August 2015

STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — Preliminary autopsy results say a ship captain on the Discovery Channel television program “Deadliest Catch” who died in Sturgis, South Dakota, during its famous motorcycle rally had a heart attack. Meade County Sheriff Ron Merwin says an autopsy was completed Monday but says he’s still waiting on a toxicology report for […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The state Health Department says it hasn’t received any reports or evidence that the sale of fetal tissue has occurred in South Dakota since the department started regulating abortion facilities in 2006. Planned Parenthood is caught up in a national furor after anti-abortion activists released undercover footage of organization officials outside […]

STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota transportation officials say the number of vehicles that entered the city of Sturgis for the 75th annual motorcycle rally was the highest for the event since 2005. The Transportation Department count shows that about 511,000 vehicles were in and around Sturgis from Aug. 4-10, about a 31 percent increase […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court affirmed a judge’s ruling that struck down South Dakota’s ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional, allowing attorneys for the couples who challenged the law to proceed with their plan to seek legal fees from the state. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals released its opinion […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court has affirmed a South Dakota judge’s ruling on the state’s same-sex marriage ban, allowing the plaintiffs’ attorneys to formally seek legal fees. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals released its opinion Tuesday that affirms the January decision of U.S. District Court Judge Karen Schreier that […]

BURKE, S.D. (AP) — A Burke man accused of killing his infant son by shaking him is to stand trial next spring, two years after the death. Twenty-three-year-old Adam Bruns has pleaded not guilty to several charges including murder in the March 2014 death of 3-month-old Levi Bruns. He would face a life prison sentence […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The owner of the Ziegler Building Center home improvement stores in Rapid City and Spearfish is closing both businesses after more than 40 years. Jon Ziegler says liquidation sales will begin Thursday. The stores will close when they run out of merchandise. The Rapid City Journal reports ( ) that […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls man wanted on a child abuse charge in connection with his daughter’s death is in custody. Minnehaha County Jail officials say 20-year-old Michael Schumm turned himself in early Tuesday. He was being held on a $50,025 bond. It wasn’t immediately clear if he had an attorney. Schumm’s […]

STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — Officials credit months of planning on the local, state and federal levels for a lack of violent crime at the 75th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in western South Dakota. Officials tell the Rapid City Journal ( ) that there were the typical fights, alcohol-related offenses and drug arrests. But law enforcement […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Homeowners in South Dakota’s largest city might soon get a break on their insurance bills. City officials say the Insurance Services Office that scores about 48,000 fire departments nationwide is upgrading Sioux Falls’ firefighting capabilities to the second-best mark that a fire department can receive. The Argus Leader reports ( […]