State/Local
S.D. House Democrats focus on workforce development
“Education is the foundation of a strong workforce,” said Rep. Julie Bartling (D-SD). — Michael Geheren (@mgeheren) January 30, 2014
BRIEF: Electronic records coming from S.D. Circuit Courts
Electronic portals became available in all South Dakota circuit courts Wednesday. The portals will allow citizens and journalists to access court records in an electronic database as the S.D. court system moves to electronic filing. Electronic filing of court records will become mandatory for criminal cases by November 2014. Electronic filing of civil court records […]
SD lawmakers say bill on clergy rights not needed
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota legislative committee has rejected a measure that would have allowed clergy and religious organizations to refuse to take part in gay marriage services. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 4-3 to kill the bill after opponents said the state and federal constitutions already let pastors and priests refuse to […]
COLUMN: S.D. high school sports to benefit from Senate Bill 90
Sports are filled with unwritten rules. In baseball, you’re not supposed to talk to a pitcher while he has a no-hitter going. In basketball, you don’t shoot as the time expires when you are already winning. And in football, you are supposed to take a knee in the final minute of the game. Since I’ve […]
PHOTO: Senate passes mountain lion bill
Purpose: revise certain provisions relating to the killing of mountain lions that threaten personal safety or property. Michael Geheren/THE VOLANTE
SD legislative panel endorses school aid boost
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — School districts won the first round Wednesday in their battle to persuade the South Dakota Legislature to provide extra state financial aid that educators say is needed to help them recover from state budget cuts imposed three years ago. The House Education Committee voted 13-2 to endorse the school financing measure […]
Newspaper Day
Thursday marks the annual Newspaper Day at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre. The Volante will be providing coverage Wednesday and Thursday on issues that effect students. Posts will be from Nathan Ellenbeck, Christina Drey, Josie Flatgard and Michael Geheren. We will also pull in stories from the Associated Press. The Volante encourages you to […]
SGA supports county alcohol diversion program
The University of South Dakota Student Government Association will support a resolution in favor of a program allowing people over the age of 18 who received a Class 1 or Class 2 misdemeanor in Clay County to forgo conviction by completing a series of activities. Senators of SGA voted 18 to 5 Jan. 28 on […]
VPD cites 51 after party bust
At least 41 of the underage drinkers cited by the Vermillion Police Department at a busted house party Saturday are University of South Dakota students, including 18 student-athletes. Forty-nine citations for minor possession/consumption of alcohol were filed at the Clay County Clerk of Courts office Tuesday from the incident, after the VPD responded to a […]