Furniture maker Monte Pittman knew once a wind-driven fire pushed its way into his workshop north of Whitewood, S.D., there would be no stopping it. Pittman lost a 36-foot-by-48-foot building, all of his woodworking tools and three vehicles to the …
For decades, the federal agency that oversees workplace safety has been prohibited from regulating small farming operations. But lawmakers in South Dakota and other farm states have grown concerned that could be changing and are seeking to head off any …
A South Dakota legislative panel has approved a package aimed at giving people better protection against unfair practices by insurance companies. The proposals were drafted at Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s request after reports that an insurance company had harmed some customers …
A South Dakota lawmakers plans to press “send” again and try to persuade his colleagues in the Legislature to join 41 other states and ban texting while driving. Similar measure have failed in recent legislative sessions, but Sen. Mike Vehle, …
Cleanup of tree branch debris in the wake of an early October blizzard in western South Dakota has wrapped up in Rapid City but continues in Sturgis. Rapid City Public Works Director Terry Wolterstorff says the amount of branches and …
South Dakota’s governor has asked for a presidential disaster declaration for 14 counties and two American Indian reservations hit by an early October blizzard. Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s request is for public assistance in those counties, snow removal help in six …
Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency are working in western South Dakota to document the damage caused by an Oct. 4 blizzard. The storm dumped up to 4 feet of snow in the region, cutting power to about 30,000 …
A crash last month that seriously injured two Rapid City, S.D., students boarding a school bus has prompted officials to change the location of the bus stop. The children were injured when a sport utility vehicle collided with the bus …
Public offices are reopening in Rapid City, S.D., but schools remain closed for the day in the wake of the record-setting weekend snowstorm. Emergency officials say both city offices and Pennington County offices are opening Tuesday. Court operations also are …
The parents of a woman killed in crash near Pickstown, S.D., are calling for tougher drunken driving laws in South Dakota. Twenty-nine-year-old Ronald Fischer Jr., of Lake Andes, was allegedly driving drunk on July 8 in the Pickstown area when …