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Body of missing 81-year-old South Dakota man found

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:33:17 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - A Pierre man who has been missing since the weekend has been found dead in a pasture in Jerauld County.

Gov. mansion tours start next month

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:19:17 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - The third season of free weekly tours at the South Dakota Governor's mansion will begin next month.

Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:51:56 -0400

Rapid City Journal, Rapid City, May 19, 2013

Lt. Gov. Michels to speak at drug court graduation

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:19:04 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - Lt. Gov. Matt Michels will be the guest speaker at a drug court graduation ceremony and open house in Pierre on Wednesday.

FEMA coordinating disaster response in SD

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:19:48 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - Federal officials have been meeting with state and local officials in South Dakota to coordinate the dispersal of emergency funding to help affected areas recover from a three-day snowstorm last month that caused millions of dollars in damage.

Former Texas congressman to speak at SD Ag Summit

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:29:08 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - Former U.S. Rep. Charlie Stenholm of Texas will be the keynote speaker next month at South Dakota's annual Governor's Ag Development Summit.

Public may feel left out of SD big-game management

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:22:17 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - The half dozen people who attended a meeting on big-game management suggested Wednesday that many South Dakota hunters and landowners feel their views are not taken into consideration in the management of deer, elk, antelope and mountain lions in the state.

Officers, family gather for memorial service

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:14:38 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - Law enforcement officers from federal, state and local agencies gathered to remember their fallen colleagues on Wednesday.

Fire destroys Pierre Indian Learning Center barn

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:19:28 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - Fire has destroyed a storage barn at the Pierre Indian Learning Center.

Bond reduced for man accused of killing son

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:20:32 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - Bond has been reduced for a Pierre man accused of killing his infant son.

Man wanted in WA, MN arrested in S. Dakota

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:25:50 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - A man wanted in Washington and Minnesota has been arrested in Pierre.

Fund set up in memory of slain S. Dakota toddler

Sun, 12 May 2013 15:02:03 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - A memorial fund has been set up for a 2-month-old boy whose father is charged in his death.

SD Vietnam veterans help clean war memorials

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:53:33 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - Members of the Pierre-area Vietnam and Vietnam ERA Veterans Association pitched in this weekend at the Capitol Lake War Memorial Cleanup.

Public can comment on GFP game review

Sat, 11 May 2013 05:25:12 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - South Dakotans are invited to attend a series of comment sessions next week on the management of deer, elk, antelope and mountain lions in the state.

Pierre man charged in death of 2-month-old son

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:31:48 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - A 29-year-old Pierre man has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of his two-month-old son.

Weiland to seek Democratic bid for US Senate seat

Wed, 08 May 2013 21:03:31 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - Rick Weiland, a prominent South Dakota Democrat who ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1996, said Wednesday he plans to seek his party's nomination to run for the U.S. Senate next year.

State panel working to upgrade SD 911 service

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:45:33 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - South Dakota's antiquated 911 system will be rebuilt in the next few years to improve responses to emergencies, cut costs and take advantage of new cellphone technologies, the head of a state panel that oversees the 911 system said Wednesday.

SD prison inmates help with roadside cleanup

Wed, 08 May 2013 05:29:35 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - State prison inmates are helping the South Dakota Transportation Department with roadside cleanup projects across the state.

SD horse sculpture to be in international exhibit

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:13:18 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - A Lakota carving of a horse that seems to be dying of battle wounds, a signature piece held by the South Dakota State Historical Society, is about to hit the road.

Thomasson: NRA supports gun industry, not common sense

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:46:10 -0400

WASHINGTON - Collectively, they're a wondrous force of nature, spewing irrational and preposterous predictions of imminent constitutional Armageddon, resulting in nothing less than bondage for their millions of hysterical followers. Their evangelical zeal rivals any old-fashioned tent meeting on record. The difference is that their motives are not of the spirit but in the interest of crass commercialism, and the symbol of their theocracy is not a tract like the Bible but a few lines in a document written in Philadelphia 226 years ago.

Public meeting planned on proposed pulse plant

Mon, 06 May 2013 09:52:04 -0400

HARROLD, South Dakota - A group planning a pulse crop processing plant in the central South Dakota town of Harrold has reached its $2 million fundraising goal.

South Dakota Mr. and Miss Basketball named

Mon, 06 May 2013 08:50:17 -0400

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota - Zach Hanson of Pierre and Kerri Young of Mitchell have been voted by coaches as this year's Mr. and Miss Basketball in South Dakota.

Firearms charge dropped against Fort Pierre man

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:16:38 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - A federal charge against a Fort Pierre man for being a felon in possession of a firearm has been dismissed.

Pierre School District approves 4 percent raise

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:11:42 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - Pierre School District employees will receive a 4 percent salary increase after board members approved a new contract Wednesday.

Board to meet on Pierre teacher contract

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:40:21 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - Pierre school district employees could see their first ongoing pay hike in three years if a contract is approved by the school board.