August 4, 2015
ALDI Submits Plans To Bring First Store To South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Discount grocery store chain ALDI is expanding to Sioux Falls. ALDI Inc. has submitted plans to the city to open a location in a space being vacated by Big Lots, which is leaving the market. ALDI is known for its focus on bulk purchasing and own-brand products. The Argus Leader […]
Officials: 8 Traffic Fatalities In Western SD Over Past Week
STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — State officials say eight people have died in traffic accidents in western South Dakota over the past week as bikers have flooded the state for the 75th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The state Department of Public Safety says four people have died in the city of Sturgis and four more have […]
Texas Man Accused Of Deceptive Practices In Paving Operation
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A 30-year-old Texas man has been indicted in South Dakota for allegedly violating the state’s deceptive trade practice laws. Ricky Fite has been indicted on two counts of failure to inform a buyer of their right to cancel and two counts of failure to furnish a cancellation form. Both are class […]
Police Chief In Gettysburg Resigning; Reason Unclear
GETTYSBURG, S.D. (AP) — Gettysburg Police Chief Bill Wainman is resigning, though it’s not clear whether the move is tied to debate over the department’s emblem and uniform patch that includes a Confederate flag. KCCR radio reports Wainman is on vacation and not available for comment. His resignation says his last day is Aug. 21. […]
Park Service Names Manager For New Indian Affairs Office
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The National Park Service has announced creation of a new Midwest Region Office of American Indian Affairs and has named a program manager for it. A Park Service news release says Reed Robinson has been given the job and will be leaving his post as deputy superintendent at Badlands National Park, […]
Man Convicted In Killing Of Son-in-law Files Federal Appeal
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — An Oklahoma man convicted of hiring his handyman to kill his son-in-law in North Dakota is taking his case to federal court. Gene Kirkpatrick is serving a life term in the South Dakota State Penitentiary for the October 2009 death of Fargo dentist Philip Gattuso. Kirkpatrick’s daughter, Valerie, died of a […]
Sioux Falls Man Pleads Not Guilty To Human Trafficking
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls man accused of controlling a woman with drugs and forcing her to prostitute herself more than 100 times has pleaded not guilty. Thirty-five-year-old Michael Dickey faces human trafficking and assault charges. The Argus Leader reports ( ) that he was arraigned Monday and faces a jury trial […]
Gunshot Fired In Sioux Falls Motel Robbery; No One Hurt
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police say no one was injured in a robbery at a Sioux Falls motel in which a shot was fired. Authorities say four people went into a room at the Cloud 9 Motel shortly before 6 a.m. Tuesday and demanded money from the room’s occupants. One of the suspects was […]
Search Suspended For Nebraska Man Missing In South Dakota
INTERIOR, S.D. (AP) — Authorities have suspended the search for a Nebraska man missing for nearly a month in Badlands National Park in southwestern South Dakota. Thirty-nine-year-old Joshua Jacobsen, of Laurel, Nebraska, is believed to have entered the park on July 12. His vehicle was found in a campground on July 17. Dozens of officials […]
South Dakota Chief Justice Elected Head Of 2 National Groups
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Chief Justice David Gilbertson has been elected president of the Conference of Chief Justices and chairman of the National Center for State Courts. The one-year positions became effective this week during meetings in Omaha, Nebraska. Gilbertson is the first chief justice from South Dakota to be selected. The Conference […]