August 2015
Women’s Business Center Holding Spearfish Networking Lunch
SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Center for Enterprise Opportunity Women’s Business Center is holding a monthly networking lunch in Spearfish. The center at Black Hills State University says the lunch will be held on Sept. 8 Spearfish Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Melissa Barth says the Women in Networking event allows her to […]
Sheep Growers To Gather Next Month In Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The state’s sheep growers plan to gather in Rapid City next month. The South Dakota Sheep Growers Association 78th Annual Convention begins Friday, September 25, with tours of several area facilities. Seminars during the following Saturday at the Best Western Ramkota will be led by speakers from the sheep industry, […]
Winning Numbers Drawn In ‘Dakota Cash’ Game
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the South Dakota Lottery’s “Dakota Cash” game were: 06-11-21-25-34 (six, eleven, twenty-one, twenty-five, thirty-four)
SD To Receive Nearly $739K From Settlement With Drugmaker
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota will receive nearly $739,000 from a multistate settlement with drugmaker Amgen Inc. Under a settlement announced this week, the company will pay $71 million to settle an investigation into illegal marketing of its drugs Aranesp and Enbrel, ending an investigation by 48 states and […]
Critic Of South Dakota Foster Care Arrested On Old Charge
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Family members of a Crow Creek Sioux Tribe woman who has spoken out against South Dakota’s handling of Native American children in foster care are questioning whether her arrest on a 13-year-old charge was politically motivated. But Sara Rabern, spokeswoman for the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office, said Wednesday that […]
Farms In The Dakotas Have High Rate Of Computer Access
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The percentage of farms with access to computers is slightly higher in the Dakotas than in the nation as a whole. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday said 78 percent of North Dakota farms and 75 percent of South Dakota farms have computer access, higher than the national average […]
Officials: Salmon Caught On Lake Oahe Is South Dakota Record
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Wildlife officials in South Dakota have confirmed that a chinook salmon caught on Lake Oahe last week is a state record. The state’s Game, Fish and Parks Department says Highmore angler Gordon Sampson boated the salmon that weighed 24 pounds, 8 ounces. Sampson caught the salmon only after five minutes of […]
Family Questions Motivation Of Woman’s Arrest
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Family members of a Crow Creek Sioux Tribe woman who’s been outspoken about the state’s handling of Native American children in foster care are questioning whether her arrest on a 13-year-old charge was politically motivated. But a spokeswoman with the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office says the arrest of 54-year-old […]
Police Arrest 4 In SD In Human Trafficking Investigation
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Four people are in custody after law enforcement authorities carried out an investigation against a suspected prostitution operation. The Sioux Falls Police Department says undercover investigators answered a prostitution-related online advertisement Tuesday and arranged to meet with two women.buy acyclovir online https://gilbertroaddental.com/wp-content/languages/new/generic/acyclovir.html no prescription Officers then detained the women and […]
Excerpts From Recent South Dakota Editorials
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Editors: Please note that The Associated Press welcomes editorial contributions from members for the weekly Editorial Roundup. Three editorials are selected every week. Contributions can be made by email at [email protected]. ___ Watertown Public Opinion, Watertown, Aug. 19, 2015 Why is Trump leading the GOP field? You can call Donald […]