July 2015
With New Bump, Minnesota Ushers In Region’s Top Minimum Wage
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota will vault past Illinois, Michigan and South Dakota this week to gain the highest minimum wage in the Midwestern region at $9 an hour, which also will rank among the most-generous state wage floors in the country. The dollar-per-hour bump taking effect Saturday for some 288,000 of Minnesota’s lowest-paid […]
Madison To Be Honorary Capital For A Day On Aug. 19
MADISON, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard has chosen Madison to be the state’s honorary Capital for a Day on Aug. 19. Activities that Wednesday will include a Main Street walk, business tours, and a community social and coffee hour. Daugaard also will hold a lunch with community leaders to discuss local issues. Madison Mayor […]
Keystone XL Pipeline Hearing Before State Regulators Begins
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The Public Utilities Commission is considering whether to approve for the second time in just over five years construction of the South Dakota portion of the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline. The hearing process started Monday. The state authorized TransCanada Corp.’s project in 2010, but permits must be revisited if construction […]
$14M Upgrade Progressing At Northern State Fine Arts Center
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — Crews have gutted the Johnson Fine Arts Center at Northern State University as they prepare the facility for a $14 million upgrade. Construction began in May on the project that will add more than 18,000 square feet to the 48,000-square-foot center and give existing spaces updated looks and equipment. Changes include […]
Opponents Protest Proposed Keystone XL In Advance Of Hearing
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — About 400 opponents of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline gathered in Fort Pierre to protest the long-delayed project. Opponents led by American Indian drummers marched across a Missouri River bridge on Sunday. Critics fear the pipeline could pollute the environment. Proponents say pipelines are safer than trains for transporting […]
Authorities: Woman Drowns In Eastern South Dakota Lake
MADISON, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a woman has drowned in Lake Madison in eastern South Dakota. Lake County Sheriff Tim Walburg says the woman’s friends reported that she fell out of a boat and into the lake about 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Her body was found about 8:30 p.m. Walburg says the woman wasn’t wearing […]
SD DOT: Pavement Repairs Set To Begin On I-229 This Week
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Department of Transportation is starting road repairs in Sioux Falls on I-229 heading south between the Benson Road interchange and the Louise Avenue interchange. The pavement repairs are scheduled to begin Monday. The work is set to start in the evening and continue overnight. Repairs are also […]
Photographer Keeps 19th Century Process Alive In Deadwood
DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) — A sort of prehistoric photographer, his is a dying art keeping the distinct look of photography alive. A rare treat and chance to see photographic history come to life, David Rambow showcased his tripod — and traveling-darkroom-based shooting tools by presenting “An 1870s Frontier Photographer Visits Deadwood” during Deadwood’s Stagecoach Days, […]
Drowning Victim’s Body Recovered On Rosebud Reservation
ROSEBUD INDIAN RESERVATION, S.D. (AP) — Authorities have recovered the body of a man who drowned on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. The Pierre Fire Department’s rescue squad found the body of the 35-year-old man on Sunday morning. The man drowned Saturday afternoon at Spring Creek Dam on the reservation. Pierre Fire Chief Ian Paul tells […]
South Dakota Regulators To Hear Keystone XL Arguments Again
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — State regulators are considering whether to approve for the second time in just over five years construction through South Dakota of the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline, but it’s unlikely a decision will come immediately. The Public Utilities Commission hearing process starts Monday. The state authorized TransCanada Corp.’s project in 2010, […]