October 2015
Woman Injured In Chase With Officers After Suspicious Fire
MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a woman considered a person of interest in a suspicious Mitchell home fire led officers on a chase that ended when she crashed her vehicle. The Daily Republic newspaper reports ( ) that the 37-year-old woman was taken to a hospital with serious injuries Thursday afternoon. Authorities began looking […]
FEMA Sending Temporary Houses To Pine Ridge Reservation
PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) — The federal government is sending temporary housing 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 in […]
Fatherhood Program For South Dakota Inmates Loses Funding
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A fatherhood program for outgoing inmates in South Dakota has lost its federal grant funding. Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota learned this week that it lost its bid for continued funding of the Fatherhood and Families program, which it ran in a partnership with the state Department of Corrections. […]
Facebook Video Leads To Animal Cruelty Charges Against Man
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls man is charged with animal cruelty after the Humane Society alerted police to a Facebook post allegedly showing him slamming and strangling two dogs. The Argus Leader reports ( ) that a grand jury has indicted Nicholas Snowden on four counts, each of which carries a maximum […]
Graduate student to publish first novel
Being a graduate student can be stressful for most, and finding an stress relief outlet can be helpful. For Matthew Moffitt, a clinical psychology doctoral student, writing a novel served as his escape from the stress of school. Moffitt, originally from Kentucky, will be a published author in January with his science fiction novel, “Moon […]
American Horror Story continues its shock factor with series premiere
With October officially here, haunted houses, scary movies/TV shows, pumpkin patches and fall-flavored foods have all returned in full force. Perhaps one of the most-hyped of these is the return of FX’s horror anthology series “American Horror Story: Hotel.” With the new season comes new characters, among which is The Countess played by Lady Gaga […]
“The Black Parade” is a timeless, relatable album
My favorite album of all time is “The Black Parade,” by My Chemical Romance. When I was in the sixth grade, I bought the album and fell in love with it. The music, the lyrics and the song arrangements all drew me in. I could understand what the band was trying to portray through their […]
Governor’s Office Accepting Spring Internship Applications
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard is seeking two interns for his office’s spring 2016 program in Pierre. The governor announced Thursday that his office is accepting applications until Nov. 1. The paid intern positions would run from early January through May. The governor’s office says duties could include helping his general counsel, doing […]
Planned Parenthood should continue to be funded
There has been a lot of tension in Congress lately over attempts to defund Planned Parenthood. These attempts stem from concerns about Planned Parenthood’s fetal-tissue harvesting operations. Leaked footage shows Planned Parenthood employees discussing fetal tissue sales and other illegal activities. These accusations of wrongdoings have led to investigations of Planned Parenthoods throughout the country. […]
Oct. 9 Morning Roundup
Good Thursday Morning, Yotes. Welcome to your morning roundup. Are you heading home for the long weekend? We hear T-Swift will be in Omaha tomorrow. Who is going? Let us know in the comments below. Might need to pick up the winter jackets if you’re heading home! Today’s high is only going to be 66 […]