November 1, 2019

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A South Dakota prison inmate is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his execution next week. Charles Rhines is sentenced to die in the 1992 slaying of a 22-year-old doughnut shop employee who interrupted him during a burglary. His execution is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday. Rhines asked the high […]

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum appealed to Keystone pipeline owner TC Energy to review its inspection and monitoring of the line after it leaked an estimated 400,000 gallons (1.4 million liters) in the northeastern part of the state.Burgum spokesman Mike Nowatzki said the Republican governor spoke Thursday night to officials at […]

WHEATLAND, Wyo. – The Wyoming Highway Patrol says one of its troopers has been suffered minor injuries in an accident on Interstate 25. The patrol says the trooper was stopped on the shoulder while assisting a stranded motorist at about 1 p.m. Thursday south of Wheatland when a commercial truck struck the trooper’s patrol vehicle. […]

MARTIN, S.D. – State officials say chronic wasting disease in deer has spread eastward in South Dakota. The state Game, Fish and Parks Department said Friday samples collected from a sick deer found near Martin in Bennett County confirmed the animal was in the late stages of the disease. The agency says it’s the first […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) – Consultants are recommending that Pennington County add inpatient psychiatric beds at Regional Behavioral Health Center in Rapid City. Behavioral Health Services director Dr. Katy Sullivan says the consultants from the National Council for Behavioral Health took a look at the community and the availability of mental health services and recommended […]

PIERRE, SD – South Dakota homeowners are reminded to take care of their clocks and smoke alarms this weekend. Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 a.m. local time Sun., Nov. 3. That means pushing clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday night. South Dakota Fire Marshal Paul Merriman also suggests when resetting clocks, […]

PIERRE, SD – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) was honored recently in a ceremony in Washington, D.C. with a National Roadway Safety Award for the success of its High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST) program to address road departure crashes in winter weather. HFST involves the application of very high-quality aggregate to the pavement […]