June 2015
The Latest On Health Overhaul: US Senators Call For Repeal
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The latest South Dakota reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision on challenge to federal health care overhaul (all times local): 10:45 a.m. South Dakota’s U.S. senators say they will keep pushing to repeal the Affordable Care Act after the Supreme Court upheld a key part for the second time in […]
Veblen Woman Injured In Interstate 29 Vehicle Fire Dies
PEEVER, S.D. (AP) — A Veblen woman has died of injuries she suffered in a vehicle fire earlier this month. The Highway Patrol says 53-year-old Rebecca Stoughton died Tuesday from injuries she suffered June 9 in the fire on Interstate 29, four miles south of Summit. Stoughton was a passenger in the sport utility vehicle. […]
The Latest On Health Overhaul: Relief As Subsidies Retained
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — 9:30 a.m. A South Dakota woman who gets subsidized coverage through the federal health exchange says she’s relieved by the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding those subsidies. Kelsey Collier-Wise reacted just moments after the high court on Thursday upheld a key provision of the Affordable Care Act. The high court’s […]
Brown County Deputy Injured During Foot Chase In Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — A Brown County sheriff’s deputy needed stitches after being injured during a foot chase with a suspect in Aberdeen. The American News reports ( ) that deputies responding to a reported fight Tuesday night arrested one man on drug charges at the scene. A second man fled, and a deputy pursued […]
Open Teaching Positions Remain A Problem In South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — School administrators in South Dakota say it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find people to fill open teaching positions. A survey by the School Administrators of South Dakota found that nearly one-third of the 837 open positions advertised for the upcoming school year remained unfilled as of the end of May. […]
State Says West Nile Virus Found In Mosquito In Meade County
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota State Epidemiologist Lon Kightlinger is cautioning residents to start protecting themselves against mosquitoes, after West Nile virus was found in one of the bugs in Meade County.buy ventolin online https://healthcoachmichelle.com/wp-content/languages/new/online/ventolin.html no prescription It’s the first detection of West Nile this year. Kightlinger says “the virus is here and now […]
Treasurer Who Siphoned Money From Tournament Board Sentenced
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota man who has been convicted of stealing money from the basketball tournament board where he served as treasurer has been sentenced to four years of probation. Acting U.S. Attorney Randy Seiler announced Wednesday that Leland Logg of Howes must also pay $7,583.15 in restitution. Logg was convicted […]
Veteran Senator, Transportation Advocate To Be Honored
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A state senator from Mitchell has been selected for induction in the South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor. The Department of Transportation says Sen. Mike Vehle will be the 84th South Dakotan to be inducted. Vehle has served in the Legislature for 11 years. The department says in his tenure, Vehle […]
Winning Numbers Drawn In ‘Dakota Cash’ Game
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the South Dakota Lottery’s “Dakota Cash” game were: 16-23-24-25-33 (sixteen, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, thirty-three)
SD Man Accused Of Creating False Checks Gets 10 Years
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota man at the center of an identity theft case has been ordered to spend 10 years in prison. Authorities accuse 43-year-old Gregory Harrison of creating false checks, stealing people’s identities and using the payroll accounts of businesses in the Rapid City area for his own benefit. Attorney […]