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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — American Indian tribes that meet certain criteria now have the authority to prosecute non-Indians for a limited set of domestic violence crimes, a shift supporters hope will reduce the high rate of violence on reservations. Three tribes in Arizona, Oregon and Washington state have exercised that power for more than a […]

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — The University of South Dakota will be launching a new website this month after nearly three years of efforts to make the site mobile-friendly. The Volante ( ) reports that the school paid about 8,000 to overhaul its website.buy Flomax generic https://buywithoutprescriptiononlinerx.com over the counter The existing site is not compatible […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s revenue collections next year will likely fall short of projections made when Gov. Dennis Daugaard proposed his state budget in December, state economists told a budget-setting legislative panel on Monday. Economists for the governor’s budget office and the Legislature told the Joint Appropriations Committee that ongoing state revenue from […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A House committee has approved a proposal to hike funding for roads and bridges and raise the speed limit on interstate highways to 80 mph. The State Affairs Committee passed a modified version of the Senate’s transportation bill Monday. It goes to the House floor. The committee has limited gas tax […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — After months of debate, residents of Rapid City on Tuesday will decide the fate of a proposed $180 million expansion of the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The project would replace the facility’s 9,400-seat arena with one that could seat up to 19,000 people. Local sales tax money would be used […]

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — One person was taken to a hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation after a grease fire in an Aberdeen home. Authorities say an unattended pot of grease left on a hot stove led to smoke and heat damage throughout Cynthia Kiefer’s house Sunday afternoon. Firefighters were able to get Kiefer’s two […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Pennington County sheriff’s deputy used a bean bag shotgun to subdue a suspect who allegedly threatened officers with a knife. The sheriff’s office says deputies who responded to a disturbance call about 8 p.m. Saturday ordered the man to drop the knife, but he advanced on the officers instead […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls couple is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the return of their 3-month-old puppy. Tony Choularath discovered his dog, Karmelo, was stolen during a break-in at his home last Thursday night. The dog is a tricolored American bully with freckles on his chest and nose. […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — State economists predict South Dakota’s revenue collections next budget year will fall short of projections made when Gov. Dennis Daugaard proposed his state budget in December. Economists for the governor’s budget office and the Legislature said Monday that ongoing state revenue from taxes and other general revenue is likely to be […]

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Universities in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota are joining to establish a regional, highly secure research data center that will provide researchers access to restricted federal data. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln said in a news release Monday that the Central Plains Research Data Center will be based at the university’s Whittier […]