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South Dakota State University administrator appointed to national biomass committee
BROOKINGS — A South Dakota State University scientist and administrator will have an important say on technical issues involving energy and agriculture as a member of a national committee on biomass research and development.By Staff reports , June 09, 2011
Thune: Corps of Engineers faces ‘accounting’ regarding flooding along Missouri River
By Denise Ross , June 09, 2011
Mitchell man frustrated that storm sewer water drains to his property
A Mitchell man asked the city to stop dumping a great deal of water on his property during Monday night’s Mitchell City Council meeting at City Hall.By Tom Lawrence , June 07, 2011
South Dakota amateur pitcher still in pain after record 25-strikeout performance
It might take a while for Thomas Gulledge to stop feeling the effects of his record-tying performance. On Sunday, Gulledge struck out 25 batters in a 4-0 win over Lennox. Gulledge’s 25 strikeouts tied the South Dakota amateur baseball record for most strikeouts in a nine-inning game.By Justin Rust , June 07, 2011
SD scores lowest nursing-home complaint rate
South Dakota nursing facilities showed the lowest complaint rate in the country in a report issued recently by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.May 19, 2011
Mitchell man headed to prison for huffing computer cleaner while driving
A 22-year-old Mitchell man with a lengthy criminal history is going to the penitentiary for huffing computer cleaner while operating a motor vehicle. Houston Red Day was sentenced to serve 18 months in the penitentiary and pay court costs of $104 Tuesday at the Davison County Public Safety Center in Mitchell.By Austin Kaus , May 18, 2011
Expert not surprised that centuries-old bones were found in residential location
Adrien Hannus hasn’t visited the 600 block of Roselander Road where an attempted house addition resulted in the discovery Monday of human remains estimated to be 700-800 years old, but he does know a thing or two about archaeology.By Austin Kaus , May 13, 2011
South Dakota sisters bring family bakery tradition from Bronx to Parkston
Gregor Spitzer founded Spitzer’s Bake Shop in the Bronx in the early 1950s. He and his wife, Louise, along with their son, Robert, ran the shop until its closure in the early 1960s. Now his granddaughters are carrying on his talent and dedication.By Anna Jauhola , May 13, 2011
Scraping tool also found with centuries-old bones in backyard of home
A scraping tool was found in the Mitchell backyard where some centuries-old human bones were unearthed Monday, a state archaeologist said.By Austin Kaus , May 12, 2011
Tim Johnson calls for end to oil subsidies; Thune disagrees
Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., called for an end to taxpayer subsidies for oil and natural gas companies Wednesday, saying instead the United States should invest in further ethanol production and improving the infrastructure to deliver ethanol to market.By Denise Ross , May 12, 2011
Mitchell man 'glad to be alive' after cliff fall
May 10, 2011
Nonprofit agency, volunteers team up to feed people in Third-World
Impact Lives volunteers were right on track Saturday morning as they packed meals for starving people all over the world.By Anna Jauhola , May 09, 2011
Know your rights, law professor tells tribal members
LOWER BRULE — Members of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe learned more about their civil rights Thursday at Lower Brule Community College, where Dr. Frank Pommersheim, of the University of South Dakota, urged those attending to learn more about their tribe’s constitution.By Anna Jauhola , April 29, 2011
Texting driver to start time in jail today
ALEXANDRIA — A Fulton man who was found guilty last month of reckless driving in a case involving the death of a 44-year-old Mitchell man is scheduled to begin a 100-day jail sentence today.Justin Brian Iburg, 21, is scheduled to begin his jail sentence at 7 p.m. at the Hanson County Jail in Alexandria for the reckless driving conviction stemming from a traffic accident that took the life of Jon Christensen on Sept. 20.
By Austin Kaus , April 29, 2011
Avon, S.D., wholesale greenhouse firm had its start as small flower shop
Lyle Mensch and his son, Korey, run the family business, which Lyle’s mother, Ada, started in 1957. As Lyle grew, he started building greenhouses to raise a few bedding plants in the spring. As the business grew, it morphed from a greenhouse operation and flower shop into Mensch Greenhouse Inc.
By Anna Jauhola , April 28, 2011
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