Western North Dakota, Bismarck, Minot, Williston and Dickinson http://www.kxnet.com//en-usCopyright 2010 KXNet.com1800Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=610018http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=610018<p> The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is warning residents in the Omaha area of possible Missouri River flooding. The corps' Robert Ruch says the river is expected to rise to 28.5 feet this weekend, which could cause lowland flooding in parks and cam</p>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=610003http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=610003<p> Several roads in southeast South Dakota are closed in the wake of storm-related flooding. The state Department of Transportation says the Vermillion River broke through dikes and spilled onto several roads, including South Dakota Highway 19 sout</p>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609930http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609930<p> For story contributions or issues with the South Dakota wire, call 605-332-3111 or 800-952-9911, e-mail apsiouxfalls(at)ap.org or fax to 605-332-3931. If you're having problems with your AP equipment or software, call 800-552-7252. </p>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609898http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609898<p> A Sioux Falls man has been found not guilty of two charges in the 2008 death of his month-old child. Utkarsh Vijayvergiya (OOT'-karsh Vee-jay-ver-JEE'-ay) had been charged with aggravated assualt and child abuse in the boy's death. A five-day </p>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609848http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609848<p> These South Dakota lotteries were drawn Friday: Mega Millions 11-30-40-48-52, Mega Ball: 42 (eleven, thirty, forty, forty-eight, fifty-two; Mega Ball: forty-two) Megaplier 4 (four) Powerball Estimated jackpot: $85 </p>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609664http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609664<p> Hundreds of Sioux Falls residents are dealing with flooded basements after a seven-inch downpour last night and this morning. Officials are warning people to stay out of the Big Sioux River after the city was forced to discharge untreated wastewater </p>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609578http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609578<p> The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says a giant hailstone that fell in central South Dakota has broken U.S. records, even though the man who found it says it melted somewhat while waiting to be evaluated. The NOAA's National Cli</p>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609534http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609534<p> The government is trying to keep a tribal court in southeast South Dakota from proceeding with a free speech complaint filed against two Bureau of Indian Affairs police officers. The U.S. attorney's office says the Yankton Sioux Tribal Court do</p>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:33:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609493http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609493<p> The South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority has bought 230 acres of land near the Air Force base for a new mobile home park. The development will provide a new place for some people who now live in noisy areas or those where the likelihood </p>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609482http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609482<p> Sixteen people have been arrested and warrants issued for 21 others in a drug sting operation in southwest North Dakota. Authorities in Dickinson and Stark County say the drugs included methamphetamine and prescription pills. Authorities s</p>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609474http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609474<p> Heavy rain in southeast South Dakota has led to problems. The National Weather Service said Friday morning that up to 7 inches of rain had fallen overnight. That led to flooding of streets and roads, and water and sewer backups in some home bas</p>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609442http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609442<p> A hailstone that fell in central South Dakota has set U.S. records. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the hailstone found by a ranch hand near the town of Vivian last Friday measured 8 inches in diameter and weighed about </p>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609386http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609386<p> Travel might be a little rocky this year for people going to a three-day Christian music festival that brings hundreds of thousands of people to South Dakota each Labor Day weekend. The festival has been held the past 12 years at various Sioux </p>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609362http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609362<p> Heavy rain in southeast South Dakota has led to problems in Sioux Falls. The National Weather Service says as much as 4 1/2 inches of rain has been reported in the area, leading to flooding of streets and roads. Public works officials on F</p>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609333http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609333<p> The Army Corps of Engineers will hold meetings Friday in southeast South Dakota to take public comment on a five-year study of the Missouri River and its reservoir system. Congress wants to know if changes are needed in the 1944 law that set eig</p>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609330http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609330<p> For story contributions or issues with the South Dakota wire, call 605-332-3111 or 800-952-9911, e-mail apsiouxfalls(at)ap.org or fax to 605-332-3931. If you're having problems with your AP equipment or software, call 800-552-7252. </p>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609320http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609320<p> North Dakota customers of Otter Tail Power and Montana-Dakota Utilities will be getting an explanation soon about a rise in their monthly electric bills. The utilities want their customers to pay back development costs for the defunct Big Stone </p>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609292http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609292<p> Senator Debbie Stabenow says she's confident the Pentagon will prepare chaplains for any religious conflicts they would have if the military repeals its &quot;don't ask, don't tell&quot; policy. The Michigan Democrat told reporters that she believes gays </p>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609285http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609285<p> South Dakota will get about $155,000 from a national settlement with a subsidiary of pharmaceutical manufacturer Johnson &amp;amp; Johnson. The settlement states that Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals schemed to improperly market the anti-seizure drug</p>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:08:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609163http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609163<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/7/29/tbn_4_2010-7-29-news6-4038712501157435302.jpg"/> It's hard to forget those pictures... Hail in South Dakota the size of nearly two softball side by side... World record hail in Vivian South Dakota last Friday... It's been confirmed the storm dumped the largest hailstone that's ever been recorded <br clear="all"/></p>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609082http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609082<p> President Barack Obama has approved a disaster declaration for three South Dakota counties and the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation. Gov. Mike Rounds on Thursday announced the declaration, which will free up federal money to help Dewey, Perkins</p>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609068http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609068<p> Montana wildlife officials have identified the man killed in a bear mauling near Yellowstone National Park as a 48-year-old Michigan man. Fish, Wildlife and Parks spokesman Ron Aasheim (AHS'-hym) says the body of Kevin Kammer of Grand Rapids, Mi</p>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609056http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609056<p> Watertown businessman Jim Spies (spyz) has resigned from the South Dakota Transportation Commission just days after being appointed by the governor to another state commission. A spokesman for Gov. Mike Rounds said Thursday that Rounds had accep</p>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609041http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=609041<p> President Barack Obama has approved a disaster declaration for three South Dakota counties and the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation. Gov. Mike Rounds on Thursday announced the declaration, which will free up federal money to help Dewey, Perkins</p>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:35:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608995http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608995<p> Cell phone tracking helped Colorado police find and arrest a man who fled custody last weekend while at a Lexington, Neb. hospital. Authorities say 26-year-old Jacob Wolsleben was arrested Wednesday after a chase in eastern Colorado while drivin</p>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608855http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608855<p> The South Dakota Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for Ken Huber, a former police chief convicted of killing his wife at their Highmore home. The court said in an opinion issued Thursday that the judge erred by not allowing Huber's attorneys</p>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608831http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608831<p> The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has scheduled visits to two schools in the Dakotas that have expressed interest in becoming members. Commissioner Butch Raymond says teams will visit Minot State University in North Dakota on Oct. 19-2</p>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608826http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608826<p> The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has scheduled visits to two schools in the Dakotas that have expressed interest in becoming members. Commissioner Butch Raymond says teams will visit Minot State University in North Dakota on Oct. 19-2</p>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:35:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608769http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608769<p> Republican governor candidate Dennis Daugaard (DOO'-gahrd) says it's still not known if South Dakota will be hurt by an Iowa casino being built just a few miles from Sioux Falls. He says it's possible that people attracted to the area by the $1</p>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608750http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608750<p> A Sioux Falls woman accused of driving in the wrong lane of an interstate in South Dakota and causing a crash that killed a man has pleaded not guilty to seven felony charges. Twenty-eight-year-old Tammy Kvasnicka (kah-VAYS'-nik-uh) was indicte</p>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608748http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608748<p> Sen. Tim Johnson says he's taking comments from South Dakotans on how the current farm bill is working in preparation for congressional work on writing the next one. The South Dakota Democrat who's a member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Su</p>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608719http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608719<p> Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson said he's taking comments from South Dakotans on how the current farm bill is working in preparation for congressional work on writing a new one. He's created an online survey that asks a number of questions. </p>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608716http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608716<p> For story contributions or issues with the South Dakota wire, call 605-332-3111 or 800-952-9911, e-mail apsiouxfalls(at)ap.org or fax to 605-332-3931. If you're having problems with your AP equipment or software, call 800-552-7252. </p>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608672http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608672<p> The South Dakota Education Department says six high schools were left off the list for meeting adequate yearly progress goals under the federal No Child Left Behind law because of a computer error. The department issued its report on school prog</p>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608607http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608607<p> These South Dakota lotteries were drawn Wednesday: Dakota Cash 06-13-19-23-32 (six, thirteen, nineteen, twenty-three, thirty-two) Hot Lotto 03-10-19-22-28, Hot Ball: 2 (three, ten, nineteen, twenty-two, twenty-eight; Hot Ball</p>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608583http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608583<p> The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the South Dakota Lottery's &quot;Dakota Cash&quot; game were: 06-13-19-23-32 (six, thirteen, nineteen, twenty-three, thirty-two) (Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved</p>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608456http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608456<p> The South Dakota Education Department says six high schools were left off the list for meeting adequate yearly progress goals under the federal No Child Left Behind law because of a computer error. The department issued its report on school prog</p>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608442http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608442<p> Democratic governor candidate Scott Heidepriem (HY'-duh-prim) is already concerned about the impact of an Iowa casino just a few miles from Sioux Falls. Heidepriem says as governor-elect he would form a task force to study construction of a competing</p>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608369http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608369<p> A Volin man has died of injuries suffered earlier this week in a two-vehicle crash northeast of Yankton. Alan Welsh of the South Dakota Highway Patrol says 65-year-old Phillip Larson died Tuesday at an Iowa hospital. The patrol says another</p>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:32:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608317http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608317<p> Sen. John Thune says he's not thinking beyond the November election, even though he has no opponent and received media mention in Washington this week as a possible GOP candidate for president in 2012. The South Dakota Republican says the GOP ne</p>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608274http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608274<p> Democratic governor candidate Scott Heidepriem (HY'-duh-prim) says South Dakota needs to tackle what he sees as the drain of state dollars into an Iowa casino being built just a few miles from Sioux Falls. Heidepriem says as governor-elect he wo</p>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:26:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608242http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608242<p> A Brandon woman who pleaded not guilty to possessing drugs and supplying them to six minors has changed her plea to guilty on a lesser charge. Forty-seven-year-old Rhonda Stoddard admitted to possessing methamphetamine. Police raided Stodd</p>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:12:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608236http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608236<p> A single-engine plane flying from Canada to an air convention in Wisconsin made a safe emergency landing in North Dakota after having problems with its landing gear. Bill Cocke of Bowden, Alberta, and his two passengers detoured to Bismarck on T</p>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608226http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608226<p> Minnehaha County commissioners will have to redo the 2011 budget after an accounting error of more than $500,000. County Administrator Ken McFarland says the error was made by the auditor's office, and resulted in commissioners dealing with the</p>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608146http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608146<p> More than 350 airmen are returning to Ellsworth Air Force Base after a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia. The first group of about 190 28th Bomb Wing airmen returned to the South Dakota base about 6 a.m. Mountain time Wednesday. Maste</p>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608139http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608139<p> The quarterback for Washington High in Sioux Falls has committed to playing football at the University of Montana. Matt Hermanson was recruited to play free safety for the Grizzlies, said his dad, Washington High coach Brian Hermanson. Mat</p>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608137http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608137<p> The quarterback for Washington High in Sioux Falls has committed to playing football at the University of Montana. Matt Hermanson was recruited to play free safety for the Grizzlies, said his dad, Washington High coach Brian Hermanson. Mat</p>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608127http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608127<p> Pierre city commissioners have begun the process of reimbursing more than $55,000 in assessed curb and gutter fees to about 45 property owners who won a lawsuit against the city. The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that the </p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608053http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608053<p> The quarterback for Washington High in Sioux Falls has committed to playing football at the University of Montana. Matt Hermanson was recruited to play free safety for the Grizzlies, said his dad, Washington High coach Brian Hermanson. Mat</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608045http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608045<p> Construction has started on a $405 million power plant near Brookings. Officials expect to have the Deer Creek Station operating in mid-2012 to help provide electricity to 135 rural electric systems in nine states. The plant will use gas and steam to</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608000http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608000<p> These South Dakota lotteries were drawn Tuesday: Mega Millions 02-07-10-16-29, Mega Ball: 8 (two, seven, ten, sixteen, twenty-nine; Mega Ball: eight) Megaplier 4 (four) Powerball Estimated jackpot: $67 million </p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607837http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607837<p> Madison is the latest South Dakota city to allow Sunday liquor sales. City commissioners on Monday approved off-sale alcohol retailers to sell on Sundays and Memorial Day. Off-sale license holders are still prohibited from selling distilled spir</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607826http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607826<p> Bismarck, N.D.-based Basin Electric Power Cooperative on Tuesday began construction of a power plant in eastern South Dakota. The $405 million Deer Creek Station is near Brookings. Officials expect to have it operating in mid-2012 to help provid</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607819http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607819<p> The quarterback for Washington High in Sioux Falls has committed to playing football at the University of Montana. Matt Hermanson was recruited to play free safety for the Grizzlies, said his dad, Washington High coach Brian Hermanson. Mat</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607796http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607796<p> Bismarck, N.D.-based Basin Electric Power Cooperative on Wednesday began construction of a power plant in eastern South Dakota. The $405 million Deer Creek Station is near Brookings. Officials expect to have it operating in mid-2012 to help prov</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607795http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607795<p> Bismarck, N.D.-based Basin Electric Power Cooperative on Tuesday began construction of a power plant in eastern South Dakota. The $405 million Deer Creek Station is near Brookings. Officials expect to have it operating in mid-2012 to help provid</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607793http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607793<p> Bismarck, N.D.-based Basin Electric Power Cooperative on Tuesday began construction of a power plant in eastern South Dakota. The $405 million Deer Creek Station is near Brookings. Officials expect to have it operating in mid-2012 to help provid</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607792http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607792<p> Bismarck, N.D.-based Basin Electric Power Cooperative on Wednesday began construction of a power plant in eastern South Dakota. The $405 million Deer Creek Station is near Brookings. Officials expect to have it operating in mid-2012 to help prov</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:32:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607702http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607702<p> Prosecutors want to garnish the wages of an animal rights activist who freed mink from Midwestern fur farms and now makes money speaking about the case. U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen Crocker has granted their application to garnish up to 25 perc</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:57:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607678http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607678<p> A national organization representing university faculty is questioning the apparent dismissal of Mike Catangui (kuh-TANG'-ee) as a tenured professor and Extension insect specialist at South Dakota State University. The American Association of Un</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607611http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607611<p> The South Dakota Education Department says 95 percent of the state's public school districts made adequate yearly progress under the federal No Child Left Behind law, up 1 percent from the previous year. About 64,400 students in grades 3-8 and 1</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607551http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607551<p> The National Weather Service says a hailstone that fell south of the South Dakota capital of Pierre might be a world record. Meteorologist Jim Scarlett says the chunk of ice landed near the town of Vivian Friday night. He says members of the Nat</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:46:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607517http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607517<p> The federal Agriculture Department says about 61 percent of South Dakota's winter wheat crop has been harvested, slightly behind the average. Spring wheat harvest is getting under way. PIERRE, S.D. (AP) A program encouraging South Dakotans</p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607493http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607493<p> A program encouraging South Dakotans to be screened for colorectal cancer is expanding statewide. The state Health Department said the GetScreenedSD program began with six pilot clinics and is now being expanded to nearly 200 clinics. The </p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607490http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607490<p> For story contributions or issues with the South Dakota wire, call 605-332-3111 or 800-952-9911, e-mail apsiouxfalls(at)ap.org or fax to 605-332-3931. If you're having problems with your AP equipment or software, call 800-552-7252. </p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:15:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607485http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607485<p> Wrestling and girls' basketball will be the featured events Tuesday at the high school all-star games that are part of a coaching clinic in Aberdeen. The South Dakota High School Coaches Association sponsors three days of coaching clinics and al</p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607463http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607463<p> Authorities say two people were killed and another was injured when a tornado touched down at a ranch in the far northeast corner of Montana. Sheridan County Coroner David Fulkerson confirmed the deaths and the injury caused by Monday night's st</p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607444http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607444<p> A national report on children's health and well-being ranks North Dakota 12th best in the nation. That's down from No. 7 last year. The Annie E. Casey Foundation released its 2010 Kids Count Data Book late Monday on how the 50 states fared in 10</p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607438http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607438<p> A new report on the health and well-being of American children ranks South Dakota 26th best overall in the nation. The Annie E. Casey Foundation released its 2010 Kids Count Data Book late Monday on how the 50 states fared in 10 categories of c</p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:13:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607400http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607400<p> A new report on the health and well-being of American children ranks South Dakota 26th best overall in the nation. The Annie E. Casey Foundation released its 2010 Kids Count Data Book late Monday on how the 50 states fared in 10 categories of c</p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607288http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607288<p> Pests like grasshoppers continue to create problems for South Dakota farmers, especially in the western end of the state, but the crops are making progress. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday that scattered showers across the state h</p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:37:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607260http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607260<p> A new report on the health and well-being of American children ranks South Dakota 26th best overall in the nation. The Annie E. Casey Foundation released its 2010 Kids Count Data Book late Monday on how the 50 states fared in 10 categories of c</p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607244http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607244<p> Federal officials have delayed a decision on a permit for a $7 billion oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. The State Department said Monday it's adding 90 days to the comment period for other federal agencies on whether TransCanada's</p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607243http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607243<p> Federal officials have delayed a decision on a permit for a $7 billion oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. The State Department said Monday it's adding 90 days to the comment period for other federal agencies on whether TransCanada's</p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607238http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607238<p> Federal officials have delayed a decision on a permit for a $7 billion oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. The State Department said Monday it's adding 90 days to the comment period for other federal agencies on whether TransCanada's</p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607220http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607220<p> A former Rosebud Sioux tribal councilman who pleaded guilty to sex charges in a deal with prosecutors has avoided jail time. Michael Valandra has been sentenced to two years probation. Police say he tried to arrange a sexual encounter with a minor ov</p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607191http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607191<p> Officials with the Bitterroot National Forest say a fire in the Sapphire Mountains about 12 miles northeast of Hamilton has burned between 500 and 1,000 acres. Fire officials say more than 100 firefighters, including three 20-member Hot Shot Cre</p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607079http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607079<p> A Montana woman was killed in the crash of a small plane on the runway at a South Dakota airport. Police Lt. Boyd Dean says 55-year-old Shirley Van Zee of Townsend, Mont., was a passenger in a single-engine plane that crashed at about 8 a.m. Sat</p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607046http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607046<p> The city of Mitchell has scheduled a tree cleanup on Tuesday, after a storm that packed 70 mph winds. The late Friday storm downed numerous trees, with at least two falling on homes. No injures were reported. Residents and city crews cleane</p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607010http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607010<p> A bridge project on one of the busiest streets in South Dakota has wrapped up about a month ahead of schedule. The $8.4 million project in Sioux Falls replaced and raised the 50-year-old 41st Street bridge several feet as part of a flood-contro</p>