OACOMA, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Teacher of the Year will be announced during a ceremony Thursday in Oacoma. The winner will be selected from five finalists who have already been chosen to represent different regions of the state because of their outstanding work. The finalists for the award are Kim Davidson from the […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender and developers of President’s Plaza say they hope that splitting a publicly funded parking garage and a privately funded high-rise into separate projects will help jump-start the long-stalled downtown development. The $50 million President’s Plaza was first proposed in 2006. It’s to include a mix […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A student at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City is facing charges after authorities raided his dorm room. Police say they found various drugs including cocaine and marijuana in the room of 19-year-old Tyler Prins of Foxfield, Colorado. They also searched his vehicle and say […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota student accused of sexual assault is suing the school that suspended him, a case that highlights the differences in how university and criminal investigations of such reports are carried out. Koh Evan Tsuruta’s (sur-OO’-tahz) lawsuit says Augustana University should wait on its investigation that will determine if […]

FAULKTON, S.D. (AP) — School board members in Faulkton have agreed to schedule a public vote on a proposed school upgrade project. Tentative plans call for a new building to house the elementary and high schools, administrative offices and support services. The part of the school that now houses those areas would be razed. Improvements […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls City Councilwoman Michelle Erpenbach wants to ban city motorists from using hand-held electronic devices including cellphones, but her proposal might face a bumpy road. Sioux Falls already bans texting while driving, but some say it doesn’t go far enough because law officers struggle to differentiate between texting and […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A program that for years has worked to improve cancer cure rates and treatment among South Dakota’s Native American population is getting some help from fashion industry. The Walking Forward program managed by Avera Health has been awarded a $50,000 donation from the Pink Pony Fund of the Polo Ralph […]

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A tribal official says a wildfire in South Dakota on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation has been partially contained. Johnelle Leingang is the tribal chairman’s executive secretary and a member of the tribe’s emergency response team. She tells the Bismarck Tribune ( ) the fire that started near Wakpala, South Dakota, […]

MURDO, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Highway Patrol says strong winds were a factor in the rollover of a semi-trailer in the south-central part of the state. The Highway Patrol on Monday said the 33-year-old driver from Katy, Texas, lost control of the semi-trailer when a gust wind pushed it off U.S. Highway 83 […]

MURDO, S.D. (AP) — Strong winds have contributed to the rollover of a semi-trailer in south-central South Dakota. The state Highway Patrol says the driver lost control of the semi-trailer when a gust wind pushed him off U.S. Highway 83, about 16 miles south of Murdo. The driver suffered minor injuries and received treatment at […]