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US Sen. John Thune Reports Nearly $10 Million Cash-on-hand
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. John Thune’s campaign says he has nearly $10 million cash-on-hand as he starts an election cycle in which he’s expected to run for a third term. The Republican from South Dakota drew no opponent in 2010 after beating then-Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle in 2004 in a race […]
Seniors prepare for life after college
As the new semester begins, most students are focused on classes, but for some University of South Dakota seniors, their thoughts are already drifting to life after college. Senior Stephen Nielson, a health services and administration major, said he has already applied to graduate schools throughout the Midwest. “There’s a lot of opportunities for administration […]
Clark Teen Gets 15 Years For Stabbing 15-year-old Girlfriend
CLARK, S.D. (AP) — A teenager from Clark is going to prison for repeatedly stabbing his girlfriend after he had an argument with her. KOKK-AM in Huron reports 18-year-old Gage Binger was sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempted murder and aggravated assault.buy lipitor online https://taxmama.com/wp-content/forum/styles/new/engl/lipitor.html no prescription He was 17 years old last […]
South Dakota Legislature Resumes Tuesday For 4-day Week
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The lawmaking process in Pierre is taking a day off. There’s no session on Monday, but legislators return Tuesday for a four-day week. By the end of Friday, lawmakers will have completed 17 of the 38-day main run of the session. KCCR-AM reports that procedurally, Tuesday is a big day. It’s […]
Civic Center Eyes Changes After Student Harassment Report
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The Rushmore Plaza Civic Center is looking at policy changes after some students reported having beer poured on them. It happened Jan. 24 at a Rapid City Rush hockey game. A chaperone says students from the American Horse K-8 school in Allen were subjected to racial slurs and had beer […]
Report: Modest Economic Growth Likely In Midwest, Plains
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A monthly business survey suggests only modest economic growth is likely in nine Midwestern and Plains states this spring because the agriculture and energy sectors are slowing. The report released Monday says the overall economic index for the region improved slightly to 54.8 in January from December’s 54.4. Creighton University economist […]
Medical Malpractice Victims In SD Can’t Find Lawyers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Jennifer Eastman already was in anguish when she went to the hospital on Jan. 4, 2013, to have the dead fetus she was carrying removed from her uterus. The procedure and the loss of a child were bad enough. But it got worse. Following the procedure, while in the recovery […]
Watertown Man Gets 50 Years For Role In Botched Robbery
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A 19-year-old Watertown man who participated in a botched robbery that resulted in the slaying of a marijuana dealer in Sioux Falls will spend 50 years in prison. Brian Anderson was sentenced Monday to 80 years in prison, with 30 years suspended. Anderson earlier pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and […]
Midwest Economy: January State-by-state Glance
The Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association, began formally surveying its membership in 1931 to gauge business conditions. The Creighton Economic Forecasting Group uses the same methodology as the national survey to consult supply managers and business leaders. Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss oversees the report. The overall index ranges between […]
Man Who Was Shot In Head While Driving In Sioux Falls Dies
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police in Sioux Falls say the 18-year-old man who was shot in the head while driving in Sioux Falls Thursday has died. Police say Anthony Lee Gabriel, of Sioux Falls, died Sunday. Two teenagers suspected of shooting Gabriel are in custody. Police say the incident happened after two groups of […]