July 2015

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Attorney General Marty Jackley has released an explanation for an initiated measure to legalize the possession of 1 ounce or less of marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia. Jackley’s filing with the office of Secretary of State Shantel Krebs is another step in the process for the proposal’s supporters to get it on […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s branch of the American Civil Liberties Union is opposing comments the attorney general made last week about allowing public officials to object to issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The ACLU of South Dakota sent a letter to Marty Jackley on Wednesday that takes issue with comments he […]

WATERTOWN, S.D. (AP) — A Watertown family’s pet raccoon was euthanized after it scratched and bit a police officer’s arm. The officer was treated at a local hospital. The raccoon is being tested for rabies at South Dakota State University. The Argus Leader reports ( ) that the incident happened Tuesday after police received a […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A call center that employs 200 people in Sioux Falls is expanding to a second South Dakota city. Gov. Dennis Daugaard says Lawrence & Schiller TeleServices will be creating up to 100 full-time jobs this summer in North Sioux City. Sales and marketing officer Joel Sylvester says the second location […]

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — Spink County officials have approved permits clearing the way for the development of a new Hutterite colony southwest of Ashton.buy levaquin online https://alvitacare.com/wp-content/languages/new/where/levaquin.html no prescription Auditor Theresa Hodges tells the American News ( ) that county commissioners approved placement of a blacksmith shop, a church, a school and a lagoon, as […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls-based Army National Guard unit has been called to serve in the Middle East next year. Thirty-nine soldiers with the Guard’s 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade will serve a nine-month tour in Kuwait, beginning late next February. The soldiers will conduct protection and security operations.buy cytotec online https://pavg.net/wp-content/languages/new/where/cytotec.html no […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Rapid City man is accused of stealing more than $376,000 in Social Security funds by misrepresenting the level of his disability and outside income. The Social Security Administration alleges that 56-year-old Terry Henrikson fraudulently obtained benefits over a period of 24 years. Henrikson, a paraplegic, is charged in federal […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Johnny Cooper says America is losing its way, a message he intends to carry along the highways from Alabama’s capital to the nation’s capital. Toting a Confederate battle flag to help make his point, Cooper is walking from Montgomery to Washington to push back against what he considers abandonment of the […]

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — When Gracey Claymore graduated from McLaughlin High School in the spring, one of her teachers told her she was surprised to see her at the ceremony. “You were never in class,” the teacher said. “But I’m still smart,” Claymore responded. “I pulled it off, somehow.” The well-spoken teenager explained her struggle […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Meade County commissioner is facing criticism for posting comments about gay marriage on his county Facebook account. Alan Aker says his post was misinterpreted, and he’s surprised by the reaction. Aker made his comment after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage is legal nationwide. The Rapid City […]