SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court has affirmed a South Dakota judge’s ruling on the state’s same-sex marriage ban, allowing the plaintiffs’ attorneys to formally seek legal fees. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals released its opinion Tuesday that affirms the January decision of U.S. District Court Judge Karen Schreier that […]

BURKE, S.D. (AP) — A Burke man accused of killing his infant son by shaking him is to stand trial next spring, two years after the death. Twenty-three-year-old Adam Bruns has pleaded not guilty to several charges including murder in the March 2014 death of 3-month-old Levi Bruns. He would face a life prison sentence […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The owner of the Ziegler Building Center home improvement stores in Rapid City and Spearfish is closing both businesses after more than 40 years. Jon Ziegler says liquidation sales will begin Thursday. The stores will close when they run out of merchandise. The Rapid City Journal reports ( ) that […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls man wanted on a child abuse charge in connection with his daughter’s death is in custody. Minnehaha County Jail officials say 20-year-old Michael Schumm turned himself in early Tuesday. He was being held on a $50,025 bond. It wasn’t immediately clear if he had an attorney. Schumm’s […]

STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — Officials credit months of planning on the local, state and federal levels for a lack of violent crime at the 75th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in western South Dakota. Officials tell the Rapid City Journal ( ) that there were the typical fights, alcohol-related offenses and drug arrests. But law enforcement […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Homeowners in South Dakota’s largest city might soon get a break on their insurance bills. City officials say the Insurance Services Office that scores about 48,000 fire departments nationwide is upgrading Sioux Falls’ firefighting capabilities to the second-best mark that a fire department can receive. The Argus Leader reports ( […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Rapid City-based health care system saw a record number of visits to its facilities in western South Dakota during the 75th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Regional Health officials say there were more than 1,100 visits to emergency rooms and urgent care facilities during the weeklong rally that ended Sunday. […]

HURON, S.D. (AP) — A Huron couple is donating $20,000 toward a new exhibit hall on the South Dakota State Fairgrounds in Huron. Nels and Dorothy Olsen owned and operated a farm machinery and truck business in Huron for many years. They say they are supporting the state fair project because of the positive influence […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Department of Health is reminding expecting mothers to get vaccinated during pregnancy in recognition of National Immunization Awareness Month. The department said Monday that two vaccines that are frequently recommended to pregnant women are for influenza and whooping cough, or pertussis. Barbara Philips is a nurse educator for […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The Pennington County Jail in Rapid City is bringing back its spiritual drum group. County officials say the program goes back to the late 1990s but had dropped off in recent years. Officials say it has been difficult to find someone to coordinate the activities and many previous participants were […]