July 2015
Former Candidate Bosworth Facing Medical License Proceedings
SIOUX FALL, S.D. (AP) — Former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Annette Bosworth is undergoing proceedings to determine if her medical license should be revoked after her felony conviction for election law violations in May. KSFY-TV ( ) reports that testimony in the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners proceeding started Friday. John Whipple […]
Before Rally Starts, Officers Seize Drugs, Cash In Sturgis
STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — The state Highway Patrol says so far this week there have been more than 40 drug arrests and almost $6,000 in cash seized in western South Dakota as attendees of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally continue to flood the region. This year’s rally doesn’t officially begin until Monday but bikers and visitors […]
Vesicular Stomatitis Cases Confirmed In South Dakota Animals
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s Animal Industry Board says two cases of vesicular stomatitis virus have been confirmed in livestock in the western part of the state. The highly contagious animal disease is transmitted by flies and midges. It can infect horses, cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. It’s rarely fatal. There also have been […]
Shots Fired In Dog Attacks That Injure Woman, Police Officer
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Animal control officers in Sioux Falls took two dogs into custody after they bit a woman and a police officer. Authorities say an officer who responded to the report of a woman attacked by a dog about 7 a.m. Friday was bitten on the right thigh by one of the […]
Attempt To Call Special Session Of Legislature Fails
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — An attempt by Black Hills lawmakers to call a special session of the South Dakota Legislature to address education funding has failed. The group sent letters asking all 105 state lawmakers if they favored a special session. The Rapid City Journal reports ( ) only 13 voted yes. The group […]
Highway Patrols In 5 States Ramp Up For Sturgis Rally
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Highway Patrol troopers in states bordering western South Dakota are giving extra attention to traffic flocking to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Organizers are planning for up to a million people for the rally’s 75th anniversary next week. In southwestern North Dakota, the patrol is dedicating up to 30 overtime hours to […]
Outdoor Campus Recovers From Arson; Ready For Weekend Event
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — People in the Sioux Falls community have come to the rescue of an outdoors program targeted by an arsonist. A July 11 fire burned down a shed housing more than $30,000 worth of outdoors equipment owned by the state Game, Fish and Parks Department. Police said someone intentionally set the […]
Suspect In Shooting On Wagner’s Main Street Arrested
WAGNER, S.D. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a man accused of shooting another man in Wagner earlier this month. The Charles Mix County Sheriff’s Office says a SWAT team acting on a tip arrested 33-year-old Joseph Bruguier in Sioux Falls on Thursday afternoon. It was not immediately clear if he had attorney representation. Authorities earlier […]
Disaster Declared For 12 South Dakota Counties, 3 Tribes
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — President Barack Obama has declared a disaster for 12 South Dakota counties and three American Indian reservations that suffered damage during severe storms in late June. Gov. Dennis Daugaard says the storms caused an estimated $3 million in damage. The presidential disaster declaration paves the way for federal aid to state, […]
Pine Ridge Woman Gets 3 Years For Involuntary Manslaughter
PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) — A Pine Ridge woman accused of running over and killing a man with her truck while intoxicated has been sentenced over three years in prison. Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph Seiler says 57-year-old Sarah Brown Eyes was sentenced earlier this month to 37 months in custody. Her prison term is to […]