2015
Rapid City Woman Dies In Weekend Rollover On Interstate 90
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A weekend crash on Interstate 90 in Rapid City killed a woman from the city. The Highway Patrol says 20-year-old Victoria Bates was driving a sport utility vehicle that spun out of control on an icy curve on Saturday afternoon. The SUV went in the dich and rolled several times. […]
Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Southeastern South Dakota
YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — A winter storm that blanketed much of the Plains and Midwest dumped more than half a foot of snow on southeastern South Dakota. National Weather Service reports show that Sioux Falls got nearly 6 ½ inches of snow on Sunday, and Yankton got about 8 inches. The storm dumped up to […]
Report: Midwest Economic Index Rose Slightly In January
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new report says a monthly economic survey index for nine Midwestern and Plains rose slightly in January. The survey report issued Monday says the overall Mid-America Business Conditions Index climbed to 54.8 last month from 54.4 in December. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss, who oversees the survey, says growth for […]
Rules Are Coming On Payday Loans To Shield Borrowers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Troubled by consumer complaints and loopholes in state laws, federal regulators are putting together the first rules on payday loans aimed at helping cash-strapped borrowers avoid falling into a cycle of high-rate debt. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says state laws governing the $46 billion payday lending industry often fall short, and […]
Researchers Studying How Animals Affected By Wetlands Loss
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Some South Dakota researchers are using a federal grant to figure out what happens to the animals when a pond goes dry. How far the frogs, salamanders and ducks must travel to find another wetland is the focus of the work being done over three years by the South Dakota State […]
Coyote women ranked nationally for offense
For the third week in a row, the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team has been ranked by ESPN as one of the top schools for its offense among schools like Baylor, UCONN, Notre Dame and Ohio State. The Coyotes have ranked in the top 15 in the last three weeks, and are now ranked No. 10. But […]
Head-to-head: deciding to get the flu shot
Get the flu shot Column by Michael Geheren Protecting yourself from Influenza with a vaccine is one of the most important things you can do for preventative health. Many Americans seem to have a false sense of complacency with the flu. Since 1970, flu deaths per season have ranged from 3,000 to 49,000 in the U.S., according to the […]
Coyote men stall in second half, fall to Oral Roberts 73-72
A debatable no-foul call on a senior guard Tyler Larson lay-up as time expired decided things in the Coyotes’ 73-72 loss to Oral Roberts Saturday in the DakotaDome. The Coyotes trailed 72-71 with eight seconds remaining after two missed free throws by Oral Roberts’ Denell Henderson that would have put the Golden Eagles ahead by three with […]
USD bench players secure win against Oral Roberts
The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team’s goal was to show Oral Roberts what real Coyote basketball is. They did just that with a 93-70 win in the DakotaDome Saturday. “It seems like our team does play the best when we have lots of different people contributing,” head coach Amy Williams said. The Coyotes […]
IPFW defeats Coyote men 66-55
Despite an early lead in Thursday night’s men’s basketball game, a quick turn of events kept the Coyotes from claiming a victory. The University of South Dakota men’s basketball team fell 66-55 to Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne in a Summit League game at the DakotaDome. “Offensively, I thought we got off to a good start, […]