State/Local
Arson Fire At Yankton Motel Still A Mystery A Year Later
YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — Federal authorities say they’re still seeking tips from the public a year after an arson fire destroyed a Yankton motel. The March 4, 2014, blaze destroyed the center of the Colonial Inn Motel and caused heavy smoke damage throughout. The loss was estimated at about half a million dollars. After the […]
Fort Thompson Man Sentenced For Assaulting Girlfriend
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Fort Thompson man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for choking his girlfriend. Authorities say that following a party last August, 20-year-old Jared Blaine slapped, hit and kicked his girlfriend before choking her until she couldn’t breathe. She spent a night in a Chamberlain hospital. U.S. […]
Hill City Woman Sentenced For Fraudulently Getting Passport
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Hill City woman has been sentenced for fraudulently obtaining a passport. Sixty-seven-year-old Susan Weiner was accused of stealing the identity of another woman to obtain a passport in June 2014. She pleaded guilty last October to a federal charge of passport application fraud. U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson says Weiner recently […]
2 Taken To Hospital After Fire At Sioux Falls Apartments
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two people have been taken to a hospital after a fire at a Sioux Falls apartment building. The blaze at the three-story Taylors Place Apartments was reported about 8:15 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters evacuated the building and quickly brought the fire under control. Battalion Chief Mark Bukovich tells the Argus Leader […]
Trial Set For Sioux Falls Man Charged With 2 Counts Of Rape
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A trial has been set for a Sioux Falls man accused of sexually assaulting two women at a house party. The change of plea hearing scheduled Friday was canceled after 37-year-old Mickey Francisco Joliffe decided he wanted the case tried by a jury. His trial is set to begin next […]
Huron Public Library To Host Drone Video Contest For Teens
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 […]
Motorists Being Asked To Drive Carefully Near Bighorn Sheep
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 […]
State Fair Brainstorming Ways To Keep Up Positive Attendance
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 […]
State Setting Aside $300,000 To Expand Its Ethanol Program
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 […]