October 2015
City Searching For New Director Of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — The City of Riders is searching for someone to oversee the growth of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which celebrated its 75th anniversary this year.buy amoxil online https://cpff.ca/wp-content/languages/new/canadaa/amoxil.html no prescription Sturgis City Manager Daniel Ainslie tells KEVN-TV ( ) the city is looking to hire for the position by January. Sturgis estimates […]
Rapid City Dental Specialist Pursuing State House Seat
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Rapid City dental specialist says he’s running for a seat in the state House of Representatives in the 2016 election. Republican Richard Mounce is pursuing the west river seat and says he’s committed to limiting government and cutting regulations. Mounce tells the Rapid City Journal (http://bit.ly/1ZoiXex) that his highest […]
SD Higher Ed Schools Make Own Security Decisions
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Board of Regents says it has left many security decisions to the colleges it oversees, but it’s unclear whether each school has a plan for “active shooter” scenarios. The board says schools have done extensive planning for all emergency situations, but that’s not dictated by policy. At […]
O’Rear Named City Of Brookings Airport Manager
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Ryan O’Rear has been named the new airport manager for the city of Brookings. O’Rear replaces Philip Tiedeman, who left the position in August. O’Rear previously served as an airport operations supervisor at Sloulin Field International Airport in Williston, North Dakota. In that position, he coordinated snow removal and construction operations, […]
SD Lottery
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) _ These South Dakota lotteries were drawn Friday: 08-09-21-63-75, Mega Ball: 14, Megaplier: 4 (eight, nine, twenty-one, sixty-three, seventy-five; Mega Ball: fourteen; Megaplier: four) Estimated jackpot: $60 million
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 […]