October 2015
Gov. Ricketts Determined To Address Problems In Whiteclay
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 bordering — and dry — Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, home […]
Current, Former SD Tribal Officials Face Embezzling Counts
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Federal authorities are accusing six current and former Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate officials of bilking the tribe of over $50,000. An indictment charges the individuals with two counts of embezzlement and theft from an Indian tribal organization in connection with the scheme that authorities say happened between 2010 and 2013. Authorities say […]
Record South Dakota Soybean Crop Expected; Corn Yield Up
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects South Dakota farmers to produce a record soybean crop and more corn than last year. USDA’s latest production report forecasts the state’s soybean crop at 235 million bushels, up 2 percent from last year. Acres for harvest are tying the previous record, and average […]
USD students give the ‘gift of life’ with 800 units of blood per year
By making a quick stop at a bus, USD students were potentially saving lives last week. Sponsored by the Sioux Falls-based Community Blood Bank, the Oct. 5-6 blood drive saw a total of 90 participating students, which is “fairly average,” said Ken Versteeg, the executive director of the Community Blood Bank. Community Blood Bank, which […]
FEMA Sending Trailers To Pine Ridge Reservation
PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) — The federal government is sending trailers to South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where residents are still recovering from severe storms last spring. Crews are delivering 50 Federal Emergency Management Agency trailers to the Oglala Sioux tribe to help tribal members affected by storms, straight-line winds and flooding over a […]
USDA Lowers Corn, Soybean Harvest Estimates By 1 Percent
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has slightly lowered its corn and soybean harvest estimates based on updated harvest figures across the U.S. Farmers are expected to bring in 13.56 billion bushels of corn, about 1 percent lower than the September estimate but still the third largest crop on record. Record […]
Order Suspending Poultry Shows In South Dakota Lifted
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s Animal Industry Board has rescinded an order that suspended poultry shows statewide. The order was implemented in May due to an outbreak of bird flu, and affected such exhibitions as the State Fair. It was rescinded Thursday. The Animal Industry Board says avian influenza was last detected in the […]
Customers need to better appreciate college restaurant servers
Being a server in the restaurant world has its benefits and disadvantages. As a server myself, I’ve become accustomed to what the disadvantages are pretty well. At times, it can make the job more stressful, especially for college students. I am aware it isn’t just college students who encounter obstacles in the field — all […]
Rapid City Man Ordered To Stop Selling Medical Devices
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a retired Rapid City dentist must stop selling laser devices with the claim that they treat a large number of serious diseases and disorders. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Viken has issued a permanent injunction against Robert “Larry” Lytle, who has been selling the QLaser […]
Law students, faculty celebrate milestone during first pinning ceremony
With lapel pins on the breasts of their shirts, USD law students celebrated the six-week milestone of law school during a ceremony. At the ceremony on Oct. 8, first-year law students recieved a lapel pin of the law school’s insignia. The law school hopes to turn the ceremony into a tradition to allow law students to […]