October 2015
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 […]
Agencies Conducting Search And Rescue Exercise In Badlands
WALL, S.D. (AP) — Pennington County Search and Rescue will be hosting a missing person search and rescue exercise in the Badlands on Saturday. The event will begin about 8 a.m. MT with responders mobilizing to the Sage Creek Campground. Responders will attempt to locate and rescue a “missing” subject. Participants will be given a […]
SD Lottery
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) _ These South Dakota lotteries were drawn Friday: 02-38-48-61-68, Mega Ball: 4, Megaplier: 3 (two, thirty-eight, forty-eight, sixty-one, sixty-eight; Mega Ball: four; Megaplier: three) Estimated jackpot: $80 million
SD Informs Officials That Regents Picked To Manage GEAR UP
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota has selected the state Board of Regents to administer a Native American college-readiness grant under scrutiny after an apparent murder-suicide, the state said in a letter sent to the U.S. Department of Education this week. South Dakota Secretary of Education Melody Schopp said in the letter that her department […]
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 […]