State/Local
Committee Approves Proposal To Bar Pre-payment For Abortions
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A legislative panel has approved a measure that would prohibit abortion providers in South Dakota from accepting payment until the day a procedure is scheduled to be performed. The House Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday passed the proposal sponsored by Republican Rep. Nancy Rasmussen. Rasmussen says providers shouldn’t allow […]
Correction: Sioux Falls Shooting Story
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — In a story Feb. 2 about a fatal Sioux Falls shooting, The Associated Press erroneously reported that one of the teenagers arrested in the shooting is named Bryon Hanson. The arrested teenager is called Connor Byron Hanson. A corrected version of the story is below: Man who was shot in […]
South Dakota Appeals Federal Judge’s Ruling On Gay Marriage
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s attorney general has followed through and appealed a federal judge’s ruling over the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier declared the state’s gay marriage ban unconstitutional last month but put legal same-sex marriages on hold. Attorney General Marty Jackley has filed an appeal and […]
Court To Hear SD, Arkansas, Missouri Gay Marriage Cases
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court has agreed to take up South Dakota’s ban on gay marriage. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request to consider the case at an expedited pace and take oral arguments the week of May 11 in Omaha, Nebraska. South Dakota Attorney General Marty […]
No Jail Time For Sioux Falls Official Who Read Boss’s Email
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A former Sioux Falls city fire official won’t serve jail time for unlawfully accessing the fire chief’s email account. KELO-TV reports ( ) a judge on Monday sentenced Patrick Warren to three years of supervised probation and 100 hours of community service. He pleaded guilty in December to unlawful use […]
Fire Destroys Mobile Home In Mitchell
MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — A fire destroyed a mobile home in Mitchell. Assistant Fire Chief Paul Morris says firefighters were called to the home in the southeast part of the city around 6 p.m. Monday. Firefighters say it apparently started because the homeowner used spray foam insulation too close to the gas water heater and […]
Students spend part of semester in state Capitol
Senior Clay Hoffman didn’t originally consider interning outside of Vermillion during his final semester as an undergraduate at the University of South Dakota. Then senior Tyler Tordsen, Student Government Association president, informed Hoffman of possible opportunities in Pierre during the state’s legislative session. Tordsen was convincing enough for Hoffman, who decided it would be an […]
South Dakota Sheep And Lamb Production Down Over The Year
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The number of sheep and lambs in South Dakota is down from a year ago. A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that the state’s sheep and lamb inventory on Jan. 1 totaled 255,000 animals, down 15,000 from the previous year. The breeding herd was down 10,000 […]
Farmers Told To Plant Farther From Dakota Southern Railway
MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — Some farmers along the Dakota Southern Railway are being asked to plant their crops a bit farther from the railroad tracks. The Daily Republic in Mitchell reports ( ) that state and local officials and members of the Mitchell-Rapid City Regional Railroad Authority discussed the issue during a conference call. Dakota […]
4 Clerks Cited After Failing Alcohol Compliance Checks In SD
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Four clerks have been cited in central South Dakota after they sold alcohol to underage individuals during a compliance check. Pierre Police Capt. Elton Blemaster says the clerks didn’t check the identifications of the two underage people working with authorities. Each clerk has been cited for furnishing alcohol to someone over […]