State/Local

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers could see their salaries nearly double as part of an effort to encourage more people to run for office. The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted 6-2 to approve the plan to boost the $6,000 salary to $10,000 per regular legislative session. Sen. Craig Tieszen said his proposal […]

SAN JOSE, California (AP) — As bad as recent droughts in California, the Southwest and the Midwest have been, scientists say far worse “megadroughts” are coming — and they’re bound to last for decades. “Unprecedented drought conditions” — the worst in more than 1,000 years — are likely to come to the Southwest and Central […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the South Dakota Lottery’s “Dakota Cash” game were: 08-20-28-34-35 (eight, twenty, twenty-eight, thirty-four, thirty-five)

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota bird watchers can join millions of others from around the world this weekend in the 17th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count. The event runs Friday through Monday and there’s no cost to take part. The reports create a picture of where different types of birds are located for use […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Department of Agriculture has federal money available to help producers enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. The money is available through the Specialty Crops Block Grant program that was authorized under the 2014 Farm Bill. The federal government defines specialty crops as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two people have been arrested on prostitution charges after police received a tip from a Sioux Falls hotel worker. Police spokesman Sam Clemens says the employee reported suspicious activity coming from a room Tuesday night. He says officers within the street crimes division located an online ad matching the description […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A 71-year-old Sioux Falls man is in custody after a four-hour standoff with a SWAT team. Police say the man threatened officers with a butcher knife when they responded to a report of a disorderly subject just after midnight Wednesday. Authorities say the man retreated into his apartment, where he […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — No one was hurt in a fire at a detox center in Rapid City that prompted the evacuation of more than 50 people and the arrest of a client. Authorities responded to the City/County Alcohol and Drug Program facility shortly before noon Wednesday. The building’s sprinkler system had helped contain […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Justice Department official says mending racial tensions in Rapid City lies solely in the hands of the community. Carol Russo attended a Wednesday meeting of the city’s Human Relations Commission. She said the government won’t tell the community what to do, though it can help guide the city through […]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Dixie National Rodeo marks its golden anniversary this week in Mississippi with all the shine and sparkle of a rodeo queen’s crown. Plus, all the sweet celebration of coconut cream and chocolate cakes that — like the cowboys and cowgirls — are all duded up for the occasion. With five […]