August 2015

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The autobiography of a well-known missionary in the Dakota Territory will now live on in a digital form. The “Autobiography of Mary C. Collins in her handwriting” is now available in the Digital Archives of the South Dakota State Historical Society. KELO-TV reports ( ) the 116-page manuscript tells stories from […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — President Barack Obama has declared a disaster for the Oglala Sioux Tribe on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, which suffered severe damage from storms, straight-line winds and flooding in May. The president signed the disaster declaration Friday. The move makes federal aid available to members of the tribe on the reservation […]

WEBSTER, S.D. (AP) — A Webster man accused of rape has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Forty-two-year-old Jamie Campbell pleaded no contest to one count of felony rape on April 24. He was sentenced last month. The American News in Aberdeen reports ( ) the charges stem from incidents involving a 9-year-old girl […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police have issued a warrant for a Sioux Falls man whose infant child died this week. Officials say police in Sioux Falls responded Wednesday to a report that an infant was not breathing. Emergency services personnel performed lifesaving efforts on the infant, who was transported to a hospital. She died […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — These South Dakota lotteries were drawn Friday:

ELKTON, S.D. (AP) — A Minnesota man is accused of robbing a pay day loan business in South Dakota and taking an employee hostage before being captured hours later in a cornfield. Authorities say the Lake Benton, Minnesota, man robbed a Check ‘n Go in Brookings, South Dakota, and took a woman hostage. Authorities say […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Democratic Party has named a new executive director. Chairwoman Ann Tornberg said Friday that Suzanne Jones Pranger will be an effective addition to the organization and that the party is “thrilled.” The 26-year-old has a law degree and a master’s degree in political science from the University […]

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BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Some residents in Brookings are cleaning up after a powerful storm with heavy rains and high winds rolled through the area. KELO-TV reports that a tornado warning was issued around 6:30 p.m. Thursday for the storm that knocked down trees, took out power and flipped mobile homes. Neighbors in the southwest […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — On his first speed run Thursday night, a prelude to his world record attempt to jump a 1972 Harley-Davidson XR750 over 22 cars at the Buffalo Chip Campground, motorcycle daredevil Doug Danger had little doubt he was about to die. But with more than 5,000 spectators roaring their approval of […]