SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) — A manufacturer of motorcycle trikes is closing its facility in Spearfish. The Black Hills Pioneer reports ( ) that Champion Investments will shut down the Lehman Trikes operation in about two months. About a dozen employees will be out of jobs, though Champion plans to keep its startup firearms manufacturing division […]
Update: The Campus Activities Board announced March 23 they have rescheduled the Hoodie Allen concert for the second time to April 13 at 9 p.m. The organization said the May 5 show was a concern because it might have distracted students from finals week. The show is still being held in Aalfs Auditorium, and tickets for the […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — One of the three people who have announced a run for mayor in Rapid City has dropped out of the race. City Councilwoman Amanda Scott says she is no longer running, and instead will support former Police Chief Steve Allender. Allender announced this week that he has decided to take […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two teenage boys are facing second-degree burglary charges following an attempted break-in at a home in southwest Sioux Falls. The Argus Leader ( ) says the 16-year-old boys were reported as escapees by Volunteers of America last Tuesday, and then warrants were issued for their arrest. Police spokesman Sam Clemens […]
MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. (AP) — Mount Rushmore National Memorial is hosting a gathering next week to start the celebration of its 90 years of history. The March 25 event in the Carver’s Cafe will include a talk on the park history, cake and ice cream. Superintendent Cheryl Schreier says 1925 was the year […]
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — A standoff between authorities and a man who locked himself inside a hotel room in Aberdeen has ended after more than 14 hours. The American News ( ) reports the man was arrested at 9:37 p.m. after authorities used tear gas to force him out of the room. Capt. Eric Duven […]
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — A man has locked himself in a room at a northeast South Dakota hotel where players and fans of the Class B basketball tournament are expected to arrive Wednesday. Aberdeen Police Chief Dave McNeil says the man is wanted in connection with local crimes and has a handgun. The American News […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Northern State University is on track to create a Chinese language and cultural center that will be the first of its kind in the Dakotas, a move officials hope will give students and the state a direct link to China’s growing economy. The South Dakota Board of Regents voted 7-0 Wednesday […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Former Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rick Weiland is starting a South Dakota-based political organization dedicated to removing special interest influence in government. Weiland and retired Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson’s former chief of staff, Drey Samuelson, will formally announce an advocacy group and political action committee Thursday under the umbrella of TakeItBack.Org. […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The suspect in a weekend shooting in western South Dakota is now in custody after police fired beanbag rounds to subdue him. The Rapid City Police Department says the 69-year-old male suspect was arrested Wednesday after an altercation with police. Authorities suspect the Sturgis man fired the shot that seriously […]
