June 2015
Rapid City Man Gets Lengthy Prison Term For Abusing Child
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Rapid City man who admitted hitting a 15-month-old boy in the head after the child vomited on him has been sentenced to serve a decade in prison. KEVN-TV reports ( ) that 27-year-old Austin Ehnes was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison with five years suspended, and ordered […]
Executives Say Proposed Ag Merger Would Save $44 Million
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — Executives with two large agricultural cooperatives in the Dakotas say merging them would save about $44 million over the next four years. North Central Farmers Elevator and South Dakota Wheat Growers are proposing to become CentraGro Cooperative. Members of both co-ops will vote this summer on whether to approve the merger. […]
$6 Million Annual Opt Out Proposal Defeated In Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Residents of the Rapid City school district have voted against opting out of the state property tax freeze. Unofficial totals show the proposal received only about 43 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s election. More than 17,000 people voted. The measure would have generated about $6 million per year in […]
Incumbent Loses To Challenger In Mitchell Mayoral Election
MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — The city of Mitchell is getting new leadership. Challenger Jerry Toomey defeated incumbent Mayor Ken Tracy in Tuesday’s election. The Daily Republic reports ( ) that Toomey got 58 percent of the 2,630 votes that were cast. He’ll be sworn into office in July. Toomey lost in a six-way race to […]
Storms Bring Heavy Rain And Large Hail To The Dakotas
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Storms that have passed through the Dakotas this week have dumped heavy rain and large hail and spawned funnel clouds. Storms late Tuesday dropped hail as large as golf balls in the southwestern North Dakota community of Glen Ullin. Resident Amy Heinle tells KXMB-TV that some of the hail was jagged, […]
Ex-police Chief Beats Incumbent In Rapid City Mayoral Race
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Voters in Rapid City have chosen a recently retired police chief as the city’s new mayor, unseating the two-term incumbent. The Rapid City Journal and KOTA-TV report Steve Allender beat Mayor Sam Kooiker (KWAY’-kuhr) in Tuesday’s election. The media outlets say Allender got 54 percent of the vote to Kooiker’s […]
Black Hills State University Center To Host Business Seminar
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota university is hosting a business seminar focused on tax regulations at Black Hills State University-Rapid City. Black Hills State University’s South Dakota Center for Enterprise Opportunity announced Tuesday the seminar is scheduled for June 24 at the Rapid City location. Paula Knigge, a revenue agent at the […]
Man Admits Stealing Vehicle, Crashing It In SD While Drunk
MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — A man has admitted in court to stealing a vehicle in Nebraska and crashing it in South Dakota in April. The Daily Republic ( ) reports 43-year-old Elmer Yellow Hair Jr.buy prednisone online https://taxmama.com/wp-content/forum/styles/new/engl/prednisone.html no prescription has pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property and first-offense drunken driving. Authorities say the Tucson […]
Officials Say Bad Weather Brings Home Improvement Scams
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office is reminding the public to be wary of scam artists in light of severe weather in the region. The office says the recent bad weather could spur some common home improvement scams like offers for roofing, driveway sealing and tree trimming. Residents in need of […]