Report: Midwest Economic Index Rose Slightly In January
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new report says a monthly economic survey index for nine Midwestern and Plains rose slightly in January. The survey report issued Monday says the overall Mid-America Business Conditions Index climbed to 54.8 last month from 54.4 in December. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss, who oversees the survey, says growth for […]
Rules Are Coming On Payday Loans To Shield Borrowers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Troubled by consumer complaints and loopholes in state laws, federal regulators are putting together the first rules on payday loans aimed at helping cash-strapped borrowers avoid falling into a cycle of high-rate debt. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says state laws governing the $46 billion payday lending industry often fall short, and […]
Researchers Studying How Animals Affected By Wetlands Loss
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Some South Dakota researchers are using a federal grant to figure out what happens to the animals when a pond goes dry. How far the frogs, salamanders and ducks must travel to find another wetland is the focus of the work being done over three years by the South Dakota State […]
Fatal Mitchell Apartment Fire Ruled Accidental
MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — Mitchell authorities have ruled fatal apartment fire as accidental. The Daily Republic reports ( ) that investigators believe the blaze early Thursday morning was caused by a candle. Authorities say t18-year-old Tylor Kostrzewski died in the fire. He was a student and the Mitchell Technical Institute. Authorities say Kostrzewski was a […]
Battling cancer, NBC honors USD alum Tom Brokaw in LA
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC’s Tom Brokaw, about to be honored with his name atop the network’s West Coast news center, says that cancer has slowed him but not stopped him from working. NBC on Tuesday is dedicating its new broadcast facility in Universal City, Calif., as the “Brokaw News Center.” It will host the […]
Campus rape addressed by White House task force
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration admonished colleges and universities — “No more turning a blind eye” — as it released guidelines designed to stem sexual assaults on campuses and help the victims. A White House task force on sexual assault recommends in a report to be released Tuesday that schools identify trained, confidential victim’s advocates […]