Bismarck Woman Charged With Aggravated Assault
(Bismarck, ND) — A 44-year-old Bismarck woman is being charged with aggravated assault. Police responded Sunday to a reported stabbing at Ministry on the Margins and found a man with a head wound. KFYR-TV reported witnesses said
Rounds Reintroduces Legislation to Create A Formal Mediation Process for U.S. Forest Service Boundary Disputes
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today reintroduced the Fence Line Fairness Act in the 119th Congress. This legislation would create a formal mediation process for land boundary disputes between landowners and the United States Forest Service (USFS).
Brown County Fatal Crash
Brown County, S.D.- An Aberdeen man died in a single vehicle tractor crash Thursday afternoon six miles southeast of Aberdeen, SD. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information
Pierre Woman Indicted on Charges to Defraud Medicaid Program
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Pierre woman has been indicted on six felony counts of defrauding the South Dakota Medicaid Program of more than $588,000 in federal and state funds. Sharon
South Dakota Recognizes Regional Teachers of the Year as Part of Teacher Appreciation Week
PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Larry Rhoden has proclaimed May 5-9 as Teacher Appreciation Week in South Dakota. As part of the celebration, the Department of Education is announcing this year’s Regional Teachers of the Year. One of these five
ND Legislature Passes Higher Speed Limits Bill
(BISMARCK, ND) — North Dakota interstate highways will soon have an increased speed limit, pending a signature from Governor Kelly Armstrong. The North Dakota Legislature has approved increasing the speed limit on the state’s interstate highways from
Former Canton Township Treasurer Facing Second Lawsuit
(Canton, SD) — A woman once trusted as the treasurer of a southeast South Dakota township is now facing another lawsuit. Former Canton Township treasurer Peggy VanDeKieft is already serving a five-year prison sentence, guilty of writing
Grants For Grads Program Deadline End Of Month
(Pierre, SD) — The deadline is approaching for South Dakota Housing’s Grants for Grads program. Those eligible have until May 30th to apply. It was launched last May with the goal of providing assistance to college graduates
Monument Hospital Nationally Recognized For Patient Safety
(Rapid City, SD) — National recognition is being given to a Rapid City hospital for its commitment to patient safety this spring. Monument Health received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit
Rabies Awareness In South Dakota
(Undated) — South Dakota officials are raising awareness about rabies with pets and wild animals being more active during the warmer months. Although cases have dropped considerably over the past 50 years, infections still happen in the