Jeff Bahr Column: Forget gourmet food, pass the can opener
I don't pretend to be a connoisseur of fine dining. My food tastes are gauche and middle class. I'm not afraid to say I love hot dish, fish sticks and grilled cheese sandwiches. My idea of tasty beef...
View ArticleNSU faculty member gets SD top honor
Boyd Perkins, director of bands at Northern State University, has been named South Dakota Outstanding Bandmaster by the international bandmaster fraternity Phi Beta Mu.He received the award March 23...
View ArticleFaulkton pilot recalls harrowing landing in North Dakota
Flying in his 1978 Cessna 172 4-seater airplane, Keith Melius was about 5,000 feet above sea level when the engine started to sputter. Once Melius, of Faulkton, realized he could not get the engine...
View ArticleSociety releases historic photos of Redfield, other South Dakota towns
Nearly 600 images that depict life in South Dakota more than a century ago were recently released to the public by the South Dakota State Historical Society. A total of 589 images from the Lester Black...
View Article25,000-pound food drive set for April in Aberdeen
It takes an estimated 22 cents to provide a person with a meal or about 1.3 pounds of food, said Courtney Rott, director of sales and merchandising for Kessler's. That's why Kessler's is teaming up...
View ArticleTeddy Roosevelt focus of book, discussion in Aberdeen
Teddy Roosevelt once hunted bison in Dakota Territory in the 1880s and will return to the Dakotas on April 16. Joe Wiegand, a Teddy Roosevelt impersonator, will give a performance of his one-man show...
View ArticleFire damages kitchen in Aberdeen residence
Firefighters from Aberdeen Fire and Rescue responded to a kitchen fire at 809 N. Lincoln St. at about 5 p.m. Saturday, said battalion chief Todd Salfrank. The residents left the home before trucks...
View Article'Game of Thrones' Season 3 premiere: 7 things to expect in 'Valar Dohaeris'
In just two days, "Game of Thrones" returns to HBO with Season 3's premiere episode, "Valar Dohaeris." There have been plenty of trailers to tease the new season and Zap2it has been rolling out our...
View ArticleAsk the Mayor: Church vs. circus: Is Shriner event appropriate during Holy...
Q. I'm a parent and a Christian. I'm shocked that the city would allow the circus to take place during Holy Week where there are so many religious events taking place. Can the city make sure the circus...
View Article10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:1. TEXAS DA'S DEATH PUTS PROSECUTORS ON ALERTLaw enforcement is beefing up security for Texas...
View ArticleTemperatures expected to hit 50s by Wednesday
While it feels like single digit temperatures now, temperatures are expected to climb up to a high of 29 degrees today, according to the National Weather Service Station website in Aberdeen.But much...
View ArticlePre-dawn church service brings congregants closer to God in Aberdeen
Swaddled in thick jackets and blankets, members of the Plymouth Congregational Church huddled around a fire waiting for the sunrise. At 5:30 a.m. Sunday, the three are easily the earliest congregation...
View ArticleKevin Ware leg surgery successful after gruesome open fracture caught on...
Louisville sophomore guard Kevin Ware underwent a two-hour surgery Sunday night (March 31) to repair the open fracture he suffered to his right leg during the Cardinals' win over Duke in the NCAA...
View Article$10,000 Hot Lotto ticket sold in Aberdeen
A Hot Lotto ticket sold in Aberdeen is worth $10,000 following Saturday's drawing.Winning numbers were 4, 13, 14, 16, 19 and the Hot Ball is 16.The winner of the ticket is advised to sign the back of...
View ArticleProperty assessment challenges due Tuesday
Tuesday is the deadline for residents who want to challenge their property values to file appeals to the consolidated board of equalization.Appeals must be post marked Tuesday or dropped off before 5...
View ArticleSD popcorn manufacturer making a name for itself
LOWER BRULE, S.D. (AP) - A tribally owned popcorn manufacturer in South Dakota is gaining accolades for its products and job opportunities.Situated on the Lower Brule Indian Reservation, Lakota Foods...
View ArticleReader Panel: Same-sex marriage
Question: The U.S. Supreme Court is considering two same-sex marriage cases, including the legality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act. How would you like to see the SCOTUS rule? I oppose gay...
View ArticleThune staffer schedules visits
Judy Vrchota, northeast regional director for Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., will visit Edmunds and Walworth counties Tuesday and Hand, Hyde and Sully counties Wednesday.Tuesday, Vrchota will meet with...
View ArticleState water board chairman loses seat
Editor's note: A first name has been corrected in this story. PIERRE - The 2013 appointments are in place for the Legislature's watershed task force, and like so much of water politics in South Dakota,...
View ArticleCause of crash that killed Sioux Falls family of 4 can't be determined
From SD Highway PatrolSIOUX FALLS - The South Dakota Highway Patrol said today it has been unable to determine the cause of a February 23 crash on Interstate 90 that killed four members of a Sioux...
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