State/Local
Student fees to increase pending approval
A General Activity Fee fund increase, if approved by the South Dakota Board of Regents, could increase overall student fees at the University of South Dakota by nearly $14 per credit hour over a three-year span starting next semester. Senate Resolution 4, passed by the Student Government Association Dec. 9, 2014 with a majority vote, […]
Active shooter training in community could mean fighting back
Virginia Tech. Columbine. Newtown. All could be considered shorthand for mass school shootings that sent shockwaves through the United States. Schools and offices, in their wake, have widely adopted a fairly typical lockdown procedure: sound the alarm, call the police and wait behind locked doors. But some security experts believe this approach is insufficient and are offering a […]
Flu vaccine less than 25 percent effective after shift in virus
Since mid-December, the state of South Dakota has seen the most reported cases of influenza since 2009’s epidemic, and this year the vaccine dispensed across the state is only 23 percent effective. Lon Kightlinger, state epidemiologist, said the virus is especially harmful to youths and the elderly. The state still recommends getting the flu shot […]
NCAA, USD review Division I policies
University of South Dakota representatives attended National Collegiate Athletic Association sessions in Washington, D.C. Jan. 15-18 concerning the Division I championship model, sexual assault prevention, academic misconduct, drug testing, concussion safety and further scholarship options. “The University has a lot of optimism about the future of the student athletes and how successful they are both […]
Federal Appeals Court To Hear 3 More Gay Marriage Cases
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court has agreed to hear arguments this spring from three more states defending gay marriage bans. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday granted a request to consider an appeal from South Dakota at an expedited pace. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says the […]
Hawaii Man Credited With Saving Injured Dog
LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — The actions of a Good Samaritan may have saved the life of a wounded hunting dog this weekend. Joshua Nipp of Pilaa was hiking with friends and was near the second lookout of Waimea Canyon on Saturday when he saw a dog emerge from the tree line. His friends thought it […]
Committee Changes Daugaard’s Transportation Funding Package
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A legislative panel has added nearly $2 million in new revenue to Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s $50.9 million funding hike for roads and bridges. The House Transportation Committee on Tuesday approved changes to the governor’s plan, which raises transportation funding through a variety of increases in fuel taxes, fees and other assessments. […]
2 Sioux Falls Teens Jailed On $1M Bond For Fatal Shooting
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two Sioux Falls teens charged with killing a man they were fighting with are in the Sioux Falls jail on $1 million bond each. Seventeen-year-old Connor Hanson and 19-year-old Robert Montes made their first court appearance Tuesday on first- and second-degree murder and manslaughter charges. They’re accused of firing shots […]
Dakotas’ First Ladies Ask Hospitals To Reduce Early Delivers
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The first ladies of the Dakotas are urging birthing hospitals in both states to help cut the number of early deliveries done for non-medical reasons. Linda Daugaard (DOO’-gard) of South Dakota and Betsy Dalrymple (DAHL’-rim-pahl) of North Dakota say many hospitals already have developed or are setting up policies to reduce […]
SD Death Row Inmate Rodney Berget Asks For Execution Delay
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A man sentenced to die for his role in killing a South Dakota prison guard has asked for a delay in his execution that’s scheduled for May. KELO-TV reports ( ) Rodney Berget’s attorney, Jeff Larson, filed a motion for stay of execution on Tuesday. He says it should be […]