June 2015

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the South Dakota Lottery’s “Dakota Cash” game were: 02-06-13-32-33 (two, six, thirteen, thirty-two, thirty-three)

PLANKINTON, S.D. (AP) — A 67-year-old South Dakota man is dead following a rollover crash on Interstate 90 near Plankinton. The South Dakota Highway Patrol on Wednesday said Delbert Ritter, of Chamberlain, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash Tuesday. Authorities say Ritter was traveling east on I-90 at a low speed because […]

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — Brown County will foot a $5,000 bill for the training of a private investigator working for the defense team in a murder case. The Aberdeen American News ( ) reports Judge Scott Myren has authorized the payment that will allow private investigator Mitch Vilhauer to attend specialized homicide training in Florida. […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Authorities in Sioux Falls have released the identity of a man whose body was found in a field last week. Sgt. Mike Walsh with the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office says 47-year-old Wayne Fox was dead for at least three to four weeks before a farmer discovered his body Thursday in […]

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]. ___ Aberdeen American News, Aberdeen, June 10, 2015 State guidelines would protect firefighters The death of Valley Springs Fire and Rescue volunteer Steven Ackerman […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Republican state lawmaker is concerned that a state commission studying education isn’t taking into account the concerns of legislators outside of the group. Rep. Elizabeth May tells KCCR-AM she’s disappointed because she thought the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Teachers and Students would be open to input. An email sent […]

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — The University of South Dakota has asked the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to review its response to complaints about mold in a campus building. Noteboom Hall is a 70-year-old dormitory that has been converted to a speech therapy center. Former USD employee Nancy Andresen recently told the Argus […]

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — The University of South Dakota has asked the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to review its response to complaints about mold in a campus building. Noteboom Hall is a 70-year-old dormitory that has been converted to a speech therapy center. The Argus Leader reports ( ) former USD employee […]

ORDWAY, S.D. (AP) — A township official in northeastern South Dakota wants to close a foot bridge where he says people often party and shoot guns. Ordway Township Supervisor Paul Meyers told the Brown County Commission on Tuesday that the area is known as a place where people drink and shoot. He says it’s a […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Graduation season is winding down. The caps and gowns are being tossed aside, the diplomas propped on the mantle. Already, memories of commencement speeches are getting fuzzy, even some of those delivered by big-name speakers. But among the eight commencement addresses given this year by three of the biggest names — President […]