SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Federal officials say more than 21,000 South Dakotans have chosen health plans through the federal insurance marketplace during the latest enrollment period. The second enrollment period for President Barack Obama’s signature health care law began Nov. 15. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday said that said […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A man with two decades of experience as a federal prosecutor will serve as acting U.S. attorney in South Dakota starting in March. First Assistant United States Attorney Randy Seiler (SY’-ler) will take over the leadership of the U.S. attorney’s office upon the departure of Brendan Johnson. Johnson on Wednesday […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s top federal prosecutor is joining his North Dakota counterpart in leaving those posts and opening local offices for a large national law firm that’s expanding to the Dakotas and looking to tap their expertise in the area. Brendan Johnson, who has been U.S. attorney for South Dakota since […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Members of the oil and gas industry are contesting the size and longevity of tax increases included in a roughly $50 million proposal to fund roads and bridges. The House State Affairs Committee on Wednesday reviewed a measure similar to Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s plan, which raises transportation funding through increases in […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City and Pennington County are forming a team to respond to emergencies such as natural disasters and terrorist attacks. The All-Hazard Incident Management Team will involve nearly 40 agencies. There will be team members on call at all hours, able to form a disaster response within hours. Rapid City […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s Game, Fish and Parks department will not implement a spring Canada goose reduction program this year because it hasn’t been effective in the past. The experimental program in place the last two years involved authorized volunteers killing resident Canada geese during April through a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service […]

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Icy air over the Dakotas is plunging temperatures and wind chills to dangerous levels.buy propecia online https://www.adentalcare.com/wp-content/themes/medicare/fonts/engl/propecia.html no prescription Early morning lows Wednesday are in the single digits and teens below zero, and wind chills are in the minus teens, 20s and 30s. The wind child hit minus 40 in Grand […]

SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) — Black Hills State University is suspending two academic programs and taking other steps to address a $1.5 million budget deficit. University officials say the revenue shortfall is due to students taking fewer credit hours, which they attribute to fewer high school graduates in South Dakota and an increase in the number […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Authorities have recovered a truck stolen from a Sioux Falls furniture business over the weekend. Sam Clemens of the Sioux Falls Police Department tells the Argus Leader ( ) the truck was found empty Monday morning. The owner of Spencer Furniture & Floors called police after she arrived at the […]

PLYMOUTH, Minn. (AP) — Authorities have seized a shipment of marijuana worth about $750,000 following a surveillance operation in Plymouth. Law enforcement in South Dakota contacted the Plymouth Police Department on Monday to alert local authorities the load was heading there. Plymouth Police Capt. Jeff Swiatkiewicz says drug investigators and officers set up surveillance of […]