July 2015

WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. (AP) — The scientist who led a crew to excavate ice age fossils from the mouth of an unexplored cave in the Black Hills is updating the public on what’s been found so far. Jim Mead and a team of researchers began excavating Persistence Cave in June. During their two-week […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — These South Dakota lotteries were drawn Friday:

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Representatives of several Indian tribes say they support legislation introduced by congressional Republicans this week that would exempt tribes nationwide from being classified as large employers under the federal Affordable Care Act — a designation that requires tribes to pay higher insurance costs or face federal penalties. Supporters say requiring tribes […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Federally endangered dragonflies that have been raised in a laboratory over the past several years are being released at a forest preserve this week in Illinois, where scientists believe they’ll be a good match with the small population still there. The Hine’s emerald dragonflies, which for decades were believed to […]

SIOUX FALL, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem has $1.2 million in the bank for a 2016 re-election bid. Federal campaign finance reports released this week show Noem raised nearly $300,000 in the second fundraising quarter, which ran from April through June. Noem campaign consultant Justin Brasell says he’s “thrilled” with the […]

SIOUX FALL, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota U.S. Sen. John Thune’s bank account sits at about $11 million for his bid for a third Senate term in 2016. Thune’s campaign announced this week that the Republican lawmaker’s second-quarter haul was more than 0,000.buy wellbutrin online https://blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/us/wellbutrin.html no prescription Campaign manager Joshua Shields says the contributions […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A number of federally endangered dragonflies that were raised in captivity at a South Dakota lab over the past four to five years are being released into the wild this week in Illinois. The Hine’s emerald dragonflies were raised at the University of South Dakota after eggs were collected from […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police say a 39-year-old woman is facing an aggravated assault charge for allegedly shooting her boyfriend. Kellie Bingen, of Sioux Falls, was taken into custody Thursday night and arrested early Friday on one count of domestic aggravated assault. Police say Bingen’s 39-year-old boyfriend is being treated at a Sioux Falls […]

TIMBER LAKE, S.D. (AP) — A moose on the loose is drawing attention in north central South Dakota’s Dewey County. Sheriff Les Mayer tells KELO-TV that it’s been a couple of years since once of the animals has wandered into the county. He shot a photo of the moose near Timber Lake and put it […]

LEAD, S.D. (AP) — The new owners of a gold mine in western South Dakota believe it holds much more gold than previously thought. If the owners need some assistance, services such as Gold IRAs present a strategic opportunity for owners of gold mines to safeguard and diversify their wealth. By converting a portion of […]