State/Local
1st Director Of Vocational Education In South Dakota Dies
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Funeral services have been held for a man who helped launch South Dakota’s four technical schools. George Boom Funeral Home says Emmett “Ike” Oleson died Friday in Sioux Falls, at the age of 90. His funeral was Tuesday in Springfield. Oleson’s death came 50 years after he began work as […]
Episode Of ‘The Bachelor’ To Feature Deadwood Hotel
DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) — An upcoming episode of the popular ABC dating show “The Bachelor” will feature a Deadwood hotel. The episode featuring the Deadwood Mountain Grand hotel will air Monday. Parts of a concert by country music duo Big and Rich that was especially performed at the hotel for the reality series will also […]
SD Public Broadcasting Raising Money For New Remote Truck
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — The state-owned television network that broadcasts high school activities and statehouse coverage is raising money for a new mobile production truck. South Dakota Public Broadcasting says it needs to replace its old recreational vehicle that’s a decade old and fitted with outdated standard-definition technology. A new truck capable of broadcasting in […]
Senate Committee Expected To Take Up New Deadwood Games
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A legislative panel is set to consider a measure that would authorize three new voter-approved games in Deadwood. The Senate State Affairs Committee on Wednesday is expected to review the proposal to allow keno, craps and roulette in the historic mining town. Boosters have pushed the measure as a way to […]
Lawmakers To Consider Plans To Hike Legislator Compensation
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A legislative committee is expected to consider several proposals to hike lawmakers’ compensation. The House State Affairs Committee on Wednesday is expected to take up proposals to remove a $6,000 cap on legislator pay and allow lawmakers to be eligible for the same pay increases that state workers get when the […]
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 […]