Associated Press
Internet Library Opens in Pine Ridge
PINE RIDGE - Pine Ridge residents are celebrating the opening of a public Internet library on the reservation.
South Dakota State Fair Restricts Use of Golf Carts
HURON - South Dakota officials will restrict the use of golf carts on the state fairgrounds to improve safety during this year's State Fair.
Parents Invited to SDCHIP Event in Rapid City
RAPID CITY - State officials will be in Rapid City this weekend encouraging parents to register their kids in a comprehensive child identification program.
Derek Boe of Fort Pierre, Accused of Shooting at Car, Gets Prison
PIERRE - A Fort Pierre man has been sentenced to prison for a variety of charges stemming from shooting at an occupied vehicle.
Jay Barse of Watertown Pleads Not Guilty to Killing Infant
WATERTOWN - A South Dakota man has pleaded not guilty to killing a 14-month-old infant.
NRA Study Suggests Trained, Armed School Staffers
WASHINGTON - Schools across the nation should train selected staff members to carry weapons and should each have at least one armed security officer to make students safer and allow a quicker response to an attack, the director of a National Rifle Association-sponsored study said Tuesday.
FTA: Yankton Can’t Provide Exclusive Bus Service
YANKTON - A recent Federal Transit Administration ruling is telling Yankton Transit that it can no longer provide exclusive school bus service to young riders.
Connecticut Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan Gun Control Plan
HARTFORD, Conn. - With an announcement of sweeping proposals to curb gun violence, Connecticut lawmakers said they are hoping to send a message to Congress and other state legislators across the country: A bipartisan agreement on gun control is possible.
Minnehaha County Detox Center Off Probation
SIOUX FALLS - The Minnehaha County Detoxification Center put on probation last year has re-earned state accreditation.
South Dakota Lawmakers Consider Livestock Inspection Fees
PIERRE - A legislative panel is reviewing the state Brand Board's decision to increase the fee for livestock inspections designed to prevent the theft of cattle, horses and mules in western South Dakota.