Associated Press
South Dakota Livestock Doing Well Despite Drought
SIOUX FALLS - Livestock are doing well in most areas of South Dakota despite drought-reduced feed and stock water supplies.
Pierre Schools Spending $1.3M on New Computers
PIERRE - The Pierre School Board has approved the purchase of $1.3 million worth of computers for students and school district staff.
South Dakota Birding Festival Set for Early May
LAKE ANDES - Herons, eagles, owls and hawks will be a few of the birds that enthusiasts might be able to catch a glimpse of during the South Dakota Birding Festival in early May.
South Dakota Legislature’s Executive Board Chooses Leaders
PIERRE - The South Dakota Legislature's Executive Board has chosen Republican Sen. Ryan Maher of Isabel as its chairman and Republican Rep. Lance Carson of Mitchell as its vice-chairman.
Brookings, Yankton Students Win Science Olympiad
VERMILLION - Students from Brookings High School and Yankton Middle School have been crowned champions of the South Dakota Science Olympiad State Tournament.
Academy in Fort Pierre Trains More Than 200 Firefighters
FORT PIERRE - More than 200 firefighters learned techniques for battling wildfires during a four-day training academy in Fort Pierre.
Surging Wild Topple Stars 7-4
Zach Parise scored two goals and added an assist and the Minnesota Wild extended their winning streak to six games with a 7-4 win over Dallas Stars on Monday.
Hamlin Has Compression Fracture In Lower Back
Denny Hamlin suffered a compression fracture in his lower spine during a last-lap crash while racing for the win against former teammate Joey Logano, and Joe Gibbs Racing gave no indication Monday how long its driver could be sidelined.
Cardinals Top Twins 4-3
Mike Pelfrey struck out four, walked one and gave up one run and five hits in five innings of work in the Minnesota Twins 4-3 loss to St. Louis on Monday.
Spring Snowstorm Hits Central States, Pushes East
PITTSBURGH - A wide-ranging storm is headed toward the East Coast after blanketing the Midwest and burying thoughts of springtime weather under a blanket of heavy wet snow and slush, though less snow is predicted to fall as the storm moves eastward.