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- Annexation Investigation ReaxMar-10 2:26pm
STURGIS, S.D. – The city of Sturgis went public today to deny allegations that it il...
- State UnemploymentMar-10 2:24pm
WASHINGTON- The government says unemployment rose in 30 states in January, evidence that j...
- Armed Robbery SentenceMar-10 2:19pm
RAPID CITY, S.D.- A man who pleaded guilty to robbing a 4-U convenience store in Box Elder...
- Intersection CrashMar-10 2:15pm
RAPID CITY, S.D.- Two citations were given out today in Rapid; one for a stop sign violati...
- Mountain LionsMar-10 2:09pm
PIERRE, S.D.- Game, Fish and Parks Department officials will go across the state in the ne...
- Inmates movedMar-10 2:00pm
PIERRE, S.D.- The Hughes County jail in Pierre is officially occupied. About 40 inmates we...
- Cosmetic ContactsMar-10 1:58pm
PIERRE, S.D.- The South Dakot Legislature has given final approval to a measure banning th...
- Disaster DeclarationMar-10 2:29pm
PIERRE, S.D. - Twenty-nine counties and three American Indian reservations in South Dako...
- Wyoming Double FatalMar-10 9:51am
BUFFALO, Wyo. - Police say the 2 people killed in a head-on crash on Interstate 90 near Bu...
- FloodingMar-10 9:49am
PIERRE, S.D. - It might still be winter, but spring flooding has begun in South Dakota.The...
City of Sturgis addresses complaint regarding annexation election
Story by: Gary Matthews. Copyright 2010.Mar-10 2:26pm
STURGIS, S.D. – The city of Sturgis went public today to deny allegations that it illegally tried to influence voters before the annexation election last month.The statement follows last week’s remarks by Meade County State’s Attorney Jesse Sondreal that a citizen’s complaint led to an investigation.During a news conference Wednesday morning, Sturgis Mayor Maury LaRue says the city did nothing improper.“Mr Sondreal has stated that unnamed citizens h...
Click for the whole storyUnemployment rises in 30 states in January
Story by: The Associated Press. Copyright 2010Mar-10 2:24pm
WASHINGTON- The government says unemployment rose in 30 states in January, evidence that jobs remain scarce in most regions of the country. The data is somewhat better than December, when 43 states reported higher unemployment rates, but worse than November, when rates fell in most states. Still, five states reported record-high joblessness in January. They are California, at 12.5 percent; South Carolina, 12.6 percent; Florida, 11.9 percent; North Carolina, 11.1 percent; and Georgia, 10.4 percen...
Click for the whole storyMan sentenced in SD armed robbery
Story by: The Associated Press. Copyright 2010Mar-10 2:19pm
RAPID CITY, S.D.- A man who pleaded guilty to robbing a 4-U convenience store in Box Elder at gunpoint in early December has been sentenced to serve six months in jail. Twenty-two-year-old Adam Miller will be on probation for 10 years following the jail term. If he violates his probation he could be sent to prison for 25 years. Miller pleaded guilty last month to first-degree robbery. Prosecutors dropped other charges including aggravated assault. ...
Click for the whole storyA failed stop at a Stop sign ends in two citations
Story by: Kinsey Gustafson Copyright 2010Mar-10 2:15pm
RAPID CITY, S.D.- Two citations were given out today in Rapid; one for a stop sign violation, and one for a truck being off of its truck route. At approximately 8:03 a.m., the Rapid City Police Department and the Rapid City Fire Department responded to a reported crash at the intersecton of Fifth Street and Indiana Street. Susan Raposa, 39, of Rapid City was driving a 2006 Honda Odyssey eastbouond on Indiana Street and failed to stop for the stop sign at Fifth Street. A 1994 International truck ...
Click for the whole storyMountain Lion meetings planned
Story by: Game Fish and Parks Copyright 2010Mar-10 2:09pm
PIERRE, S.D.- Game, Fish and Parks Department officials will go across the state in the next few weeks to visit with South Dakota residents about mountain lions. "We are in the process of updating South Dakota's mountain lion management plan," explained Tony Leif, GFP Wildlife Division director. "An important early step in that process is to gather public input." Leif said GFP staff will travel to several towns in March and April to hold information gath...
Click for the whole storyInmates moved to new jail in Pierre
Story by: The Associated Press. Copyright 2010Mar-10 2:00pm
PIERRE, S.D.- The Hughes County jail in Pierre is officially occupied. About 40 inmates were moved to the new facility early Wednesday under tight security that included officers with three law agencies and a local SWAT team in full gear. Sheriff Mike Leidholt says the inmate move started at 3 a.m. and took 90 minutes. He says there were no problems. ...
Click for the whole storySD lawmakers ban nonprescription contacts
Story by: The Associated Press. Copyright 2010Mar-10 1:58pm
PIERRE, S.D.- The South Dakot Legislature has given final approval to a measure banning the sale of contact lenses without a prescription. South Dakota optometrists proposed the bill. They say some people have developed eye infections and other serious problems after buying nonprescription contact lenses in convenience stores or novelty shops. People buy such lenses mostly to change the color of their eyes. But optometrists say contact lenses should only be worn by people who have obtained presc...
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