The amount of sexually transmitted diseases has risen in South Dakota, but local professors and students are trying to get a better understanding of how these diseases work. The South Dakota Department of Health’s December 2014 Health and Disease Summary reported a 25 percent increase in chlamydia, a 41 percent increase in gonorrhea, a 7 percent […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Five former mayors of Rapid City are opposing a proposed $180 million expansion of the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. Group spokesman Richard Wahlstrom says every mayor between 1987 and 2011 has concluded that the proposal is not the best thing for the city. Former mayors Keith Carlyle, Ed McLaughlin, Jim […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Belle Fourche man convicted of trying to pay for sex with underage girls at the 2013 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. Thirty-two-year-old Jerry Golliher was among nine men federally indicted for commercial sex trafficking after responding to online ads offering sex with young […]
MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — The Mitchell School District is considering selling naming rights to various parts of a proposed $13.5 million fine arts center. The Daily Republic newspaper reports ( ) naming rights for the building will go for $3 million. The school also might sell naming rights to the auditorium for $1 million, to […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s congressional delegation is urging Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to withdraw plans to reconfigure the VA Black Hills Health Care System from President Barack Obama’s budget proposal. Sens. John Thune and Mike Rounds and Rep. Kristi Noem say the administration’s budget request proposes measures to close the Hot […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Freezing rain coated roads in some parts of the Dakotas, making for a slippery commute. The National Weather Service early Tuesday issued freezing rain advisories for south central North Dakota and for a large portion of eastern South Dakota. Forecasters said ice accumulations up to a tenth of an inch were […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A 32-year-old man convicted of trying to pay for sex with underage girls has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. Jerry Lane Golliher of Rapid City was among nine men arrested and federally indicted for commercial sex trafficking after responding to online ads offering sex with young girls. The […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakotans who hunt mountain lions outside of the Black Hills Fire Protection District can start using dogs next month. The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission last month adopted a rule change to allow it, and the changes have been filed with the Secretary of State’s office and take […]
The word “love” is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “a feeling of strong or constant affection for a person.” Nowhere within this definition is love defined as being a specific, romantic affection toward someone else. This holiday is often known for its appreciation of love. Valentine’s Day has been recognized as a day to express love […]
One student organization at the University of South Dakota is finding fun in Japanese animation. Senior Casie Moody, president of the Anime Club, said she started the club, which meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m., to attract people who share her love of anime. “There are a lot of people who are into anime here […]
