August 17, 2015
Study Suggests Link Between Nitrates, Uranium Contamination
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new study suggests that nitrates may play a key role in increasing uranium contamination in groundwater. The researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln estimate that nearly 2 million people in California and the Great Plains live over groundwater that has been contaminated with uranium, which can cause health problems. The […]
ND First Responders To Assist In Recovery Of Woman’s Body
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities in western South Dakota say first responders from North Dakota will assist in the recovery of the body of a woman who went missing in a reservoir after a boat crash. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office says the North Dakota first responders are bringing an underwater inspection system with […]
Powerball Changes Improve Prize Odds; Longer Shot At Jackpot
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — New rules for Powerball in South Dakota mean players have a better chance of winning a prize at the expense of a longer shot at the jackpot. The Legislative Rules Review Committee approved changes to the game Monday. The rules were first authorized by the state Lottery Commission and are set […]
20 Years Added To Inmate’s Prison Term In Cellmate’s Killing
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota inmate must serve an additional 20 years in prison for strangling his cellmate to death with a homemade rope last year at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls. Twenty-nine-year-old Douglas Ipsen was sentenced Monday on a first-degree manslaughter charge in the death of inmate Kent Davidson. Judge […]
Nurse Donating Kidney To Former High School Principal
HOWARD, S.D. (AP) — As a nurse, Elizabeth Blankenfeld has made a professional commitment to helping people. Now, she’s made a personal vow to do the same. Blankenfeld has been deemed a match to donate a kidney to her former high school principal and former Howard School Superintendent Mike Cullen, who has been undergoing dialysis […]
Kmart Workers In Spearfish Should Be Able To Find New Jobs
SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) — Economic development officials in Spearfish say plenty of job openings exist for Kmart employees who will soon be out of work. The retailer announced earlier this month that it plans to close the Kmart store in Spearfish, putting 51 employees out of work. The store will begin a liquidation sale on […]
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available For Oglala Sioux
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe who became unemployed due to severe storms on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in May are eligible for disaster assistance. South Dakota’s Department of Labor and Regulation announced the availability of disaster unemployment assistance on Monday for tribal members whose employment, self-employment or prospective employment […]
Reports Of Whopper Salmon Drawing Anglers To Lake Oahe
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Anglers are catching salmon fever on Lake Oahe in the Dakotas. Anglers are driving hundreds of miles to the Pierre-Fort Pierre area as reports of whopper chinook salmon roll in. The Capital Journal reports ( ) that Gordy Samson of Highmore recently hauled in a 24-pound, 5-ounce monster that appears to […]
Standing Rock College Gets Grant For Academic Support Effort
FORT YATES, N.D. (AP) — The tribal college on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation is getting a federal grant to continue an academic support program that serves a large percentage of its students. The Bismarck Tribune reports ( ) that Sitting Bull College in Fort Yates is receiving $220,000 from the U.S. Department of Education […]
Alert Dispatcher Helps Nab Suspect In Cab Driver Robbery
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — An alert dispatcher is being credited with helping nab a man suspected of robbing a Sioux Falls taxi cab driver at gunpoint. Police say a dispatcher at Yellow Cab Taxi late Saturday recognized the phone number of a potential fare as the same number used by a man who robbed […]