PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Sturgis couple have been sentenced in an immigration fraud scheme. U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson says 51-year-old Scott Kaubisch was sentenced to one year and two months in custody for lying to the federal government about accepting money from immigrant workers seeking visas. Fifty-four-year-old Shiela Kaubisch was sentenced to five years […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City’s Human Relations Commission is trying to get a handle on mounting racial tensions in the community, as American Indians raise concerns about safety. Former Oglala Sioux Tribal President Bryan Brewer said he doesn’t think the city and commission are doing enough, and it might cost Rapid City a […]
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Dixie National Rodeo marks its golden anniversary this week in Mississippi with all the shine and sparkle of a rodeo queen’s crown. Plus, all the sweet celebration of coconut cream and chocolate cakes that — like the cowboys and cowgirls — are all duded up for the occasion. With five […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Justice Department official says mending racial tensions in Rapid City lies solely in the hands of the community. Carol Russo attended a Wednesday meeting of the city’s Human Relations Commission. She said the government won’t tell the community what to do, though it can help guide the city through […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — No one was hurt in a fire at a detox center in Rapid City that prompted the evacuation of more than 50 people and the arrest of a client. Authorities responded to the City/County Alcohol and Drug Program facility shortly before noon Wednesday. The building’s sprinkler system had helped contain […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A 71-year-old Sioux Falls man is in custody after a four-hour standoff with a SWAT team. Police say the man threatened officers with a butcher knife when they responded to a report of a disorderly subject just after midnight Wednesday. Authorities say the man retreated into his apartment, where he […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two people have been arrested on prostitution charges after police received a tip from a Sioux Falls hotel worker. Police spokesman Sam Clemens says the employee reported suspicious activity coming from a room Tuesday night. He says officers within the street crimes division located an online ad matching the description […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Department of Agriculture has federal money available to help producers enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. The money is available through the Specialty Crops Block Grant program that was authorized under the 2014 Farm Bill. The federal government defines specialty crops as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A legislative panel has approved a measure to allow some people to carry a concealed weapon on the state’s six public university campuses. The House Local Government Committee on Thursday voted for the proposal, which authorizes people who are at least 21 years old to carry a concealed firearm. Republican Rep. […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A legislative committee has defeated a measure to authorize legislators to carry concealed weapons in the state Capitol to defend against a violent attack. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday killed the proposal. It would have required lawmakers to go through law enforcement-approved training and petition legislative leadership before receiving a […]
