August 2015

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Rapid City-based health care system saw a record number of visits to its facilities in western South Dakota during the 75th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Regional Health officials say there were more than 1,100 visits to emergency rooms and urgent care facilities during the weeklong rally that ended Sunday. […]

HURON, S.D. (AP) — A Huron couple is donating $20,000 toward a new exhibit hall on the South Dakota State Fairgrounds in Huron. Nels and Dorothy Olsen owned and operated a farm machinery and truck business in Huron for many years. They say they are supporting the state fair project because of the positive influence […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Department of Health is reminding expecting mothers to get vaccinated during pregnancy in recognition of National Immunization Awareness Month. The department said Monday that two vaccines that are frequently recommended to pregnant women are for influenza and whooping cough, or pertussis. Barbara Philips is a nurse educator for […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The Pennington County Jail in Rapid City is bringing back its spiritual drum group. County officials say the program goes back to the late 1990s but had dropped off in recent years. Officials say it has been difficult to find someone to coordinate the activities and many previous participants were […]

CUSTER, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Bat Festival is returning to Custer State Park this weekend for the 10th year. The South Dakota Bat Working Group is hosting the festival Aug. 15 in the park’s Tatanka Theater in Game Lodge Campground. Biologists will answer questions about bats and there will be a lecture presentation. […]

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Thirteen states led by North Dakota asked a federal judge on Monday to delay a new rule that gives federal authorities jurisdiction over some state waters. North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem filed a motion late Monday in Bismarck seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent the rule from taking effect on […]

STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a man who has appeared as a ship captain on the Discovery Channel television program “Deadliest Catch” died in Sturgis during its famous motorcycle rally. Meade County Sheriff Ron Merwin says he’s waiting on autopsy results to help determine the cause of 50-year-old Tony Lara’s death. The sheriff says […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Police are investigating an armed robbery at a Rapid City casino. Authorities say police received a call shortly before 3 p.m. Monday about a man who brandished a handgun at the business on St. Patrick Street and demanded money from the register. The suspect fled with an undetermined amount of […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls police say they are investigating the death of an infant as a homicide. Court documents show that Kayleigh Joy Schumm’s injuries were the result of “inflicted trauma” and not something that is consistent with an accidental event. The 2½-week-old baby died last week.buy Viagra Black online https://newonlineandblo.com no […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The state Board of Regents is reevaluating how it offers instruction in three South Dakota cities that don’t have access to a comprehensive public university campus. The board on Tuesday is set to discuss what the future may hold for the state’s three university satellite centers in Rapid City, Pierre and […]