Associated Press
Man Given 30 Years in Baseball Bat Beating Death
RAPID CITY - A 22-year-old South Dakota man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for beating a sleeping man to death with a baseball bat on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Hughes State’s Attorney Gors Resigns Post
PIERRE - Hughes County state's attorney Max Gors has resigned citing health reasons after three months in the position.
Crazy Horse Memorial to Turn Blue for Autism
CUSTER - The Crazy Horse Memorial is turning blue on Tuesday to shine the light on autism.
South Dakota Man Pleads Guilty to Weapons Charge
PIERRE - A Presho man has pleaded guilty to a federal weapons charge.
Below Normal Temps Provide Few Days for Fieldwork
SIOUX FALLS - Below normal temperatures have limited the ability for snow to melt and kept soil temperatures at or below freezing across South Dakota.
Verlander, Tigers Top Twins At Chilly Target Field
Justin Verlander won on opening day for the first time in six tries, striking out seven over five shutout innings at frosty Target Field, sending the defending American League champions past the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Monday.
Error Causes Confusion with Rapid City Inmate
RAPID CITY - Authorities say an inmate who they believed went missing briefly Monday morning was actually never missing and was where he was supposed to be.
Camarcus Houston of Rapid City Man Pleads Not Guilty to Kidnapping, Rape Charges
RAPID CITY - A 21-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and raping a woman against her will.
DOE Studying Effects of Potential Lab Near Lead
LEAD - The Department of Energy has started an environmental assessment in Lead that will determine whether building a new surface laboratory will have significant effects on human health and the environment.
Suspicious Fire Destroys Abandoned Church in Pine Ridge
PINE RIDGE - Investigators say a weekend fire that destroyed an abandoned log cabin church on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is suspicious.