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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The FBI announced Monday it has closed its investigation into South Dakota’s investment-for-visa program and the state’s U.S. Attorney would not pursue any prosecution. The program to recruit investment dollars from wealthy immigrants in exchange for easier entry into the U.S. came under scrutiny after the death of a former […]

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — Bond has been set at $250,000 for a 54-year-old Aberdeen man accused of fatally assaulting another man. Bradley Quist appeared in court for the first time Monday afternoon. He’s charged with felony manslaughter for allegedly assaulting 61-year-old Ronald Witchey, who died early Sunday. The American News reports (http://bit.ly/1dHL2u7) police in Aberdeen […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A former sewer works superintendent in Pierre who has pleaded guilty to falsifying pollution control reports will not be able to work in his former field for the next two years. Attorney General Marty Jackley says 54-year-old Greg Mohr pleaded guilty to two counts of water pollution control violations. As punishment, […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls man has been charged with aggravated assault for allegedly throwing objects at a car that crashed and burst into flames last month. Authorities say 18-year-old Bailey Moulton started throwing things at a Honda Accord on May 12 that was driving 100 mph before it crashed into a […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Nearly 2,000 Somalis live in Sioux Falls, yet members of the city’s large immigrant community say they aren’t nearly as concerned about potential recruiting for the so-called Islamic State group as the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. One expert says it may be because the smaller numbers make it harder for those […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls balloon maker has been awarded a $6 million Department of Defense contract for blimps known as aerostats. Raven Industries’ aerostats are tethered to the ground and can carry cameras more than 1,500 feet into the air. Operators on the ground maneuver the cameras, which have 360-degree views […]

The Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association, began formally surveying its membership in 1931 to gauge business conditions. The Creighton Economic Forecasting Group uses the same methodology as the national survey to consult supply managers and business leaders. Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss oversees the report. The overall index ranges between […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The FBI has closed its investigation into South Dakota’s investment-for-visa program and the U.S. Attorney’s office has decided not to pursue prosecution. FBI spokesman Kyle Loven says the agency recently forwarded its findings of the state’s EB-5 program to the office of U.S. Attorney Randy Seiler. Loven says the office […]

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Slower economic growth is likely through the end of the third quarter this year for nine Midwestern and Plains states, according to a report issued Monday. The survey report says the overall Mid-America Business Conditions Index dropped to 50.4 last month from 52.7 April. Survey organizers have said any score above […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard is recognizing June as dairy month in South Dakota. Daugaard signed a proclamation to recognize the important role of dairy farming and the dairy industry in South Dakota’s economy, communities and health. The state is home to 255 dairy farms that produce about 246 million gallons of milk […]