October 2015
Trial Of Sturgis Trademark Dispute Continues In Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The trial for a four-year-old trademark dispute between Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Inc. and Rushmore Photo and Gifts and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is underway in Rapid City. Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Inc. is suing Rushmore Photo and Gifts and Wal-Mart over its Sturgis trademark. Attorneys made their opening statements on Tuesday, and […]
Halloween haters misunderstand true meaning of the holiday
Since I was a little girl, Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. It even got to a point where my friends had to tell me I was too old to trick-or-treat. Finally having to give that up though was OK because then I got to experience the excited look on a little Disney Princess’s face […]
Corporations should not be considered “people”
Corporate influence is poisoning society both figuratively and literally, and due to their “personhood,” drastic measures must be taken to stop them. The idea that corporations are people began with the Supreme Court case of Louisville, Cincinnati, and Charleston Railroad v. Letson in 1844. Since then, corporate personhood has expanded, and in turn, distorted the idea of what a […]
Sioux Falls Leader Won’t Propose Single-serve Booze Ban
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls City Councilman Dean Karsky is backing off on a suggestion to have the city restrict sales of single-serve alcohol products in stores. Karsky earlier broached the idea as a possible way to reduce the thousands of booze-related nuisance calls police get annually. He believes store sales of products […]
Pierre Developers Donate Land For Future City Event Center
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Two Pierre home developers have donated 16 acres of land to the city for an event center. Mark and Glennis Zarecky are making the contribution in honor of their parents. Based on pasture values, the land is worth between $11,000 and $16,000. Pierre officials for years have been discussing how to […]
Polaris Industries Buys Former Trike Plant In South Dakota
SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) — A Minnesota-based manufacturer has bought a facility in western South Dakota that once made motorcycle trikes and plans to create up to 80 jobs in Spearfish. Polaris Industries Inc. has bought the 51,000-square-foot facility and paint equipment formerly used by Lehman Trikes. Polaris employees in Spearfish will paint Indian and Victory […]
Sturgis Police Chief Retiring After Quarter Century
STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — The man believed to be the longest-serving police chief in South Dakota history is calling it a career. Sturgis Chief Jim Bush says he’s retiring in January. He’ll be succeeded by Assistant Chief Geody VanDewater.buy Tretinoin online https://onlineandnewblo.com no prescription Bush joined the Sturgis force in 1978 and became the chief […]
Man Accused Of Killing Roommate On Trial In Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A man accused of fatally stabbing his roommate is on trial in Rapid City. A jury was seated Tuesday in the trial of 21-year-old Samuel Tyburec, who’s accused of killing 25-year-old roommate Matthew Wassenaar in May by stabbing him in the back five times. Tyburec has said he feared Wassenaar […]
Fallen Officers To Be Honored At Ceremony In Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Fallen law enforcement officers are being honored in Sioux Falls as part of an event held nationwide every fall. The city’s sixth annual Blue Light Ceremony will take place Thursday evening at the Empire Mall. Color guards with the South Dakota State Penitentiary and the Sioux Falls Police Department are […]
SD 4-H Youth Council Selects Make-A-Wish For Service Project
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota State 4-H Youth Council has selected the state’s chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation as the recipient of its annual community service project. Audrey Rider with the South Dakota State University Extension says youth in counties across South Dakota will be collecting cash donations throughout 2016 with the goal […]