2015
Delegation Wants Hot Springs VA Proposal Out Of Obama Budget
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s congressional delegation is urging Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to withdraw plans to reconfigure the VA Black Hills Health Care System from President Barack Obama’s budget proposal. Sens. John Thune and Mike Rounds and Rep. Kristi Noem say the administration’s budget request proposes measures to close the Hot […]
Parts Of Dakotas Get Freezing Rain, Other Parts Get Snow
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Freezing rain coated roads in some parts of the Dakotas, making for a slippery commute. The National Weather Service early Tuesday issued freezing rain advisories for south central North Dakota and for a large portion of eastern South Dakota. Forecasters said ice accumulations up to a tenth of an inch were […]
Man Gets 15 Years In Underage Sex Trafficking Case
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A 32-year-old man convicted of trying to pay for sex with underage girls has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. Jerry Lane Golliher of Rapid City was among nine men arrested and federally indicted for commercial sex trafficking after responding to online ads offering sex with young girls. The […]
Non-Black Hills Dog Hunts For Mountain Lions Allowed March 2
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakotans who hunt mountain lions outside of the Black Hills Fire Protection District can start using dogs next month. The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission last month adopted a rule change to allow it, and the changes have been filed with the Secretary of State’s office and take […]
Love should unite those who care for each other
The word “love” is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “a feeling of strong or constant affection for a person.” Nowhere within this definition is love defined as being a specific, romantic affection toward someone else. This holiday is often known for its appreciation of love. Valentine’s Day has been recognized as a day to express love […]
Anime Club has ‘something for everyone’
One student organization at the University of South Dakota is finding fun in Japanese animation. Senior Casie Moody, president of the Anime Club, said she started the club, which meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m., to attract people who share her love of anime. “There are a lot of people who are into anime here […]
Facilities Management deals with leaky ceilings in dorms
A garbage bag, some duct tape and wires. That, along with buckets placed throughout North Complex, is the short-term plan to stop a leak outside of Mickelson Hall. Leaks in the roof have appeared throughout North Complex in the past month, and Associate Dean of Student Services John Howe said a much larger Roof Restoration Sunshine […]
Brandon Bos hits 1000 career points
Now joining 43 former Coyotes in the exclusive 1,000-point club, senior guard Brandon Bos is used to hearing people say they expect him to be a little full of himself. But Bos, who joined the 1,000-career-point club against Fort Wayne Jan. 10, doesn’t even take credit for achieving this feat. “I’ve had a great group […]
State House Of Representatives Votes To Repeal ‘Daschle Law’
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House has approved a measure to change the state’s so-called “Daschle law” that bars a presidential candidate from seeking another office on the same South Dakota ballot. The full House voted 50-17 for a proposal that would strip away the prohibition. The original Republican-backed measure that passed in […]
Powerball Lottery Ticket Sold In Marion Worth $10,000
MARION, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lottery officials say a Powerball ticket sold in Marion is worth $10,000 in the Saturday drawing. The ticket matched four of five white ball numbers and the Powerball to win the game’s third prize, at odds of 1 in about 649,000. The winner has about six months to claim […]