October 17, 2015
Event promotes the ‘Art of Sustainability’
Eco-friendliness, river preservation and cultural sustainability were some of the topics discussed Saturday night during the fourth annual Art of Sustainability event in downtown Vermillion. “We have this event every year because it brings up great topics and gets people from all parts of the community talking about sustainability,” Morgan Appley, the event coordinator said. […]
USD volleyball wins in straight sets
After two big weekend wins to tag along with the success of the other USD athletic teams, the Coyote volleyball team is rearing toward the heart of conference play. And their weekend play led to some recognition. The USD volleyball team got their third straight win at the Coyote Den on Saturday when they defeated IPFW in straight […]
Yankton Tribe, Avera Remodeling Clinic To Boost Kidney Care
WAGNER, S.D. (AP) — The Yankton Sioux Tribe and the Avera health system are working to remodel a clinic that will double the number of dialysis stations in Wagner. The Mitchell Daily Republic ( ) reports that about 70 people attended an event kicking off the remodel. The $1.6 million project is financed in part […]
Family Of Student Suing School District Over Welding Injury
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The family of a student who says their son has suffered permanent vision loss because of a school welding exercise is suing the Sioux Falls School District. Eighteen-year-old William Herrera Estrada tells the Argus leader ( ) that he wants other students to be safe. The lawsuit says that a […]
Vandalism At Sioux Falls Car Lot Causes Over $20K Of Damage
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls car lot owner says two teens have caused more than $20,000 of damage to 20 new vehicles at his dealership. KDLT-TV reports ( ) that two teens body slammed the new vehicles and hopped from car to car. The incident has been recorded by security cameras at […]
Coyotes upset NDSU with 24-21 victory
North Dakota State Univeristy’s 26-game home win streak came to an end Saturday at the hands of an unlikely opponent. South Dakota kicker Miles Bergner nailed a 33-yard field goal as time expired in a stunned-silent Fargodome and USD ended its own streak in the biggest win of Joe Glenn’s coaching tenure with a 24-21 […]
Fire Makes Sioux Falls Apartment Building Uninhabitable
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Officials say that a Sioux Falls apartment building that caught fire is uninhabitable. The city says that a minor was taken to the hospital for a small burn as a result of the fire. The building was successfully evacuated, and fire crews helped a resident down from a balcony using […]
Athlete Spotlight: 400-meter freestyle swimmer Hunter Padgett
First-year Hunter Padgett, a California native and USD swimmer, broke the 400-meter freestyle record on Oct.10 during the Coyotes dual meet against Western Illinois – a record that had been standing since 1996. Jacob Lutz: You’re from Carlsbad, Calif., a beautiful city on the beach, and you’ve come to a small, almost unheard of town […]
28-year-old Man Dies After Pickup Crashes Into Semi-truck
BRIDGEWATER, S.D. (AP) — A 28-year-old man died Friday afternoon after the pickup he was driving collided with semi-truck near Bridgewater. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says the man driving the pickup crossed the center line on Highway 42 and hit the truck, which was carrying a harvesting combine on its trailer. The […]
Over-the-counter drugs can be abused without thought
While they appear to be the average drug you use to get rid of that overwhelming headache, over-the-counter drugs are actually the most commonly abused drug in the U.S. This is largely because of two main reasons. First, people think it’s OK to take three or four pills at a time, when the label on the bottle […]