State/Local

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The owner of a South Dakota-based dietary supplement business has been charged with allegedly rebranding and selling Mexico-manufactured pills that were the subject of a U.S. recall because they were linked to cases of bleeding, stroke and even death. Stanley Brower is accused of tearing off the labels on bottles […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota man accused of sexually abusing a child in 2013 has been sentenced to 3 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Roberto Lange has also sentenced 62-year-old Reginald Between Lodges to 5 years of supervised release. Between Lodges earlier pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact with a child. […]

ARMOUR, S.D. (AP) — Some kindergarteners from Armour have been recognized nationally for their knowledge about birds. Kelly Preheim’s class of a dozen pupils has learned about more than 300 species. The Daily Republic ( ) reports they also made a short video debunking the myth that young birds will be abandoned by their parents […]

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

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. John Thune and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem, both up for re-election in 2016, have substantial cash reserves more than a year-and-a-half ahead of Election Day. Recently released 2014 year-end Federal Election Commission campaign finance reports show Thune sitting on $9.7 million and Noem had roughly $800,000, her strongest start […]

MARION, S.D. (AP) — The man who authorities are crediting for preventing more injuries during a shooting at an industrial site in Lennox says he did all he could to take the weapon away from the gunman. The 45-year-old Brian Roesler tells the Argus Leader ( ) that he stood up from his cubicle when […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The high-profile campaign of freshman U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds has ended 2014 with about $80,000 in the bank and $136,000 in debt. Recently released 2014 year-end campaign finance reports show Rounds ultimately raised nearly $5.2 million through the end of 2014 and spent just over $5 million. Rob Skjonsberg, campaign manager […]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem has ended 2014 with about $800,000 in the bank. Recently released 2014 year-end campaign finance reports show Noem raised nearly $2.4 million through the end of 2014 and spent more than $1.6 million. Noem’s campaign consultant Justin Brasell says it’s her strongest start to an […]

MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — A 20-year-old man has been arrested after spitting, cursing and striking police officers who were looking into a trespassing report. Sgt. Joel Reinesch tells The Mitchell Republic ( ) that Joshua Eagle was “highly intoxicated” when officers found him leaning against a fence in Mitchell. Reinesch says Horned Eagle was reported […]

DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) — When the Grizzly Gulch fire of June and July 2002 charred 11,589 acres of forest around Lead and Deadwood, it created ideal habitat for bighorn sheep. On Thursday, officials with the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department took advantage of the burn area and released 26 bighorn sheep they captured […]