It was two weeks ago that we first told you about strangers coming together to rescue five dogs. The dogs were set to be euthanized at an animal shelter in Georgia, until five people hundreds of miles away stepped up to help save them. Last week, they got to meet the dogs for the first time.
The Mitchell School District might shelve plans to begin construction within a few months on a fine arts center after bids came in well over budget.
A $10,000 Powerball ticket was sold in Brandon for Saturday’s drawing.
Board members of the South Dakota Corn Growers Association have re-elected all three officers to serve for another year. Keith Alverson, of Chester, will continue as president; Troy Knecht, of Houghton, will stay on as vice president; and Doug Noem, of Bryant, will again be secretary/treasurer. The association is one of the largest commodity groups in the state. It promotes corn, represents corn producers on public policy issues and serves as a legislative voice.
A Chicago-based company has bought the Wharf gold mine in western South Dakota.
Yankton officials say they’re getting $400,000 in grant funding from the state to boost the city’s trail system.
Memorial Day reservations for campsites and cabins at South Dakota state parks can be made starting Saturday.
A state representative is getting national attention after comparing Planned Parenthood to the terrorist group ISIS. It’s part of his attempt to pass a bill that would ban a certain kind of abortion in South Dakota.
The former office manager of the Fort Pierre Development Corporation has agreed to plead guilty to stealing money from her former employer.
From first grade through the end of college, teachers are a part of your daily life teaching you important lessons in subjects from math to history. Across the Nation, South Dakota has the lowest annual pay for teachers which had students and teachers rallying to raise awareness about the need for a change.
Hundreds of residents in the Aberdeen region are seeking changes in the operation of the city’s contracted animal shelter.
Teacher pay is a hot topic in South Dakota and South Dakota State University students are joining the debate.
Members of the oil and gas industry are contesting the size and longevity of tax increases included in a roughly $50 million proposal to fund roads and bridges.
U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson officially announced that he will be stepping down. The federal prosecutor for South Dakota says his last day will be March 11.
RibFest is returning to the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls.
AAA reports ever since Jan. 27, South Dakota’s pump prices have been on the march, jumping 19 cents during the three-week period.
Big changes could be coming to a public park near you. With a city that’s constantly growing, Parks and Recreation officials went before the Sioux Falls City Council with a plan for the future.
The state Senate has voted down a measure to increase lawmaker pay to $10,000 for each regular legislative session as part of an effort to encourage more South Dakotans to run for office.
A four-year-old trademark dispute between Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Inc. and Rushmore Photo and Gifts and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will go to trial in the fall rather than this summer.
