October 2015
Groups Want Marker Set Near Nebraska Home Of Noted Sculptor
CAIRO, Neb. (AP) — Two groups want to erect a historical marker near the home of a Hall County pioneer who later became a noted sculptor of frontier life in the American West. Members of the Hall County Historical Society and the Cairo Roots group visited a spot northwest of Cairo on Thursday where Solon […]
“Venus in Fur” cast overcomes struggles with characters to put on ‘marathon show’
Theatre students presented “Venus in Fur” in the Arena Theatre this past week. Rebecca Bailey, the director of the show and student, submitted a group of plays she selected, including “Venus in Fur,” to the department faculty, who then made the final decision to produce it. “I was looking for something that was a small […]
Sioux Falls Campaign Contribution Limits On Chopping Block
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls’ City Council will consider a proposal to eliminate a $5,000 cap on political action committee donations in city elections. The Argus Leader reports ( ) City Clerk Lorie Hogstad brought the proposal as part of a package of changes aimed at clearing up confusion between city and state […]
Butterfly Garden to be re-established
Students may have noticed that the Pollinator Garden, also known as the Butterfly Garden, between East Hall and the McKusick Center has disappeared. The garden was created to educate the public about prairie plants and to help support the monarch butterfly, but now it’s been removed because of the way it looked. Three sustainability program […]
South Dakota Has First Confirmed Case Of The Flu This Season
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota has its first confirmed case of the flu this season. Health Department officials say the case is in a Marshall County resident in the 70-79 age group. The person was hospitalized. State Health and Medical Services Director Colleen Winter says people who haven’t been vaccinated yet should get a […]
New South Dakota License Plate Design Unveiled For 2016
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — State officials in South Dakota have unveiled the design for 2016 license plates. It’s similar to the current Mount Rushmore plate design, with different coloring. The current plate design has been in use since 2006, and the state Department of Revenue Motor Vehicle Division says many existing plates are succumbing to […]
Horror anime that will terrify you on Halloween
For those who are not keen on watching the usual Halloween movies but are into cartoons or anime and would like to get a new perspective of the horror genre for the Halloween season, here are some chilling, creepy and terrifying anime to watch. “Attack on Titan” The world of “Attack on Titan” is violent, chaotic […]
Nebraska Prosecutors Drop South Dakota Midwife’s Case
BROKEN BOW, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska prosecutors have dropped their case involving an unlicensed midwife who was charged with manslaughter and other crimes in the 2011 death of a newborn. Sixty-eight-year-old Judy Jones, of Irene, South Dakota, also was charged with practicing without a license and criminal impersonation. Authorities say Jones helped deliver a baby […]
Sioux Falls Keeps Event Center Siding Settlement A Secret
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Advocates of open government are criticizing the city of Sioux Falls for keeping secret the details of a $1 million settlement with Denny Sanford Premier Center contractors regarding bulging metal siding. City officials announced the settlement Sept. 18, just two weeks after saying they were going to sue. The city […]