PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The city of Pierre is flushing fire hydrants in residential sectors on East Fourth Street. The city announced Monday that water flowing from taps may be discolored because of the flushing, but that it’s still safe to drink. The city flushes the fire hydrants to make sure there’s adequate flow for […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Triathletes will converge in central South Dakota Saturday for the Farm Island’s Riverman/Riverwoman Sprint Triathlon. Event coordinator Jessica Carr says the competition’s course will be the same as in previous years. It will involve just under a half-mile swim, an 18-mile bike ride on Highway 34 and a three-and-a-half mile run […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Opposing sides in the debate over the Keystone XL oil pipeline faced off on Monday in front of the state regulatory panel that is considering for the second time in just over five years whether to approve the construction of the South Dakota portion of the long-delayed project. TransCanada Corp. and […]

MADISON, S.D. (AP) — Law enforcement authorities in eastern South Dakota have identified the 25-year-old woman who drowned in Lake Madison over the weekend. The Lake County sheriff’s office says friends of Briauna Moulton reported that she fell out of a boat and into the lake about 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The body of the Sioux […]

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — A crew from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is at the University of South Dakota this week to evaluate a building that has been the source of health complaints from employees. USD believes the building is safe, but officials asked the CDC to conduct a “scientific appraisal” of Noteboom […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The vegetation at a park in South Dakota’s capital is being changed in a move that officials say could save the state thousands of dollars. Gov. Dennis Daugaard on Monday announced the changes to Hilger’s Gulch Park, which boasts a 1.1-mile lighted walking trail, flower gardens and a scenic view of […]

CUSTER, S.D. (AP) — One of two teenagers who authorities say ran away from a youth rehabilitation facility in western South Dakota earlier this month has been arrested. The state Department of Corrections on Monday said the 16-year-old boy was arrested during a traffic stop Friday in Rapid City. The teenagers ran away shortly before […]

Minnesota’s minimum wage for all but the smallest employers rises to $9 per hour on Aug. 1. It will give Minnesota the highest rate of any state in middle America. Here are the minimum wages of nearby states as of Aug. 1: Illinois – $8.25 Indiana – $7.25 Iowa – $7.25 Michigan – $8.15 Missouri […]

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota will vault past Illinois, Michigan and South Dakota this week to gain the highest minimum wage in the Midwestern region at $9 an hour, which also will rank among the most-generous state wage floors in the country. The dollar-per-hour bump taking effect Saturday for some 288,000 of Minnesota’s lowest-paid […]

MADISON, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard has chosen Madison to be the state’s honorary Capital for a Day on Aug. 19. Activities that Wednesday will include a Main Street walk, business tours, and a community social and coffee hour. Daugaard also will hold a lunch with community leaders to discuss local issues. Madison Mayor […]