PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Board of Education member involved in administering a Native American college-readiness program under scrutiny as part of an investigation into an apparent murder-suicide has resigned. Gov. Dennis Daugaard said Stacy Phelps departed because of “many questions” surrounding the administration of the GEAR UP program. Daugaard has also asked the attorney […]

School shootings have erupted in small rural communities and major urban centers across the U.S. over the past decade. According to an analysis of all mass shootings by a group called Everytown for Gun Safety, about 11 percent of cases involves possible mental illness and in 44 percent of the cases, the shooter committed suicide. […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Neal O’Day makes birdhouses.buy valtrex online https://blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/us/valtrex.html no prescription A lot of them. This Pierre resident started about three years ago and sometimes makes as many as 10 a week. Now he’s slowed down a little, but as a rough estimate, it would be fair to say he’s made about 1,000 […]

SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) — When local police seized 42 dogs and cats destined for a Wisconsin puppy mill on April 25, the Western Hills Humane Society wasn’t sure where they’d put all the animals. But, thanks to a little help from their friends, nearly all of the critters have been adopted. The Humane Society’s second […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Rapid City man has died after suffering burns and smoke inhalation in a house fire. Authorities say the 79-year-old man was pronounced dead at a hospital following the Thursday night blaze. They did not immediately identify him. The cause of the fire was not immediately determined. Authorities say the […]

SALEM, S.D. (AP) — State officials have launched a campaign to help South Dakota farmers and ranchers develop and maintain wildlife habitat on their land. The Habitat Pays campaign is led by the state departments of Agriculture and Game, Fish and Parks. The campaign’s website features information about conservation programs, landowner testimonies, contact information for […]

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — An Aberdeen man is leading a petition drive to try to force a public vote on a proposed $8 million public library. Duane Riedel questions the cost of the facility. He and others need to gather 867 signatures by the close of business Oct. 21 to put the matter on the […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the discovery of a body of a 16-year-old boy from Minnehaha County found on Interstate 90 just east of the I-29 interchange. The sheriff’s office says the victim was found about 10:45 p.m. Thursday, and it appears the boy had been struck by a semitrailer that left […]

TEA, S.D. (AP) — In the old days, Stuart Plucker never had a whole lot of time in the evenings to spend with his young children. A dairy farmer doesn’t get that luxury. He’s a slave to the milking — four hours in the morning, another three to four hours at night, every single day. […]

WOONSOCKET, S.D. (AP) — Gary Steichen didn’t feel the fire burning his body. Though his skin was melted, charred, and damaged beyond repair, Gary doesn’t recall feeling any pain from an accident. He wasn’t even aware of how serious his injuries were until the ambulance arrived to transport him to the Avera Queen of Peace […]