August 2015

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a man was taken to a hospital after suffering an electric shock while taking apart carnival equipment at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls. The Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office says the 50-year-old Houston man was shocked around 8 p.m. Sunday after the close of the Sioux Empire […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Sen. Deb Peters has been chosen to be part of the leadership of a bipartisan group that serves state lawmakers and legislative staff. Peters is serving as the vice president of the National Conference of State Legislatures. She will transition to the presidency of the organization in 2017. Peters […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Seven years ago, Pierre didn’t have a single place where people could purchase locally grown produce. Now it has two. This is a sign of the growth in farmers markets throughout the state, the Pierre Capital Journal ( ) reported. Chase McGrath, agriculture development representative for South Dakota, said there are […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Already this year, the number of female veterans coming into the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System has increased 24 percent over the previous year, and that number is expected to grow even faster after Aug. 31. That is when the local Veterans Administration hospital expects to open its new […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s agriculture secretary has been selected to serve as a fellow in a nationwide conference of state government leaders. Department of Agriculture Secretary Lucas Lentsch is one of 48 state leaders from across the country that was selected for the Toll Fellowship Program sponsored by the Council of State Governments. […]

VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. Forest Service firefighter was killed in the Lake Tahoe area after he was struck by a tree while battling a wildfire — the second firefighter killed in a California blaze since the summer wildfire season got underway, officials said. Michael Hallenbeck, 21, of Shingle Springs, Calif., was hit Saturday […]

HARTINGTON, Neb. (AP) — A father and son from South Dakota were injured after their single-engine plane crashed in a northeast Nebraska farm field. The Cedar County, Nebraska sheriff’s office says 56-year-old Ronald Feimer and 16-year-old Alan Feimer of Yankton, South Dakota, were taken to a Yankton hospital after the crash Saturday afternoon. Authorities say […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — At least 13 people have died in crashes related to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The Argus Leader reports ( ) the latest was Larry Kaduce of St. Peter, Minnesota. He was driving a motorcycle northbound on South Dakota 79 seven miles north of Sturgis when he attempted to pass two […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A 7-year-old boy is helping a Sioux Falls nonprofit feed the hungry by collecting money, books and vegetables for local gardens. Riley McKeown of Brandon got the idea to help out at The Banquet, which provides meals to hundreds of needy people each week, while doing volunteer work there several […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The incoming leader of Rapid City’s airport wants to board his new position with sky-high hopes of attracting more visitors to the area during the summertime. On Monday, the Rapid City Regional Airport Board announced that Patrick Dame was hired as the airport’s executive director. He’s set to begin at […]