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State says it won't appeal smoking ban referral
PIERRE -- Following in the footsteps of the American Cancer Society, state officials Friday said the State of South Dakota doesn't intend to appeal a judge's decision regarding the statewide smoke-free referendum petition.
Nov 20, 2009 | 2:05 pm | (0) Comments
Sturgis residents eagerly await road opening
Cindy Mitchell summed up the thoughts of all Sly Hill residents when she said, "I can't wait until it gets ready."
Nov 20, 2009 | 2:00 pm | (0) Comments
Driver in fatal accident identified
One of the two teenagers who died in a traffic accident last week was driving the pickup involved in the fatal crash, according to the South Dakota Highway Patrol.
Nov 20, 2009 | 1:15 pm | (0) Comments
Alleged bank robber to be charged federally
ABERDEEN -- A woman accused of robbing a Mobridge bank will be charged in federal court.
Nov 20, 2009 | 12:50 pm | (0) Comments
Search under way inmate who walked away from minimum security prison
Authorities in Rapid City are searching for a state inmate who walked away Friday morning from a minimum-security prison.
Updated: 11:08 am | (1) Comments
State's top cowboys to be featured at Saturday's NFR sendoff
Belle Fourche and Tri-State area rodeo fans have a unique chance Saturday to meet, greet and give the nation's top rodeo competitors a good sendoff for the National Finals Rodeo.
Nov 20, 2009 | 10:45 am | (1) Comments
Rapid City real estate agent pleads guilty to bribing DOT official
RAPID CITY -- A Rapid City real estate agent has pleaded guilty to bribing a state Department of Transportation official.
Nov 20, 2009 | 10:00 am | (3) Comments
'People respond' to Belle Fourche food pantry's need
BELLE FOURCHE -- "Once the word gets out, people respond," the Rev. Gail Arnold said Friday as he collected two cash gifts for the Compassion Cupboard foot pantry operated by the Belle Fourche Ministerial Association.
Nov 20, 2009 | 9:30 am | (0) Comments
Spearfish kills zoning proposal for school, university lands
SPEARFISH -- Attorneys for the Spearfish School District and Black Hills State University made their opposition clear Monday to a proposed ordinance that would create city zoning guidelines on their respective properties.
Nov 20, 2009 | 9:00 am | (0) Comments
Sentencing hearing under way for Wyoming trooper
A sentencing hearing got under way Thursday for a former Wyoming state trooper who admitted kidnapping a truck driver in what prosecutors say was an aborted murder plot.
Nov 20, 2009 | 8:45 am | (3) Comments
End of an era: Oprah ending show after 25 years
CHICAGO - Oprah Winfrey was set to announce today that her powerhouse daytime television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire with legions of fans, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air.
Nov 20, 2009 | 8:30 am | (3) Comments
Survey suggests improving economy in Plains
OMAHA, Neb. - For the third straight month, a survey of rural bankers in the Midwest and Plains suggests the weak economic conditions are strengthening, if slowly.
Nov 20, 2009 | 8:15 am | (2) Comments
Fort Pierre man with 10 lifetime DUIs sentenced to prison
PIERRE - A Fort Pierre man with 10 lifetime arrests for driving under the influence has been sentenced to five years in prison for his latest one.
Nov 20, 2009 | 8:00 am | (5) Comments
Wind turbines to be up and running today
Hands-on practice for civil engineering students can be a little challenging in South Dakota, which is why South Dakota School of Mines & Technology’s Renewable Energy Research Facility has unique research possibilities, said assistant civil engineering professor Lance Roberts.
Nov 20, 2009 | 7:00 am | (4) Comments
City asks to kill 300 deer within city limits this winter
Rapid City will ask the state for permission to kill 300 deer this winter but could decrease their annual request as soon as next year if the urban herd continues to shrink.
Nov 20, 2009 | 6:00 am | (2) Comments
Obese South Carolina man dies after eight months in home recliner
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- When an ambulance brought Daniel Webb home from the hospital after he hurt his knee in March, paramedics warned the then 550-pound man he probably wouldn't be able to get up from his recliner if they put him there, his wife said.
Nov 20, 2009 | 5:00 am | (7) Comments
Family, friends grieve Wyoming soldier killed in Iraq
Grieving family members and friends in northeastern Wyoming remember Ryan Zorn as a gentle man with a kind heart.
Nov 20, 2009 | 4:15 am | (5) Comments
G&FP kills lion captured near Storybook Island
A 2-year-old mountain lion was found in a city neighborhood near Storybook Island on Thursday morning.
Nov 20, 2009 | 4:00 am | (16) Comments
North Rapid residents offer ideas for future of Horace Mann pool
Horace Mann Pool and Park could be in for a major overhaul, and the city wants residents’ help to shape the future of the North Rapid recreation area.
Nov 19, 2009 | 10:00 pm | (5) Comments
Seeley discounts its stock before downtown move
The Seeley clothing store, which has been in business in Rapid City for more than 75 years, will move after the new year to the former Movie Gallery location at 725 Omaha St. after 15 years in Baken Park.
Nov 19, 2009 | 9:00 pm | (0) Comments
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