News 2008-06-29 Andanh.com

Police respond to shooting in Rapid City Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:09:29 -0600
Officers from the Rapid City Police Department and the Pennington County Sheriff's Office swarmed the 1500 block of Fifth Street late Saturday night, following an apparent shooting at a home there.

Bear Butte gathering seeks spiritual unity Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:14:06 -0600
About 150 people are gathered at the base of Bear Butte near Sturgis this weekend to pray, share stories and feel the spiritual presence of a mountain held sacred by Native American tribes.

Blazes in Canada source of Black Hills haze Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:47:05 -0600
Smoke believed to be from forest fires in Canada drifted Saturday into western South Dakota, blanketing the Black Hills in a gray haze and prompting a flurry of inquiries to government agencies and tourism businesses.

Boys club seeks donations for new play area Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:06:11 -0600
On Tuesday, the game room at the Rapid City Club for Boys was chaos.

First wind turbine installed on reservation Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:39:33 -0600
PORCUPINE - The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation's first large-scale wind turbine was installed near KILI Radio this week, and Pat Spears hopes it is not the last.

Johnson addresses state Democrats Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:50:17 -0600
OACOMA, S.D. -- Democrat Tim Johnson says his health continues to improve and he wants to win a third term in the U.S. Senate so he can accomplish things for South Dakota and the nation.

July 1 brings many new laws to S.D. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:17:55 -0600
PIERRE -- Children as young as 10 will be able to hunt, beginning this fall, in South Dakota.

McCain, Iraqi president say progress being made Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:52:51 -0600
WASHINGTON -- Appearing together in solidarity, Republican John McCain and Iraq's president said Saturday that the war-ravaged country is making significant but fragile progress.

S.D. gets food stamp bonus Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:26:13 -0600
SIOUX FALLS -- South Dakota is getting a financial bonus from the federal government for its efficient management of the Food Stamp Program.

Mni Wiconi funding clears House hurdle Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:44:43 -0600
The House Appropriations Committee has approved $28.24 million for the giant Mni Wiconi Rural Water Project in western South Dakota. However, project officials say that amount is not enough to keep construction on pace to finish on time.

West Nile mosquitoes have arrived Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:09:14 -0600
South Dakota's first human case of West Nile virus infection was reported Friday. The virus was confirmed in a Corson County resident in the 30 to 39 age group, according to the state Department of Health.

Thune joins nine other senators to push energy legislation Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:25:26 -0600
SIOUX FALLS -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and nine other Republican and Democratic senators have formed a group to try to pass legislation to help ease increasing energy costs.

Court overturns injunction on S.D. abortion law Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:13:53 -0600
PIERRE--A federal appeals court on Friday overturned a lower court order that had blocked enforcement of a South Dakota law to make doctors tell women seeking abortions that the procedure ends a human life.

First West Nile case detected in S.D. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:33:40 -0600
PIERRE -- South Dakota has reported its first human case of West Nile virus this year.

High winds close Rapid City landfill Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:58:07 -0600
RAPID CITY--Because of high winds and to protect the safety of the public, the landfill is closed today (Friday) to cars, pickups and other small vehicles.

New S.D. law to encourage wind energy Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:26:32 -0600
PIERRE--Starting July 1, South Dakota will have a more stable and consistent tax climate for the wind industry thanks to new legislation that will provide tax incentives for wind energy facilities and related transmission.

Eminent domain issue won't be referred Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:17:10 -0600
There weren't enough valid signatures among the more than 18,850 submitted by the Protect Private Property petition drive to refer a change in eminent domain provisions to South Dakota voters, according to a Protect Private Property spokesman.

Stan throws first campaign punch, boots Elli from Republican event Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:01:02 -0600
The gloves are off in the District 32 state Senate race, after an incident last week in which former Sen. Stan Adelstein kicked three-time campaign nemesis Elli Schwiesow out of a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the West River Republican candidates' office in Rapid City.

No water woes so far Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:01:02 -0600
Wet conditions have cut municipal water demand this month in Rapid City by more than 40 percent from a year ago, saving millions of gallons a day.

Veterans Commission tours Rapid City facilities Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:01:02 -0600
South Dakota’s Veterans Commission is touring three different veterans’ care facilities in Rapid City this morning.

S.D. High School Finals Rodeo draws hundreds Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:18:23 -0600
BELLE FOURCHE – Hundreds of top high school rodeo competitors are lassoing their hopes and dreams this weekend at South Dakota’s High School Finals Rodeo in Belle Fourche.

Access ramps on I-90 at Exit 34 temporarily close Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:33:15 -0600
RAPID CITY – Starting today (Friday), the westbound on ramp at the National Cemetery--Exit 34--will be temporarily closed. On Saturday, access from I-90 to the westbound off ramp will be temporarily closed.

Air Force joins tribe in bombing range clean-up projects Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:57:26 -0600
SHARPS CORNER -- In a scene out of the distant past, a tribal leader and U.S. military commander sat cross-legged Thursday in a traditional Native American tipi, putting a mutual promise on paper.

Local gun-rights advocate praises Supreme Court decision Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:36:47 -0600
WASHINGTON -- Silent on central questions of gun control for two centuries, the Supreme Court found its voice Thursday in a decision affirming the right to have guns for self-defense in the home and addressing a constitutional riddle almost as old as the republic over what it means to say the people may keep and bear arms.

Thune co-sponsors major energy legislation Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:49:56 -0600
WASHINGTON -- Republican S.D. Sen. John Thune today joined 43 of his Senate colleagues by introducing major energy legislation aimed at reducing the price of gas by tapping oil and oil shale reserves here in the United States, increasing research and development for electric cars and trucks, and strengthening the U. S. futures markets.

State gangs going online Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:51:08 -0600
SIOUX FALLS -- A U.S. Justice Department report says South Dakota gang members are using social networking Web sites to recruit members and expand their drug dealing.

Homestake Lab progress delayed by rain Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:23:53 -0600
LEAD -- The effort to pump water out of the Homestake Mine so an interim science laboratory can be located in it has been slowed by the elements.

Crime goes up in Pennington County Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:36:48 -0600
Major crimes in Pennington County increased nearly 7 percent in 2007 from the previous year, according to statistics released by the South Dakota Attorney General's Office.

Fallen veterans honored Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:09:30 -0600
They call him "The Old One," and Frank Pine says he's just fine with that.

Thune helps parents, Murdo church celebrate anniversaries Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:09:30 -0600
Sen. John Thune and his wife, Kimberley, have been married for more than 23 years.

Whitewood days: 'It's just clean, simple fun' Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:09:30 -0600
Kindra Grass, 13, and Hanna Wiege, 12, hold hands and jump up and down, screaming. They had just won first place in the three-legged race at Whitewood Days in Whitewood on Saturday afternoon.

City adjusts trash routes for holiday Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:09:29 -0600
The city of Rapid City will adjust its residential trash collection schedule this week for the Fourth of July holiday on Friday.

Disk Drive near mall restricted Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:09:29 -0600
Starting Monday, June 30, Disk Drive from La Crosse Street to the Rushmore Mall will be closed to eastbound traffic. The westbound lane from La Crosse to the mall will remain open, and access to local businesses will be maintained.

Traffic restricted on part of Concourse Drive Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:09:29 -0600
Street repair work will restrict traffic on Concourse Drive from Elk Vale Road to Lancer Drive until Thursday, July 3.

Dover Lane, Dover Street areas closed Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:09:29 -0600
Dover Lane and Dover Street, from Ninth Avenue to Evergreen Drive, are now closed to through traffic for utility construction by Schad Excavation. The project should be completed July 11, 2008.

State helps Hot Springs hospital project Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:09:29 -0600
A $507,500 state grant will help the city of Hot Springs to build a health-care facility.

National Guard to honor three soldiers Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:09:29 -0600
A public ceremony at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, will honor three South Dakota Army National Guard members recently back from overseas deployments.

Hermosa soldier promoted to training leader Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:09:29 -0600
A Hermosa man, recently back from deployment to Iraq as a senior adviser, will take over the South Dakota Army National Guard's modular training battalion in July.

Spearfish hospital chief named to national rural health group Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:09:29 -0600
Larry Veitz, chief executive officer of Spearfish Regional Hospital, is now one of 15 people appointed to help federal policymakers on national rural health issues.

YFS announces holiday closure Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:09:29 -0600
Youth & Family Services Counseling Center and Western Prevention Resource Center in Rapid City will be closed Thursday and Friday, July 3 and 4, in observance of Independence Day.

Reservation road project review set Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:09:29 -0600
Plans to rebuild U.S. Highway 18 on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation will be reviewed by tribal and state officials on Wednesday, July 9.

Local students serve as interns for Herseth Sandlin Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:09:29 -0600
Two Rapid City college students are serving summer internships at local offices supporting state Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D.

Highway Patrol promotions announced Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:09:29 -0600
Two new members will join the South Dakota Highway Patrol command staff on July 9.

Youths recognized for volunteerism Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:09:29 -0600
The Kohl's Kids Who Care Scholarship Program is honoring four youths from South Dakota, including three from West River, for making positive changes in their communities through volunteerism.

Lakota facility seeks to teach understanding between cultures Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:52:50 -0600
MARTIN -- Intermittent flashes of light burst from a horizon of gray clouds, lighting up the dark sky and wide-open, tumbling grasslands of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation on Wednesday evening.

Presidents festival celebrates spirit of freedom, fun downtown Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:09:12 -0600
For years, tourists would ask Chris Johnson, "Why don't you have something going on downtown around the Fourth of July with all of these great patriotic statues?"

Exhibitors, festival-goers 'love this fair' Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:09:12 -0600
HOT SPRINGS -- Milly Sheldon of Crawford, Neb., has cut back on exhibiting at some arts and crafts shows because of high gas prices.

State veterans commission visits Rapid City facilities Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:09:12 -0600
South Dakota's Veterans Commission toured three veterans' care facilities Friday in Rapid City.

Two veterans of hard lessons tell Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:09:12 -0600
After dropping out of high school in 10th grade, Jennawade Bachmeier worked in fast food service for a year, then realized she wanted something better for herself.

Storybook Island to launch fundraiser for pirate ship Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:21:29 -0600
Storybook Island, Rapid City's children's park, hopes to collect 200,000 pennies in July and August.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next

Chinese Dir