State/Local
SD Teacher Of The Year To Be Announced Thursday
OACOMA, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Teacher of the Year will be announced during a ceremony Thursday in Oacoma. The winner will be selected from five finalists who have already been chosen to represent different regions of the state because of their outstanding work. The finalists for the award are Kim Davidson from the […]
No criminal intent suspected in 85-acre fire
The cause of a fire that covered between 85 to 100 acres of crop land and wooded area in northeast Vermillion on Monday is still under investigation, according to a press release from the City of Vermillion Fire Emergency Management Services Department. The fire, which was reported by several callers to the Clay County 911 […]
Rapid City Mayor Proposes Plan To Boost President’s Plaza
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender and developers of President’s Plaza say they hope that splitting a publicly funded parking garage and a privately funded high-rise into separate projects will help jump-start the long-stalled downtown development. The $50 million President’s Plaza was first proposed in 2006. It’s to include a mix […]
School Of Mines Student Arrested After Dorm Room Raid
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A student at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City is facing charges after authorities raided his dorm room. Police say they found various drugs including cocaine and marijuana in the room of 19-year-old Tyler Prins of Foxfield, Colorado. They also searched his vehicle and say […]
SDBOR approves $190,000 for interior electronic card swipes
The South Dakota Board of Regents approved about $190,000 during their meetings in Aberdeen last week to convert all interior floor doors in North Complex and Burgess/Norton Hall from key access to electronic card swipe access. Todd Tucker, director of University Housing, said the $190,000 will also go toward increasing handicap accessibly on the first […]
Case Shows Split In School, Police Inquiries Into Rape Claim
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota student accused of sexual assault is suing the school that suspended him, a case that highlights the differences in how university and criminal investigations of such reports are carried out. Koh Evan Tsuruta’s (sur-OO’-tahz) lawsuit says Augustana University should wait on its investigation that will determine if […]
Faulkton Residents To Get Chance To Vote On School Upgrade
FAULKTON, S.D. (AP) — School board members in Faulkton have agreed to schedule a public vote on a proposed school upgrade project. Tentative plans call for a new building to house the elementary and high schools, administrative offices and support services. The part of the school that now houses those areas would be razed. Improvements […]
Sioux Falls Councilwoman Says Cellphones, Driving Don’t Mix
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls City Councilwoman Michelle Erpenbach wants to ban city motorists from using hand-held electronic devices including cellphones, but her proposal might face a bumpy road. Sioux Falls already bans texting while driving, but some say it doesn’t go far enough because law officers struggle to differentiate between texting and […]
Cancer Program Focused On Natives Gets Ralph Lauren Donation
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A program that for years has worked to improve cancer cure rates and treatment among South Dakota’s Native American population is getting some help from fashion industry. The Walking Forward program managed by Avera Health has been awarded a $50,000 donation from the Pink Pony Fund of the Polo Ralph […]
Tribal Official: South Dakota Wildfire Partially Contained
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A tribal official says a wildfire in South Dakota on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation has been partially contained. Johnelle Leingang is the tribal chairman’s executive secretary and a member of the tribe’s emergency response team. She tells the Bismarck Tribune ( ) the fire that started near Wakpala, South Dakota, […]