PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the South Dakota Lottery’s “Dakota Cash” game were: 03-06-14-15-20 (three, six, fourteen, fifteen, twenty)

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Supporters of renaming Harney Peak in the Black Hills dominated a state board meeting on Wednesday held to take public input on the proposed change. The South Dakota Board on Geographic Names met in Rapid City Wednesday night, and commenters made cases for and against replacing the name of the […]

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A woman who was the victim of a Jamaican lottery scam told a federal jury Wednesday that she received a postcard in June 2012 at her Madison, South Dakota, home from a company called American Cash Awards asking for $10 to enter a sweepstakes. She said she talked it over with […]

MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — An organization in Mitchell that finds homes for animals left at the city pound needs volunteers in order to continue to operate. The Daily Republic ( ) reports that the future of Mitchell Animal Rescue is uncertain because of dwindling volunteer participation. The organization doesn’t have a facility to house the […]

TEA, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota-made mustard has been recognized at a competition that honors the most tasty mustards in the world. KSFY-TV ( ) reports that Matt’s Mom’s Mustard earned the second place in the exotic category of the National Mustard Museum’s World-Wide Mustard Competition. The South Dakota mustard is manufactured in Tea […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has deferred arguments and a decision on four same-sex marriage cases until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the issue. The court announced Wednesday that it’s holding off on “any further consideration” of the cases from South Dakota, Arkansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Arguments were […]

YORK, Neb. (AP) — A married couple is charged with bilking a Nebraska farmer out of about $40,000, and prosecutors say it’s not the only scam the two have pulled off. Karla Nelson, 46, and her husband, George Nelson, 47, on Monday were scheduled for a joint trial on July 20. Both have pleaded not […]

PLATTE, S.D. (AP) — Platte’s next mayor will be determined by the luck of the draw. Incumbent Mayor Rick Gustad and challenger Steve Christensen split the vote in the April 14 election. The Daily Republic newspaper reports ( ) that on Thursday they’ll choose between a high-card draw and a high-roll with dice to determine […]

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — President Barack Obama’s scheduled visit to South Dakota May 8 is historic for one rather trivial reason. Obama will do what only three other presidents have done: visit all 50 states as president. Presidents Richard Nixon, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton hit all 50 while in office. So news that […]