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 […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A legislative panel has approved a measure to allow sergeants-at-arms to carry concealed weapons in the state Capitol for defense. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved the proposal, which would require the sergeants to go through law enforcement-approved training before receiving a permit. Republican Sen. Brock Greenfield says he aims […]
