October 20, 2015
DakotaCare To Exit Federal Health Insurance Marketplace
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Health insurer DakotaCare won’t offer individual polices through the federal marketplace this year. DakotaCare CEO Kirk Zimmer tells The Argus Leader ( ) the insurer cannot afford to offer the policies. He says “it’s not sustainable to a point that we wouldn’t want to endanger other policies.” The federal marketplace […]
Fire Department Won’t Bill SD Saloon Owner For Services
STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — The Sturgis Volunteer Fire Department will not be sending a bill to the owner of the Full Throttle Saloon that was destroyed by a blaze last month. The Rapid City Journal ( ) reports the bill for the fire department’s response to blaze added up to over $6,000. But the department […]
Former SD Pastor Convicted Of Child Abuse Gets 3 Years
CANTON, S.D. (AP) — A former South Dakota pastor who authorities accused of having sex with a teenager has been sentenced to three years in prison. Fifty-year-old Tony Haglund earlier pleaded guilty to one count of child abuse. The Argus Leader ( ) reports Haglund was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine or up to […]
SGA will begin college caucuses, consider funding water bottle refill station
The Student Government Association is looking to get feedback from students through the use of forums, and is considering partially funding a water bottle refill station on campus. Senate Resolution No. 6, committing SGA to the creation of college forums, was passed at their weekly meeting on Oct. 20 with a unanimous vote. Presented by Senator […]
Coyotes progress as the Summit League Championships near
Competition in Peoria, Ill., proved to be another week of solid performances and improvements not only for the Coyote cross country teams a whole, but individually as well. The Newman Golf Course has historically been one of the fastest courses of the Coyotes’ season, and has produced a number of outstanding performances throughout the years. Senior […]
Student satisfaction survey gauges USD experience
There were few surprises with USD’s results of the 2015 Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI), a USD official says. There were few surprises with USD’s results of the 2015 Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI), a USD official says. Administered last spring, results of the SSI were given to USD officials this August, said Lindsay Hayes, coordinator of […]
Warm weather expected to continue through November
Warm weather in the Midwest and Northeast should continue well into November, according to AccuWeather. The warm weather with only a few expected cool days is the result of El Niño, the warm phase of routine water temperature fluctuations in the tropical Pacific Ocean, the weather service said. A couple of dips of cool air […]
Struggles, frustrations surrounding football team do not disappear with an unlikely road win
As kicker Miles Bergner lined up the game-winning field goal, it must have seemed surreal to players, coaches and fans at the Fargodome. They were seeing their Coyotes pull off the most stunning victory in the FCS this season. We know the numbers leading up to the contest. NDSU had outscored USD 143-7 in their […]
Suspect Accused Of Hitting Man With Toilet Tank Lid Arrested
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police in Sioux Falls say they have arrested a man suspected of hitting another man with the lid of a toilet tank and stabbing him with scissors. Sioux Falls Police spokesman Sam Clemens says 18-year-old Bruce Godfrey Jr., of Sisseton, faces various charges including aggravated assault in connection with the […]
Sioux Falls High School Teacher Receives $25K Milken Award
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls high school teacher has received a $25,000 prize for furthering excellence in education. Roosevelt High School English teacher Gina Benz received a 2015 Milken Educator Award in a surprise school gathering Tuesday. Benz teaches advanced placement language and composition as well as foundations of language and composition, […]