BLACK HAWK, S.D. (AP) — More than 150 homeowners in a development outside Rapid City are suing Meade County over risks to their properties after a sinkhole exposed an abandoned gypsum mine. The federal complaint [Read More…]
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Guilty plea to manslaughter in fatal Aberdeen stabbing
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — An Aberdeen man has changed his plea in a fatal stabbing as part of an agreement with prosecutors. Jacob Lane Lee Bad Wound, 24, has pleaded guilty to felony manslaughter in [Read More…]
South Dakota AG reviewing Noem’s meeting with daughter
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s attorney general said Tuesday he is reviewing concerns from state lawmakers over a meeting Gov. Kristi Noem held last year that included both her daughter and a state employee who [Read More…]
South Dakota lawmakers to weigh whether seek AG impeachment
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Legislature will consider whether to try to impeach Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg for a car crash last year that killed a pedestrian, a House leader said. Republican Speaker [Read More…]
Non-coronavirus patients wait for intensive care unit bed
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The coronavirus patients that fill the intensive care unit at a Rapid City hospital are forcing other patients in need of an ICU bed to wait. The director of the [Read More…]
As daughter sought state license, Noem summoned agency head
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Just days after a South Dakota agency moved to deny her daughter’s application to become a certified real estate appraiser, Gov. Kristi Noem summoned to her office the state employee [Read More…]
DWU performing arts to return to live audiences
After more than 18 months, Dakota Wesleyan University’s performing arts programs will once again be singing, playing and acting for live audiences. The Ron and Sheilah Gates Department of Music debuted their 2021-22 season as [Read More…]
Few COVID-19 vaccinated patients need intensive care
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Fully vaccinated people make up a minority of COVID-19 hospitalizations and an even lower number of people needing intensive care and ventilators, current data from two large hospital systems in the Upper [Read More…]
Avera Recommends Pfizer Booster Shots for People 65 and Older, Other High-Risk Groups
Avera facilities on Friday began giving Pfizer booster vaccines to certain high-risk people, following federal approvals. “Giving these people the immune boost they need will help reduce their risk and bring us out of the [Read More…]
Dakota Wesleyan University dedicates its School of Business, Innovation and Leadership
A large crowd of Dakota Wesleyan staff, students, supporters and community members gathered for the dedication of the DWU School of Business, Innovation and Leadership Thursday. It’s the fifth building project in the last eight [Read More…]