MCLAUGHLIN, S.D. (AP) — A New Jersey man is behind bars after allegedly robbing a liquor store on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in the Dakotas. KELO-TV reports ( ) that the 51-year-old man was arrested in Bismarck after allegedly holding up a store in McLaughlin on Wednesday. Authorities say the man robbed T-Spoons Corner […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota U.S. Sen. John Thune’s bank account sits at about $11.2 million for his bid for a third Senate term in 2016. Thune’s campaign announced Thursday that the Republican lawmaker’s third-quarter haul was about $520,000. Campaign manager Joshua Shields says the campaign is pleased with the support. He says the […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The state’s minimum wage will bump up a nickel to $8.55 in January because of a cost-of-living increase built into the law that voters approved in November 2014. The state Department of Labor and Regulation on Thursday announced the increase for 2016. The voter-approved law took effect in 2015. It initially […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem has more than $1.3 million in the bank for her 2016 re-election bid against challenger Paula Hawks. Federal reports released by Noem’s campaign show the three-term Republican congresswoman raised more than $260,000 in the third fundraising quarter, which ran from July through September. Noem has […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Warren Shoberg’s yard in Sioux Falls might be illegal, but the city believes it’s still worthy of an award. Mayor Mike Huether this week presented Shoberg with a Beautiful Excellence Award for his front yard foliage. The award recognizes efforts by property owners to beautify the community. The issue is […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls landlord accused of turning out a tenant because his wheelchair might damage carpet has denied the discrimination allegation. Calvin Salem says in court documents that Daniel Loring was evicted in March 2014 because he violated his lease agreement by allowing a guest to stay at his apartment.buy […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Warren Shoberg’s yard in Sioux Falls might be illegal, but the city believes it’s still worthy of an award. Mayor Mike Huether this week presented Shoberg with a Beautiful Excellence Award for his front yard foliage. The mayor hands out the award every so often to recognize efforts by property […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Lincoln County’s lead prosecutor says a teenage student charged with attempted murder in the shooting of Harrisburg’s high school principal was armed with a single handgun. The Argus Leader reports ( ) that the disclosure by State’s Attorney Tom Wollman ends speculation about how heavily armed 16-year-old Mason Buhl was […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The attorney for a Rapid City murder suspect is seeking to keep video of police interviews out of Michael Hand’s trial. Nineteen-year-old Hand has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity to second-degree murder in the July 2014 death of 47-year-old Myron Rock. Rock’s body was found […]

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — Brown County officials are looking for a new voting center ahead of the closure of the Ramada Aberdeen Hotel and Conference Center. Officials started discussing the importance of finding a new venue this week at an Aberdeen Area League of Women Voters luncheon. Although a decision hasn’t been made, Brown County […]