PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A federal regulator has told an air carrier selected by Pierre officials to provide subsidized commercial service that she wants more proof that its recently replaced CEO is not still connected with the carrier. The Department of Transportation announced in January that it planned to deny the application of Aerodynamics Inc. […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A legislative committee has approved a proposal that would allow no-fault divorce in South Dakota, but the measure could face challenges. The House Judiciary Committee voted 7-5 on Friday for the plan, which advocates say will make it easier for domestic violence victims to escape abusive marriages. All they have to […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers are debating a plan to increase state spending on roads and bridges, as federal funding has fallen. Figures compiled by The Associated Press show total per-capita spending available to the state from the Federal Highway Trust Fund declined 10 percent in the five years before 2013, the latest […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say one person is dead following a three-vehicle accident Friday night near Pierre. KCCR-AM reports the three vehicles collided east of the capital city on Highways 14 and 83. The state Highway Patrol responded to the scene. Officials say there were several others injured who were taken to Avera St. […]

YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — Yankton officials say they’re getting $400,000 in grant funding from the state to boost the city’s trail system. The Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan reports ( ) the city has been awarded a grant from the state’s Transportation Alternative Program. City Manager Amy Nelson says the grant will help connect areas […]

MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — Davison County authorities are still looking for leads in the death of a horse that was shot to death this week. Davison County Sheriff Steve Brink tells the Mitchell Republic ( ) the horse’s owner discovered the animal in his field Tuesday morning. Brink says the horse was valued between ,500 […]

STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — The City Council and the Chamber of Commerce in the motorcycle mecca of Sturgis say they’re opposed to a 1 ½-mile highway bypass around the city aimed at stimulating growth and alleviating traffic. Meade County voters will decide the fate of the “Fort Meade Way” plan March 3. The Council and […]

LEAD, S.D. (AP) — A Chicago-based company has bought the Wharf gold mine in western South Dakota. Coeur Mining Inc. finalized the sale of the gold mine near Lead from its parent company, Goldcorp Inc., for $105 million in cash on Friday. Goldcorp is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Black Hills Pioneer reports […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A federal judge has allowed a South Dakota museum to begin to print ads in a Tennessee newspaper in hopes of finding the donor of a guitar played by Elvis Presley that’s now the subject of a custody battle. Robert A. Johnson has yet to answer a lawsuit filed in […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Memorial Day reservations for campsites and cabins at South Dakota state parks can be made starting Saturday. Bookings will be accepting after 7 a.m. Central time through the www.CampSD.com website or by calling 800-710-CAMP (2267). Saturday is the first day to make arrangements for a May 22 arrival, which is the […]