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Does tax increase have a shot?
The title of this post? Some would say there's an easy answer: No. Not a snowball in July's hopes. Longer odds than a Democrat being elected speaker of the South Dakota House. Less chance than a grad...
Posted on 11/1/11 at 10:07 PM
Should DSU be allowed in the GPAC?
Dakota Wesleyan President Bob Duffett said he believes Dakota State University -- a Madison-basedpublic school -- should be allowed to join the Great Plains Athletic Confernce, which is home to 11 fai...
Posted on 9/2/11 at 12:32 AM
Deep-fried everything on a stick
I'm going to reveal a secret: I've lived in Minnesota all my life but have never taken partin that quintessential rite of late summer- the consuming of deep-fried cheese curds (or deep-fried anything,...
Posted on 8/24/11 at 10:31 AM
Dog agility mixed with oldtimer baseball
Today was one heck of a fun day to take photos. It started with photographing a dog agility contest at the 4-H grounds for achievement days. These well trained dogs flew up and over obstacles with no ...
Posted on 8/3/11 at 3:28 PM
Twins Top 10 Prospects #7: Alex Wimmers
Alex Wimmers is a pitcher in the Minnesota Twins Organization. He stands 6'2" and weighs 195 lbs. He bats left and throws right-handed. Wimmers was drafted with the 21st overall pick in the 2010 MLB J...
Posted on 3/18/11 at 3:50 PM
South Dakotans in the NFL
According to the website databasefootball.com, the following 52 South Dakota-born men have played in the NFL.By Staff reports , February 03, 2012
Bison on way to becoming official South Dakota mascot
PIERRE (AP) — South Dakota has a state bread, state soil, state sport and even state grass. Soon, it could also have a state mascot in the bison.February 03, 2012
Accused shooter's neighbors say they're shocked
WATERTOWN (AP) — Neighbors of a 73-year-old Watertown man accused of fatally shooting his long-ago classmate say they're shocked at the accusation.February 03, 2012
SD House panel OKs AIDS testing of prostitutes
PIERRE (AP) — A measure advancing in the South Dakota Legislature would require that people convicted of prostitution or soliciting prostitutes be tested for AIDS.February 03, 2012
Officials investigate wolf killing near Custer
CUSTER (AP) — Federal wildlife officials are investigating the killing of a wolf near Custer, in western South Dakota's Black Hills.February 03, 2012
Martin mother gets 20 years in newborn's death
PIERRE (AP) — A South Dakota woman accused in the death of her newborn son has been sentenced to prison for manslaughter and desertion of a child.February 03, 2012
New Wildland Fire chief named in South Dakota
RAPID CITY (AP) — The South Dakota Department of Agriculture has named a new director for the state Wildland Fire Suppression Division.February 03, 2012
Herried man dead, another hurt in crash
HERREID (AP) — A Herreid man has died in a collision of vehicles at the intersection of two Campbell County roads.February 03, 2012
Box Elder teen arrested in shooting near Reptile Gardens
RAPID CITY (AP) — Authorities have arrested a Box Elder man who allegedly shot at a vehicle on U.S. Highway 16 in southwest South Dakota.February 03, 2012
DAUGAARD: SD education focus must change to keep up with nation
By Gov. Dennis Daugaard , February 03, 2012
OUR VIEW: Lawmakers should do more to make SD roads safer
February 03, 2012
SD Legislature begins clarifying law on open-meeting notices
The House committee on local government endorsed a beefed-up requirement that the notice must be “visible, readable, and accessible for at least an entire twenty-four hours” before a meeting.By Bob Mercer , February 03, 2012
Public employees’ contracts are open records, SD Senate says
Last year some school district officials in Sioux Falls and elsewhere refused to release their contracts.By Bob Mercer , February 03, 2012
Food-borne illnesses suspected after Kernels’ Pierre game
PIERRE — The state Department of Health is investigating a suspected food-borne illness outbreak that has been tied to a Tuesday boys’ basketball game at Pierre between Pierre and Mitchell.By Ross Dolan , February 03, 2012
Conservative caucus forms at South Dakota Capitol
By Tom Lawrence , February 03, 2012
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