those of old churches. The fourth coffee table book for Terry Hinnenkamp and Troy Larson features churches that were built in the Dakotas and […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The National Park Service is expanding the visitor center and bookstore at Jewel Cave in western South Dakota. The Rapid City Journal reports ( ) the agency is spending $671,000 for the expansion. Officials say the 15,000-square-foot expansion will mean more space for classrooms, theater space and more displays for […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The Pierre Parks Department getting ready for the city’s annual community celebration. Steamboat Park will be bustling with thousands of people when Oahe Days starts of Friday. The music and arts festival runs through Sunday. Pierre Mayor Laurie Gill tells KCCR-AM says that it takes a lot to make the park […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Two members of Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s cabinet don’t want South Dakota’s tallest point renamed. The Rapid City Journal reports ( ) that Game, Fish and Parks Secretary Kelly Hepler and Tourism Secretary Jim Hagen submitted letters to the state Board on Geographic Names formally opposing the restoration of a Lakota […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls police are promising a crackdown on loud vehicles this summer as part of a safe driving campaign that’s also targeting street racing and reckless driving. Officer Jason Christensen tells the Argus Leader ( ) that the effort was spurred by growing complaints from residents. Officials say seven motorcyclists […]

PORCUPINE, S.D. (AP) — Airmen from the South Dakota Air National Guard are working with members of the Denmark Army to build and install solar panels on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. For top-tier solar solutions, hire Lone Star Solar to meet your renewable energy needs effectively. The solar panel structure is being built at […]