Authorities say a Manchester couple found dead in their home on Mother's Day had been shot. The Delaware County attorney says that was confirmed by autopsies on the bodies of Richard and Janet Sweet. The attorney...More >>
Lawyers representing a disgraced egg industry titan, his son and one of their company's officers say their clients are potential targets of a criminal investigation into the 2010 salmonella outbreak that sickened...More >>
Lawyers representing a disgraced egg industry titan, his son and one of their company's officers say their clients are potential targets of a criminal investigation into the 2010 salmonella outbreak that sickened...More >>
A judge has sentenced a Minnesota father to two years of probation for child neglect. Steven Cross of Lakeville abandoned his 11-year-old son and left the state last summer when his house was lost in foreclosure. A judge has...More >>
A wildlife advocacy group is suing the U.S. Forest Service for the release of documents that discuss the agency's plans to keep a disease that has already killed millions of bats in the U.S. and Canada from spreading to...More >>
A wildlife advocacy group is suing the U.S. Forest Service for the release of documents that discuss the agency's plans to keep a disease that has already killed millions of bats in the U.S. and Canada from spreading to...More >>
A veterans' group is buying television advertising to support Republican Duane Sand's U.S. Senate primary campaign against GOP Congressman Rick Berg.More >>
A veterans' group is buying television advertising to support Republican Duane Sand's U.S. Senate primary campaign against GOP Congressman Rick Berg.More >>
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says the state's share of a multistate settlement with the Skechers USA Inc. footwear company is nearly $72,000.More >>
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says the state's share of a multistate settlement with the Skechers USA Inc. footwear company is nearly $72,000.More >>
An attorney for the sole grocery store on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota says it might reopen Thursday after the Oglala Sioux Tribe dismissed an order to close.More >>
An attorney for the sole grocery store on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota says it might reopen Thursday after the Oglala Sioux Tribe dismissed an order to close.More >>
An attorney for the sole grocery store on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota says it might reopen Thursday after the Oglala Sioux Tribe dismissed an order to close.More >>
The Pierre City Commission has finalized contracts with the union representing two groups of city employees, and Rapid City and its firefighters have come to an agreement on wages. Both disputes have been ongoing for about...More >>
The Pierre City Commission has finalized contracts with the union representing two groups of city employees, and Rapid City and its firefighters have come to an agreement on wages. Both disputes have been ongoing for about...More >>
A Fort Pierre man accused of shooting at his fiancée has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Attorney General Marty Jackley says 39-year-old Ronald Berens Jr. faces up to 25 years in prison because he's considered a...More >>
A South Dakota man charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting at his fiancée has pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of aggravated assault.More >>
A South Dakota man charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting at his fiancée has pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of aggravated assault.More >>
Five teenagers are in custody after allegedly running away from a treatment center, stealing guns and a vehicle and holding up a gas station in the north central South Dakota town of Selby.More >>
Five teenagers are in custody after allegedly running away from a treatment center, stealing guns and a vehicle and holding up a gas station in the north central South Dakota town of Selby.More >>
Students in a college business class on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation have teamed up with advertisers from Rapid City in an effort to reduce suicide on the southwestern South Dakota reservation.More >>
Students in a college business class on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation have teamed up with advertisers from Rapid City in an effort to reduce suicide on the southwestern South Dakota reservation.More >>
A 73-year-old South Dakota man accused of fatally shooting his long-ago classmate is expected to plead guilty but mentally ill to a second-degree murder charge at a Tuesday afternoon hearing.More >>
A 73-year-old South Dakota man accused of fatally shooting his long-ago classmate is expected to plead guilty but mentally ill to a second-degree murder charge at a Tuesday afternoon hearing.More >>
The maker of the beef product dubbed "pink slime" by critics says it's laying off 86 employees from its South Dakota corporate office, and company officials are blaming what it calls a "campaign of misinformation."More >>
The maker of the beef product dubbed "pink slime" by critics says it's laying off 86 employees from its South Dakota corporate office, and company officials are blaming what it calls a "campaign of misinformation."More >>
South Dakota Labor Secretary Pam Roberts says unemployed veterans may qualify for additional education, vocational rehabilitation and other benefits under a federal law passed last year.More >>
South Dakota Labor Secretary Pam Roberts says unemployed veterans may qualify for additional education, vocational rehabilitation and other benefits under a federal law passed last year.More >>
Members of a state commission say they want more information before deciding whether a round couch is placed back into the rotunda of the South Dakota Capitol building.More >>
Members of a state commission say they want more information before deciding whether a round couch is placed back into the rotunda of the South Dakota Capitol building.More >>
A three-day expo spotlighting North Dakota's prosperous oil patch is expected to bring the biggest influx of visitors to Bismarck since a professional bowling tournament rolled into town more than 30 years ago.More >>
A three-day expo spotlighting North Dakota's prosperous oil patch is expected to bring the biggest influx of visitors to Bismarck since a professional bowling tournament rolled into town more than 30 years ago.More >>
By JERI CLAUSING Associated Press Since his first House campaign a dozen years ago, would-be Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake has worked diligently to cast himself as a conservative gadfly, willing to buck GOP...More >>
By JERI CLAUSING Associated Press Since his first House campaign a dozen years ago, would-be Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake has worked diligently to cast himself as a conservative gadfly, willing to buck GOP...More >>
U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem has introduced a bill that would require the Army Corps of Engineers to notify the public whenever expected high runoff could cause flooding along the Missouri River.More >>
U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem has introduced a bill that would require the Army Corps of Engineers to notify the public whenever expected high runoff could cause flooding along the Missouri River.More >>
Members of the South Dakota National Guard's 200th Engineering Company are scheduled to arrive in Sioux Falls early Saturday before boarding buses to head home to Fort Pierre.More >>
Members of the South Dakota National Guard's 200th Engineering Company are scheduled to arrive in Sioux Falls early Saturday before boarding buses to head home to Fort Pierre.More >>
Musicians, dancers and artists from a variety of cultures and countries will take part in a festival Saturday in Sioux Falls showcasing their talents.More >>
Musicians, dancers and artists from a variety of cultures and countries will take part in a festival Saturday in Sioux Falls showcasing their talents.More >>
South Dakota's pingpong weather is continuing as the National Weather Service issued frost advisories for central parts of the state and flood warnings in the southeast.More >>
South Dakota's pingpong weather is continuing as the National Weather Service issued frost advisories for central parts of the state and flood warnings in the southeast.More >>
Four soldiers from the South American country of Suriname (SUR'-ih-nahm) recently met with South Dakota National Guard soldiers to exchange ideas on managing responses to emergencies or natural disasters.More >>
Four soldiers from the South American country of Suriname (SUR'-ih-nahm) recently met with South Dakota National Guard soldiers to exchange ideas on managing responses to emergencies or natural disasters.More >>
Family members of late former Gov. Bill Janklow are meeting with officials Friday to discuss hanging a portrait of the four-term governor in the State Capitol.More >>
Family members of late former Gov. Bill Janklow are meeting with officials Friday to discuss hanging a portrait of the four-term governor in the State Capitol.More >>
The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that actor Kevin Costner did not breach a contract with an artist he commissioned to produce bronze sculptures of bison and American Indians.More >>
The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that actor Kevin Costner did not breach a contract with an artist he commissioned to produce bronze sculptures of bison and American Indians.More >>
A year ago, a record amount of water was flowing through Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River in southeast South Dakota. On Wednesday, the tap was turned off.More >>
A year ago, a record amount of water was flowing through Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River in southeast South Dakota. On Wednesday, the tap was turned off.More >>
The state Department of Public Safety is writing rules that will clarify the legal status of 85 octane gasoline in South Dakota and specify how it must be labeled.More >>
The state Department of Public Safety is writing rules that will clarify the legal status of 85 octane gasoline in South Dakota and specify how it must be labeled.More >>
A new report for the Board of Regents examining academic performance of college athletes at South Dakota's six public universities shows athletes have higher grade point averages than non-athletes but lag in proficiency...More >>
A new report for the Board of Regents examining academic performance of college athletes at South Dakota's six public universities shows athletes have higher grade point averages than non-athletes but lag in proficiency...More >>
A lawyer for the South Dakota Department of Corrections denied that corrections staff knowingly contributed to the death of prison guard Ronald Johnson last year.More >>
A lawyer for the South Dakota Department of Corrections denied that corrections staff knowingly contributed to the death of prison guard Ronald Johnson last year.More >>
Sen. John Thune says the U.S. Postal Service has to be reformed to ensure its long-term viability, but whether a new proposal is aggressive enough to remedy its financial woes remains to be seen.More >>
Sen. John Thune says the U.S. Postal Service has to be reformed to ensure its long-term viability, but whether a new proposal is aggressive enough to remedy its financial woes remains to be seen.More >>
A South Dakota School of Mines student who was paralyzed during a high school wrestling tournament four years ago has landed an internship with NASA.More >>
A South Dakota School of Mines student who was paralyzed during a high school wrestling tournament four years ago has landed an internship with NASA.More >>
Water releases from Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River in southeast South Dakota are being halted for about eight hours so officials can inspect spillway damage caused by high water releases during last summer's...More >>
Water releases from Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River in southeast South Dakota are being halted for about eight hours so officials can inspect spillway damage caused by high water releases during last summer's...More >>
Wind Cave National Park in southwest South Dakota has lifted fire restrictions that were put in place about two months ago because of dry conditions.More >>
Wind Cave National Park in southwest South Dakota has lifted fire restrictions that were put in place about two months ago because of dry conditions.More >>
State officials and law enforcement officers from across South Dakota are gathering in Pierre for an annual memorial service honoring fallen law officers.More >>
State officials and law enforcement officers from across South Dakota are gathering in Pierre for an annual memorial service honoring fallen law officers.More >>
Vermillion police say a group of students from the University of South Dakota participated in a scheme to file false tax returns with stolen identities.More >>
Vermillion police say a group of students from the University of South Dakota participated in a scheme to file false tax returns with stolen identities.More >>
A state prison inmate out on work release is accused of sexually assaulting a 30-year-old Sioux Falls woman after pushing his way into her home.More >>
A state prison inmate out on work release is accused of sexually assaulting a 30-year-old Sioux Falls woman after pushing his way into her home.More >>
Aberdeen is trying to solve problems with its sewer system but still might face state fines for discharging untreated wastewater into Moccasin Creek.More >>
Aberdeen is trying to solve problems with its sewer system but still might face state fines for discharging untreated wastewater into Moccasin Creek.More >>
A new trial date has been scheduled for a South Dakota bar owner accused of serving alcohol to a 12-year-old and two 14-year-olds and raping them.More >>
A new trial date has been scheduled for a South Dakota bar owner accused of serving alcohol to a 12-year-old and two 14-year-olds and raping them.More >>
South Dakota-based Daktronics Inc. has been chosen to provide a high-definition upgrade for the arena the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team calls home.More >>
South Dakota-based Daktronics Inc. has been chosen to provide a high-definition upgrade for the arena the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team calls home.More >>
Residents of Madison and Flandreau continue to pick up the pieces after weekend storms that devastated the two eastern South Dakota communities.More >>
Residents of Madison and Flandreau continue to pick up the pieces after weekend storms that devastated the two eastern South Dakota communities.More >>
South Dakota-based Daktronics Inc. has been chosen to provide a high-definition upgrade for the arena the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team calls home.More >>
South Dakota-based Daktronics Inc. has been chosen to provide a high-definition upgrade for the arena the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team calls home.More >>
A South Dakota beef company says it plans to close processing plants in three states because of the controversy surrounding a product that critics have dubbed "pink slime."More >>
A South Dakota beef company says it plans to close processing plants in three states because of the controversy surrounding a product that critics have dubbed "pink slime."More >>
Officials with the Black Hills National Forest are asking cave enthusiasts to continue honoring a 2-year-old closure of about 200 caves and old mines designed to prevent the spread of a deadly bat disease.More >>
Officials with the Black Hills National Forest are asking cave enthusiasts to continue honoring a 2-year-old closure of about 200 caves and old mines designed to prevent the spread of a deadly bat disease.More >>
Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota will get about $1.3 million as part of a settlement between the U.S. government and Abbott Laboratories related to the anti-seizure drug Depakote.More >>
Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota will get about $1.3 million as part of a settlement between the U.S. government and Abbott Laboratories related to the anti-seizure drug Depakote.More >>
About 136 mature trees will be removed from the 130-year-old St. Ambrose Cemetery as part of an effort to repair past damage and protect grave plots.More >>
About 136 mature trees will be removed from the 130-year-old St. Ambrose Cemetery as part of an effort to repair past damage and protect grave plots.More >>
Billionaire Warren Buffett supports building the Keystone XL pipeline that TransCanada wants to build to carry Canadian oil south across the Great Plains to connect to Gulf Coast refineries.More >>
Billionaire Warren Buffett supports building the Keystone XL pipeline that TransCanada wants to build to carry Canadian oil south across the Great Plains to connect to Gulf Coast refineries.More >>
A South Dakota ranch hand who says he suffered emotional distress when he saw his former boss accidentally shoot himself has lost his bid to file a claim against the ranch owner's estate.More >>
A South Dakota ranch hand who says he suffered emotional distress when he saw his former boss accidentally shoot himself has lost his bid to file a claim against the ranch owner's estate.More >>
American Indians and loggers have been longtime rivals in the forests of South Dakota's Black Hills region. Now they're working together against a common enemy.More >>
American Indians and loggers have been longtime rivals in the forests of South Dakota's Black Hills region. Now they're working together against a common enemy.More >>
Beginning this week, the U.S. Geological Survey and other state and local agencies will begin studying how flooding last year has changed the Missouri River.More >>
Beginning this week, the U.S. Geological Survey and other state and local agencies will begin studying how flooding last year has changed the Missouri River.More >>
South Dakota State University officials are holding public meetings across the state to gather suggestions for setting priorities at the university for the next five years.More >>
South Dakota State University officials are holding public meetings across the state to gather suggestions for setting priorities at the university for the next five years.More >>
The South Dakota Housing Development Authority has approved $5.5 million in housing development and rehabilitation funds for seven projects across the state.More >>
The South Dakota Housing Development Authority has approved $5.5 million in housing development and rehabilitation funds for seven projects across the state.More >>
Pennington County State's Attorney Glenn Brenner has been issued a traffic ticket after his car rear-ended a car stopped at a stop sign in Rapid City.More >>
Pennington County State's Attorney Glenn Brenner has been issued a traffic ticket after his car rear-ended a car stopped at a stop sign in Rapid City.More >>
Howard-based Horizon Health Care Inc. has received a $1.04 million national Affordable Care Act grant to expand dental and medical access in the town of De Smet.More >>
Howard-based Horizon Health Care Inc. has received a $1.04 million national Affordable Care Act grant to expand dental and medical access in the town of De Smet.More >>
Black Hills filmmaker Sean Covel, who was a producer on the "Napoleon Dynamite" film, is planning to shoot his next film in South Dakota and will be casting for it Saturday.More >>
Black Hills filmmaker Sean Covel, who was a producer on the "Napoleon Dynamite" film, is planning to shoot his next film in South Dakota and will be casting for it Saturday.More >>
The Obama administration said Friday it will for the first time require companies drilling for oil and natural gas on public and Indian lands to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.More >>
The Obama administration said Friday it will for the first time require companies drilling for oil and natural gas on public and Indian lands to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.More >>
A United Nations fact finder surveying conditions of Native Americans and Native Alaskans says he will recommend in his report that some of their lands are returned.More >>
A United Nations fact finder surveying conditions of Native Americans and Native Alaskans says he will recommend in his report that some of their lands are returned.More >>
The three top officials in the South Dakota Republican Party have begun to shed their earlier neutrality now that Mitt Romney is the party's presumed presidential nominee.More >>
The three top officials in the South Dakota Republican Party have begun to shed their earlier neutrality now that Mitt Romney is the party's presumed presidential nominee.More >>
South Dakota's Game, Fish and Parks Commission is proposing another reduction in Black Hills deer-hunting licenses this fall. The goal is to rebuild a deer herd that is one-third the size it used to be.More >>
South Dakota's Game, Fish and Parks Commission is proposing another reduction in Black Hills deer-hunting licenses this fall. The goal is to rebuild a deer herd that is one-third the size it used to be.More >>
The Drug Enforcement Administration's recent effort to collect unused prescription drugs has netted nearly 47,000 pounds in part of the Midwest.More >>
The Drug Enforcement Administration's recent effort to collect unused prescription drugs has netted nearly 47,000 pounds in part of the Midwest.More >>
State crews have finished a four-month project to remove trees infested with mountain pine beetles along the George S. Mickelson hiking and biking trail in South Dakota's Black Hills.More >>
State crews have finished a four-month project to remove trees infested with mountain pine beetles along the George S. Mickelson hiking and biking trail in South Dakota's Black Hills.More >>
Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether says the city's greatest accomplishment last year is the large number of people who voted in the events center special election in November.More >>
Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether says the city's greatest accomplishment last year is the large number of people who voted in the events center special election in November.More >>
A 63-year-old South Dakota man has been charged with vehicular homicide after turning himself into authorities following a crash that killed a Pierre woman last month.More >>
A 63-year-old South Dakota man has been charged with vehicular homicide after turning himself into authorities following a crash that killed a Pierre woman last month.More >>
A lawyer for the Department of Corrections has filed noticed to move a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a slain prison guard from state court to federal court.More >>
A lawyer for the Department of Corrections has filed noticed to move a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a slain prison guard from state court to federal court.More >>
A South Dakota School of Mines and Technology student accused in April of leaving a threatening letter at the college has now been indicted on a terroristic threat charge.More >>
A South Dakota School of Mines and Technology student accused in April of leaving a threatening letter at the college has now been indicted on a terroristic threat charge.More >>
Crazy Horse Memorial is offering free admission Thursday to commemorate the 65th anniversary of sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski (KOR'-zhack jew-uhl-KUFF'-skees) moving to the Black Hills to begin work on the carving.More >>
Crazy Horse Memorial is offering free admission Thursday to commemorate the 65th anniversary of sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski (KOR'-zhack jew-uhl-KUFF'-skees) moving to the Black Hills to begin work on the carving.More >>
