June 2015

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — One of six African bakers who came to the Upper Midwest to learn how to make soy flour taste good in breads, croissants, scones, buns, cookies and doughnuts says the experiment has been a fulfilling and filling experience. “We’ve stayed happy and we’ve stayed full all the time,” said Samuel Mukakanya, […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City police have identified the victim who succumbed to injuries in what has been described as a suspicious death. Police say 38-year-old Joseph Roaneagle, of Rapid City, died Friday morning at an area hospital. Roaneagle was discovered unconscious on May 27 after officers responded to report of an assault. […]

STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City-based Regional Health plans to add a $10 million clinic to the hospital in Sturgis to better meet patient needs. Regional Health Sturgis Market President Mark Schulte says the health care system hopes to break ground in the fall on the 20,365-square-foot clinic addition. The Rapid City Journal reports ( […]

ARLINGTON, S.D. (AP) — A Wild Card 2 ticket sold in Arlington is worth $6,000 in the latest drawing. South Dakota lottery officials say the ticket matched all five white ball numbers but missed the Wild Card to win the game’s second prize. The odds of winning it are1 in about 127,000. The winning numbers […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Throughout April, Ty Gerbracht, manager for forest recreation at the Pactola Reservoir, had been hoping to avoid a drought, so she prayed for rain. She had no idea how effective those prayers would be. “This is my payback,” she told the Rapid City Journal ( ). “I prayed so hard […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — One of the largest National Guard training exercises in the country is underway in western South Dakota’s Black Hills. Nearly 3,000 soldiers are taking part in this year’s 31st annual Golden Coyote training exercise hosted by the South Dakota National Guard. It started Saturday and continues through June 20. Soldiers […]

DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) — Residents of a small subdivision bordering the city limits of Deadwood have put the City Commission in their crosshairs for approving a gun range about 1,000 feet from their homes without notifying them. Deadwood Guns Firearm Range received permission a year ago to operate at a site on Deadwood’s north side. […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls police say a domestic dispute led to a man taking his wife’s laptop into the backyard and shooting it several times with a handgun. Authorities say the wife allegedly assaulted the husband Sunday afternoon, and the husband retaliated by destroying her computer. The wife was arrested on an […]

HILL CITY, S.D. (AP) — State transportation officials have reopened two highways in the Hill City area that were closed due to flash flooding following heavy rain in western South Dakota. U.S. Highway 16/385 and state Highway 87 were closed Saturday and reopened Sunday. Officials say water in the area remains high and motorists should […]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Police officers and outlaw biker gangs often stand on common ground. Both attract the young and adventurous who value order, discipline and brotherhood. And on weekends tens of thousands of cops routinely trade their cruisers and badges for choppers and club colors. The bond doesn’t mean a free pass for criminal […]