Associated Press

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Teens who compete in a drone video contest at the Huron Public Library are in the running for their own flying drone as a grand prize. The contest opens on Monday as part of Teen Tech Week, which thousands and of libraries and schools are expected to celebrate nationwide. Huron Public […]

DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota officials are asking motorists in the western side of the state to drive carefully when they are near bighorn sheep. The state’s Game, Fish and Parks Department last month released 26 bighorn sheep in the high country near Deadwood. The herd, however, has repeatedly traveled down and around roadways […]

HURON, S.D. (AP) — Organizers of the South Dakota State Fair in Huron are trying to keep the momentum of higher attendance going. Visitor numbers for the 2014 fair were up 15 percent over the year before. State Fair manager Peggy Besch says fair commissioners are working on lining up the rest of the entertainment […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota is setting aside $300,000 to help the state’s retailers install ethanol storage tank units at gas stations. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development announced this week that it earmarked the funds for its Ethanol Infrastructure Incentive Program. The program was initially designed to assist retailers across South Dakota by […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — These South Dakota lotteries were drawn Tuesday:

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The state Senate has passed a measure that would more easily allow the state to react to deadly disease outbreaks. Senators voted 29-5 Tuesday to approve the plan, which was backed by the Department of Health and would expand the state’s authority to respond to serious communicable diseases. Republican Sen. Craig […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Police in Rapid City are investigating death of a man whose body was found in a city park. Police say they were called to Memorial Park around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. They say they found the body of a Native American man in his mid-50s. An autopsy is scheduled to […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City police say a 22-year-old man who died over the weekend accidently shot himself in the head with a gun he believed to be empty. Police say Colton Strangerhorse, of Rapid City, was drinking with friends when he pulled out a gun from his waistband around 1 a.m. Witnesses […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The state House has voted down a measure requiring South Dakota schools to have a safety plan for potential violent incidents such as a school shooting. The House voted 37-30 against the proposal, which also would require schools to conduct a lockdown drill annually. The bill’s sponsor is Republican Rep. Scott […]

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — For the past month, families across Brookings County have been finding a surprise on their doorsteps: a big blue box with a birthday cake and a gift or two inside, all with a balloon attached. It’s called the Big Blue Birthday Box, and it’s Nick Wendell’s effort to give young children […]