October 16, 2015
Spanish Table allows for language practice in grade-free environment
Students in a Spanish course, or simply for fun, can improve their speaking skills through the Spanish Table. Held every Tuesday in the Muenster University Center, students can meet with a Spanish professor, and they answer questions and simply speak in Spanish conversely. Students can receive extra credit by going, but also develop better skills […]
State Informs Officials Regents Chosen To Manage GEAR UP
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota has informed federal officials that it has selected the state Board of Regents to manage a Native American college-readiness grant under scrutiny after an apparent murder-suicide. State Secretary of Education Melody Schopp said in a letter to her agency’s federal counterpart this week that her department will keep providing […]
Policy Makes Plan B More Accessible To American Indian Women
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The federal Indian Health Service has finalized a policy that makes emergency contraception more accessible to American Indian and Alaska Native women. The written policy released this week requires the morning-after pill to be available to women of any age over the counter at IHS-run facilities, no questions asked. That’s in […]
New Angus Beef Plant In Aberdeen Set To Open In November
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — An Aberdeen beef plant wrapped up in South Dakota’s investment-for-visa scandal is expected to open in early November. New Angus CEO R. Douglas Cooper tells the Aberdeen American News ( ) that New Angus is testing equipment and hiring workers. Formerly called Northern Beef Packers, the plant filed for bankruptcy because […]
Cross country teams break records in Illinois, prepare for championships
After having a week off the Coyotes’ cross country teams got back in action Friday evening in Peoria, Ill at the Newman Golf Course. A course that has historically been one of the fastest courses of the Coyotes’ season, making it almost inevitable that not one, but a few personal best times would occur. With big […]
North Complex entrances, parking lots to get security cameras
Ten security cameras will be implemented at North Complex entrances and in its parking lots within the next few weeks. The use of a video surveillance system with digital CCTV cameras has become increasingly popular in recent years, as it provides a more sophisticated level of surveillance than traditional analog cameras. The footage from a […]
State Lawmakers Tour Pot Farm On Flandreau Reservation
FLANDREAU, S.D. (AP) — Five South Dakota lawmakers have toured the indoor pot farm that will supply the main attraction of the nation’s first marijuana resort being built on the land of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe in South Dakota. The tour Friday included a discussion in which tribal leaders answered questions from lawmakers. Most […]
Woman Arrested After Allegedly Threatening Cop With Fake Gun
WATERTOWN, S.D. (AP) — A Nebraska woman faces multiple charges after allegedly pulling a fake handgun on a police officer following a car crash in the South Dakota city of Watertown. Authorities say 39-year-old Jennifer Wunderlich, of Omaha, Nebraska, hit a stopped car from behind at an intersection late Thursday, and was combative with the […]
Alumna continues her time at USD beyond graduation
When selecting a college to attend, some students can become overwhelmed with which school to choose. For Kendra Howard, USD recruiter and academic adviser, the University of South Dakota was not only the institution she selected for higher education, but also where she chose to begin her career. “I chose to start my career at USD […]
Town Of Springfield Preparing To Dedicate Veterans Memorial
SPRINGFIELD, S.D. (AP) — The town of Springfield later this month will dedicate a veterans memorial that has been five years in the making. The monument is a 22-foot-tall gray granite spire, with black granite panels etched with the names of nearly 2,000 veterans. A light at the top will be visible from miles away. […]