August 2015
Brookings Congregation Deals With Aftermath Of Sex Crime
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — A Brookings church is trying to cope with the conviction of a former pastor who sexually abused a girl. Thirty-eight-year-old Timothy Bariteau was sentenced this week to serve eight years in prison for having sexual contact with a child younger than 16 in the spring of 2014 when he was one […]
1 Confirmed Dead In Fiery Head-on Crash On Interstate 90
ALEXANDRIA, S.D. (AP) — One person is confirmed dead after a fiery head-on crash on Interstate 90 near Alexandria. The Highway Patrol says one of the vehicles involved in the crash about 4:30 p.m. Thursday was going the wrong way on the interstate. Authorities did not immediately determine which vehicle was at fault. The patrol […]
North Dakota Judge Holding Hearing On Federal Water Rule
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has scheduled a hearing Friday in Fargo on an effort by 13 states to block a new rule that gives federal authorities jurisdiction over some state waters.buy fluoxetine generic gaetzpharmacy.com/fluoxetine.html no prescription The states, led by North Dakota, argue that the rules from the EPA and the Army […]
Speed Limit Upped To 80 Mph On Part Of I-90 In NE Wyoming
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Transportation officials have increased the speed limit to 80 mph along a 17-mile stretch of Interstate 90 in northeast Wyoming. The Wyoming Department of Transportation says the increase affects I-90 between the east side of Sundance and the South Dakota border. Department officials are reminding drivers that a 75 mph speed […]
$1.5M Grant To Help Boost BHSU Graduation Rates
SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) — Officials at Black Hills State University say the U.S. Department of Education school has awarded the school a five-year grant of nearly $1.5 million to help increase graduation rates. The Black Hills Pioneer reports ( ) that the five-year grant from the Federal TRIO Student Support Services Program allows for continuation […]
LIVE BLOG: Move-in Day 2015
The Volante has team coverage of Move-In Day 2015 in a live blog below. In addition, reporters are tweeting with the hashtag #USDmove. #USDmove Tweets Photo Gallery
Rapid City Police Investigating Another Casino Robbery
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Police in Rapid City say they’re investigating the city’s fourth casino robbery in two weeks. Officers were called to a casino on Mount Rushmore Road about 9 a.m. Thursday after a suspect wearing a black hooded sweat shirt entered through a back door, demanded money and fled with cash. He […]
USD student drowns in Missouri River
ELK POINT, S.D. (AP) — Authorities have identified a University of South Dakota student who drowned Sunday in the Missouri River in southeastern South Dakota. The Union County Sheriff’s Office says Brant Joseph Blaha, 19, of Dante, S.D., went swimming with friends near Elk Point on Sunday and decided to cross the Missouri River. The friends made […]
Autopsy Results Released In Pactola Boat Crash
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a Rapid City woman killed in a boat crash on Pactola Reservoir died of “multiple blunt force trauma.” The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office released the autopsy results Thursday as part of its investigation into the death of 33-year-old Gabrielle Fisher. Fisher was one of two people on a […]
Teen Charged In Killing Will Be Tried As Adult
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls teenager accused of killing another teen after a car chase will be tried as an adult. Conner Hanson was 17 years old when he was arrested and charged with first- and second-degree murder in the January killing of 18-year-old Anthony Gabriel. Hanson pleaded not guilty. KELO-TV reports […]