Reader Panel: 2013 resolutions
Today's question: What is your resolution for 2013? What change will you make, or what will you do more or less of? How likely will you be to meet your goal?The American News reader panel is an emailed...
View ArticleUtility pole on Sixth Avenue struck, will be replaced
A utility pole on Sixth Avenue Southeast that was struck by a vehicle this afternoon will be replaced within the week.Tom Glanzer, a spokesman for NorthWestern Energy, said service was not disrupted....
View ArticleGant's future, gambling growth: 2012 stories lead to new year
PIERRE - Sometimes the past sets the path for the future. Here are six news events from 2012 that foretell what likely will follow during 2013 in South Dakota politics and state government.SECRETARY OF...
View ArticleSouth Dakota: Two fuel providers reach settlement with state
Two companies accused of selling improperly labeled fuel in South Dakota have agreed to pay the state nearly $80,000. State Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Monday that an agreement with Harms...
View ArticleSD boy charged in shooting to appear in court
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - A 16-year-old Pierre boy charged in the fatal shooting of a classmate is scheduled to be arraigned in court Friday.Braiden K. McCahren was indicted by a Hughes County grand jury on...
View ArticleRapid City native nominated for Grammy Award
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - A Rapid City native hopes to grace the same Grammy stage as Taylor Swift, Kelly Clarkson and Bruce Springsteen come the Feb. 10 awards show.Nichols Terry is part of the Los...
View ArticleRare moments in South Dakota sports
Here are the rare moments from South Dakota sports in 2012 from the State Sports Writers Association:Jan. 2: Northern State women's basketball coach Curt Fredrickson earned career win No. 700 - second...
View ArticleHouse OKs 'fiscal cliff' deal
Past its own New Year's deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national ''fiscal cliff'' of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the...
View ArticleCourt: Hutterites must pay workers' compensation
A sharply divided Montana Supreme Court has ruled that forcing a Hutterite religious colony to pay workers' compensation insurance for jobs outside the commune is not an unconstitutional intrusion into...
View ArticleNew Year's holiday incidents kept officials busy
Authorities were kept active on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, who had to deal with several alcohol-related incidents, as well as fireworks that were launched inside Aberdeen's city...
View ArticleSanford Health to hire 2 American Indian healers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The country's largest rural, nonprofit hospital system is hiring two traditional American Indian healers to train medical staff in the Dakotas and Minnesota.Sanford Health...
View ArticleExtraordinary snowfall needed to relieve drought
ST. LOUIS (AP) - When his drought-stricken Nebraska farm was blanketed with several inches of snow, Tom Schwarz welcomed the moisture. But it wasn't nearly enough.He had hoped for a wet, snowy winter....
View ArticleSimmons crash court hearing set for Thursday
An Aberdeen teenager accused of crashing into Simmons Elementary School nearly a year ago is scheduled to be in court Thursday.Andrew L. Randall, 18, previously entered not guilty pleas to vehicular...
View ArticleFarm Bill extension troubles SD ag group leaders
The temporary extension of the Farm Bill that Congress passed on New Year's Day wasn't what two of South Dakota's largest agricultural organizations wanted, their presidents said Wednesday.But having...
View ArticlePostal Service eyes operations in ND oil patch
MINOT, N.D. (AP) - The U.S. Postal Service says it will evaluate post offices in western North Dakota to address the impact of the oil boom on mail delivery.The Minot Daily News reports that senior...
View ArticleState board awards grant to Pierre
PIERRE - Its options restricted by government regulations, a state board decided Friday to award a grant of $210,000 to the city of Pierre to be used for a $1.2 million replacement of a major storm...
View Article31 people died from work injuries in SD in 2011
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says 31 people died from work injuries in South Dakota during 2011.The preliminary numbers show that the number of work-related fatalities...
View ArticleColumn: You have to get some fun toys at Christmas
Even when kids are grown, they still like getting toys at Christmas. Every December, I make sure I buy my three kids some gifts they can play with. This year, I gave my two sons remote-controlled...
View ArticleSouth Dakota: Pheasant hunting season ends Sunday
If you plan on hunting pheasants, you better do so no later than Sunday, the last day of the season.The forecast for Sunday calls for mostly sunny skies and a projected high of 24, according to the...
View ArticleSaturday Prep Basketball Scores
Saturday's Scores||Boys Basketball| Aberdeen Central 62, Mitchell 52 Aberdeen Christian 70, Edmunds Central 32 Brookings 47, Yankton 29 Castlewood 62, Britton-Hecla 50 Clark/Willow Lake 77,...
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