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Finances key in S.D. soccer debate

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota could be on the verge of adding high school soccer as a sanctioned sport.

February 28, 2010

Proposal to ban S.D. schools from suing state is tossed

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A proposed constitutional amendment that would have prohibited school districts from suing the state was rejected Tuesday by a South Dakota Senate panel after opponents said it would have taken too much power from local school boards.

February 09, 2010

Hunters will reduce Wind Cave elk herd in South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A state-regulated hunting season will be used to reduce the elk herd in Wind Cave National Park in southwest South Dakota.

December 13, 2009

LUX equipment being prepped for Sanford Lab site in S.D.

LEAD, S.D. (AP) — Researchers are moving equipment into a refurbished warehouse at the Sanford Lab for a dark matter experiment that next year will go 4,850 feet underground in the old Homestake mine.

December 13, 2009

What others think: Proposed S.D. law would hurt hunters

A legislative committee has given preliminary approval to a proposal that could create quite a ripple effect in South Dakota’s outdoors. The panel — a study group made up of state lawmakers — feels landowners are entitled to a $500 penalty from those who are caught trespassing on their land. The measure will be brought up for debate before the full Legislature when it reconvenes early next year.

By The Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D. , October 10, 2008

Half-ton of stolen clothing found in S.D.

Authorities say a traffic stop in Lyman County yielded some unexpected cargo: 1,181 pounds of new, stolen name-brand clothing.

October 09, 2008

S.D. woman imprisoned for identity theft

A 36-year-old Summit woman has been sent to the state prison in Pierre for an identity-theft conviction. Melanie Moen was ordered to spend 21 months behind bars; she also must make $1,900 in restitution.

September 22, 2008

States join transmission initiative

South Dakota and Minnesota have joined three other states to try to develop a regional electric transmission system that will foster increased wind energy development. Other partners in the Upper Midwest Transmission Development Initiative include Iowa, Wisconsin and North Dakota.

By By Joe Kafka, The Associated Press , September 19, 2008

BIA releases details of shooting

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has released the name of an officer who was shot while serving as part of a surge in law enforcement officers on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, which straddles the North Dakota-South Dakota border.

September 13, 2008

What others think: Gambling stats in South Dakota of concern

Puzzling statistics come our way from the State Gaming Commission and Lottery Office. Despite signs that the economy is stalled, gambling numbers in the state are on the increase. That means that as the price of basic necessities keeps rising, South Dakotans are still spending money in casinos, on video lottery and on scratch tickets.

By The Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D. , September 10, 2008

S.D. coal project may be used to deliver wind power

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission is looking at using a fossil fuel project as a way to help transport wind energy. Basin Electric Cooperative of Bismarck, N.D., plans to build a $2 billion coal-fired power plant near Selby in north-central South Dakota. Public Utilities Commissioner Gary Hanson said Monday that if the project goes through, his agency would likely require the power lines that go with it to have extra transmission space so electricity created by wind turbines could be sent to larger markets.

September 10, 2008

S.D. towns lauded for flu immunizations

Yankton and Parkston have been recognized by the state Health Department for outstanding efforts last year to immunize children against the flu. The two communities had the highest flu vaccination levels in the state. Nearly 700 children got the shots in Parkston and 2,800 children in Yankton.

September 02, 2008

Farming S.D.’s most dangerous job, U.S. agency says

According to figures from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, farming is South Dakota’s most dangerous occupation. The agency says about half of the 21 work-related fatalities in the state last year involved people in the agriculture, forestry and fishing and hunting category.

September 02, 2008

S.D. man dies in crash

Sioux Falls police say a motorcycle driver died Monday in an accident near The Empire shopping mall. The name of the victim — a 29-year-old man from Sioux Falls — had not been released Monday.

September 02, 2008

Spawning station to reopen

A salmon spawning station on Lake Oahe will be back in operation after being idled the past four years because of low lake levels. State fisheries crews at the Whitlocks Bay spawning station collect salmon eggs that are sent to fish hatcheries in Rapid City and Spearfish. The nearly hatched chinook salmon are then stocked back into Oahe where there is no natural salmon reproduction.

August 30, 2008