October 9, 2015
Barrasso Questions Proposed EPA In-situ Uranium Standards
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is overstepping its authority and endangering an industry by proposing extensive new standards to protect groundwater from uranium mining, said a U.S. senator from Wyoming, the top uranium-mining state. The EPA earlier this year proposed the standards to account for how nearly all uranium produced in […]
Gov. Ricketts Determined To Address Whiteclay Beer Sales
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts says he’s determined to address the problems that plague the village of Whiteclay and is working with a Native American activist to seek solutions. Whiteclay’s four beer stores sell primarily to residents of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation across the border in South Dakota, home of the […]
South Dakota Tribal Officials Accused Of Stealing Money
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Current and former officials of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate are facing federal charges for writing themselves checks for more than $50,000 from a tribal account for expenses that were not justified, according to an indictment filed this week in U.S. District Court in South Dakota. The indictment charges the six officials […]
Greek Week comes to an end with God and Goddess event
After a night of support from their houses, the winners of the USD Greek God and Goddess competition were named as well as the week’s overall winners. Kappa Alpha Theta’s Emily VanLaecken took the title of Goddess and Phi Delta Theta’s Alex Gregger was dubbed God. Delta Tau Delta, Lambda Chi Alpha and Alpha Phi […]
Sioux Falls Man Convicted For Stabbing Girlfriend To Death
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls man could spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of first-degree manslaughter in the stabbing death of his girlfriend. The Argus Leader reports ( ) Michael Martinez was found guilty Thursday of three counts of first-degree manslaughter, but was acquitted of second-degree murder […]
Gov. Ricketts Determined To Address Problems In Whiteclay
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts says he’s determined to address the problems that plague the village of Whiteclay and is working with a Native American activist to seek solutions. Whiteclay’s four beer stores sell primarily to residents of the bordering — and dry — Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, home […]
Current, Former SD Tribal Officials Face Embezzling Counts
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Federal authorities are accusing six current and former Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate officials of bilking the tribe of over $50,000. An indictment charges the individuals with two counts of embezzlement and theft from an Indian tribal organization in connection with the scheme that authorities say happened between 2010 and 2013. Authorities say […]
Record South Dakota Soybean Crop Expected; Corn Yield Up
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects South Dakota farmers to produce a record soybean crop and more corn than last year. USDA’s latest production report forecasts the state’s soybean crop at 235 million bushels, up 2 percent from last year. Acres for harvest are tying the previous record, and average […]
USD students give the ‘gift of life’ with 800 units of blood per year
By making a quick stop at a bus, USD students were potentially saving lives last week. Sponsored by the Sioux Falls-based Community Blood Bank, the Oct. 5-6 blood drive saw a total of 90 participating students, which is “fairly average,” said Ken Versteeg, the executive director of the Community Blood Bank. Community Blood Bank, which […]
FEMA Sending Trailers To Pine Ridge Reservation
PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) — The federal government is sending trailers to South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where residents are still recovering from severe storms last spring. Crews are delivering 50 Federal Emergency Management Agency trailers to the Oglala Sioux tribe to help tribal members affected by storms, straight-line winds and flooding over a […]