Raid Across South Dakota Honors Doolittle Raid
MITCHELL, S.D. - It's not every day people have an opportunity to see a combat aircraft, especially from WWII. But for one week, people saw a piece of history. "People of South Dakota…
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Feds Seek 180 Years for Iowa Coach Who Exploited 400 Boys
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Federal prosecutors are seeking the equivalent of a life sentence for a former elite Iowa youth basketball coach who sexually abused and exploited 400 boys over a decade. In a sentencing memorandum filed Thursday, prosecutors…
Two-wave US Flu Season is Now the Longest in a Decade
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. flu season is dragging on, and is now the longest in recent history. Health officials on Friday said this flu season has been officially going for 21 weeks. That makes it the longest U.S.…
State Defends South Dakota Pipeline Protest Legislation
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota's governor and attorney general are asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit challenging a new law that aims to prevent disruptive demonstrations against the Keystone XL pipeline if it's built. The law…
2018 Farm Numbers in the Dakotas Drop From Previous Year
BISMARCK, N.D. - Farms continue to disappear off the Dakotas landscape, especially smaller ones. The federal Agriculture Department reports that total farm numbers in 2018 dropped by 300 in North Dakota and by 400 in South Dakota. North Dakota had…
Sioux Area Metro to Provide Free Bus Rides for Earth Day
Reducing the number of vehicles on area roads is not just a one day, Earth Day event for Sioux Falls Sustainability Coordinator, Jessica Sexe. It's something she's hoping will become a long-term goal for those increasingly calling Sioux Falls, home.…
North Dakota Company Where 4 Were Slain Seeks Normalcy
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) - A small property management company in North Dakota where four people were slain in the early morning hours of April 1 is slowly returning to normal thanks to tight bonds among workers and community support. Memories…
