http://www.kotatv.com/category/53155/south-dakota-headlines en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and KOTA News - AP-State 15 south-dakota-headlines http://www.kotatv.com/story/22292032/sd-town-of-ipswitch-using-mobile-post-office http://www.kotatv.com/story/22292032/sd-town-of-ipswitch-using-mobile-post-office?t=2013-05-19T12:22:11Z KOTA Sun, 19 May 2013 12:21:00 EDT Residents of the northeastern South Dakota town of Ipswich are using a mobile post office while the permanent building is fixed. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22291932/nd-has-coldest-april-on-record-sd-2nd-coldest http://www.kotatv.com/story/22291932/nd-has-coldest-april-on-record-sd-2nd-coldest?t=2013-05-19T11:58:40Z KOTA Sun, 19 May 2013 11:57:00 EDT The National Climatic Data Center says April this year was the coldest on record for the state of North Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22291739/no-hazardous-material-in-letters-to-sd-lawmakers http://www.kotatv.com/story/22291739/no-hazardous-material-in-letters-to-sd-lawmakers?t=2013-05-19T11:09:19Z KOTA Sun, 19 May 2013 11:05:00 EDT Tests conducted by the State Health Department's laboratory showed there were no hazardous materials in envelopes sent to the Aberdeen offices of South Dakota's congressional delegation. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22291185/former-lands-commissioner-hired-by-contractors http://www.kotatv.com/story/22291185/former-lands-commissioner-hired-by-contractors?t=2013-05-19T05:30:40Z KOTA Sun, 19 May 2013 05:29:00 EDT Former state School and Public Lands Commissioner Bryce Healy is becoming the executive director of an organization that represents South Dakota building contractors. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22291181/athletic-training-program-joins-regional-exchange http://www.kotatv.com/story/22291181/athletic-training-program-joins-regional-exchange?t=2013-05-19T05:25:18Z KOTA Sun, 19 May 2013 05:25:00 EDT South Dakota State University's master's-level athletic training program is joining a regional exchange. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22291176/tribal-nonprofit-names-new-program-director http://www.kotatv.com/story/22291176/tribal-nonprofit-names-new-program-director?t=2013-05-19T05:17:15Z KOTA Sun, 19 May 2013 05:17:00 EDT A nonprofit organization for children on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation has named a new director for youth programs. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880121 http://www.kotatv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880121&t=2013-05-19T11:35:11Z KOTA Sun, 19 May 2013 03:05:00 EDT Gas prices in the Dakotas are poised to reach all-time highs. Triple A reports that South Dakota's highest statewide average is $4.09 per gallon. The average price in the state Friday was $3.89. Officials say increases... News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880120 http://www.kotatv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880120&t=2013-05-19T11:35:11Z KOTA Sun, 19 May 2013 03:05:00 EDT Gas prices in the Dakotas are poised to reach all-time highs. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22289734/tom-brokaw-speaks-at-mayo-clinic-commencement http://www.kotatv.com/story/22289734/tom-brokaw-speaks-at-mayo-clinic-commencement?t=2013-05-18T18:05:05Z KOTA Sat, 18 May 2013 18:04:00 EDT Former news anchor Tom Brokaw told Mayo Clinic students at their commencement ceremony to make money but not to forget to make a difference. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22288643/gas-prices-on-pace-for-all-time-highs-in-nd-sd http://www.kotatv.com/story/22288643/gas-prices-on-pace-for-all-time-highs-in-nd-sd?t=2013-05-18T13:08:36Z KOTA Sat, 18 May 2013 13:04:00 EDT Gas prices in the Dakotas are poised to reach all-time highs. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22288013/prosecutors-wont-seek-death-penalty-in-sd-killing http://www.kotatv.com/story/22288013/prosecutors-wont-seek-death-penalty-in-sd-killing?t=2013-05-18T10:09:57Z KOTA Sat, 18 May 2013 10:08:00 EDT Prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty if a man accused of killing a Mitchell woman is convicted. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22287573/former-texas-congressman-to-speak-at-sd-ag-summit http://www.kotatv.com/story/22287573/former-texas-congressman-to-speak-at-sd-ag-summit?t=2013-05-18T05:28:03Z KOTA Sat, 18 May 2013 05:28:00 EDT Former U.S. Rep. Charlie Stenholm of Texas will be the keynote speaker next month at South Dakota's annual Governor's Ag Development Summit. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22287569/huron-water-park-set-to-open-next-friday http://www.kotatv.com/story/22287569/huron-water-park-set-to-open-next-friday?t=2013-05-18T05:28:03Z KOTA Sat, 18 May 2013 05:24:00 EDT Huron's $12.5 million Splash Central Water Park is set to open next Friday, but the opening of the 50-meter competition pool will have to wait. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22287564/chamber-hosting-armed-forces-day-ceremony http://www.kotatv.com/story/22287564/chamber-hosting-armed-forces-day-ceremony?t=2013-05-18T05:20:50Z KOTA Sat, 18 May 2013 05:20:00 EDT The Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce is celebrating Armed Forces Day on Saturday with a program that the public is invited to. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22287436/internal-wrangling-marks-dems-senate-campaigns http://www.kotatv.com/story/22287436/internal-wrangling-marks-dems-senate-campaigns?t=2013-05-18T03:52:06Z KOTA Sat, 18 May 2013 03:51:00 EDT Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22285953/judge-sentences-sd-man-to-prison-on-assault-charge http://www.kotatv.com/story/22285953/judge-sentences-sd-man-to-prison-on-assault-charge?t=2013-05-17T19:16:12Z KOTA Fri, 17 May 2013 19:15:00 EDT A South Dakota man has been sentenced to six years in prison on an assault charge. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22285341/sd-man-pleads-guilty-in-synthetic-drug-conspiracy http://www.kotatv.com/story/22285341/sd-man-pleads-guilty-in-synthetic-drug-conspiracy?t=2013-05-17T18:09:59Z KOTA Fri, 17 May 2013 18:08:00 EDT A South Dakota man has pleaded guilty to selling synthetic drugs. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22282502/military-furloughs-affect-ellsworth-air-force-base http://www.kotatv.com/story/22282502/military-furloughs-affect-ellsworth-air-force-base?t=2013-05-17T13:07:35Z KOTA Fri, 17 May 2013 13:07:00 EDT The military's plan to furlough civilian employees to save money will affect an estimated 566 workers at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22281159/convicted-sd-optometrist-publically-apologizes http://www.kotatv.com/story/22281159/convicted-sd-optometrist-publically-apologizes?t=2013-05-17T10:43:36Z KOTA Fri, 17 May 2013 10:43:00 EDT A former South Dakota optometrist has publically apologized for committing Medicaid fraud over a period of more than three years. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22280012/xcel-energy-proposes-power-plants-in-southeast-nd http://www.kotatv.com/story/22280012/xcel-energy-proposes-power-plants-in-southeast-nd?t=2013-05-17T08:47:26Z KOTA Fri, 17 May 2013 08:47:00 EDT Xcel Energy is proposing two natural gas-fired power plants 70 miles south of Fargo to help meet electricity needs during times of peak demand. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22279941/sd-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-manslaughter http://www.kotatv.com/story/22279941/sd-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-manslaughter?t=2013-05-17T08:37:51Z KOTA Fri, 17 May 2013 08:35:00 EDT A McLaughlin man accused of driving drunk and causing a fatal crash has been sentenced to 1 ½ years in prison for manslaughter. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22279253/sd-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-in-chicago http://www.kotatv.com/story/22279253/sd-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-in-chicago?t=2013-05-17T07:11:26Z KOTA Fri, 17 May 2013 07:11:00 EDT A South Dakota man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a woman in Chicago. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22278804/aberdeen-school-building-honors-long-time-employee http://www.kotatv.com/story/22278804/aberdeen-school-building-honors-long-time-employee?t=2013-05-17T05:29:55Z KOTA Fri, 17 May 2013 05:27:00 EDT The Aberdeen Public School District's new maintenance building is being dedicated in honor of the late Dale "Buz" Potter. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22278792/memorial-service-to-honor-usa-today-founder http://www.kotatv.com/story/22278792/memorial-service-to-honor-usa-today-founder?t=2013-05-17T05:24:37Z KOTA Fri, 17 May 2013 05:23:00 EDT Sen. John Thune and University of South Dakota President James Abbott will be among the colleagues and friends paying tribute to USA Today founder Al Neuharth on Friday. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22278777/funding-to-be-topic-at-indian-foster-care-summit http://www.kotatv.com/story/22278777/funding-to-be-topic-at-indian-foster-care-summit?t=2013-05-17T05:19:17Z KOTA Fri, 17 May 2013 05:19:00 EDT How tribes can secure direct funding for foster care will be one of the topics covered during the last day of a summit focusing on Indian child foster care in South Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22275594/bill-transferring-cemetery-ownership-goes-to-floor http://www.kotatv.com/story/22275594/bill-transferring-cemetery-ownership-goes-to-floor?t=2013-05-16T18:20:57Z KOTA Thu, 16 May 2013 18:20:00 EDT A Senate bill that would transfer the ownership of nine historic cemeteries in the Black Hills from the U.S. Forest Service to local communities has passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22275486/tribal-members-walk-out-of-keystone-meeting http://www.kotatv.com/story/22275486/tribal-members-walk-out-of-keystone-meeting?t=2013-05-16T18:09:12Z KOTA Thu, 16 May 2013 18:08:00 EDT Tribal representatives walked out of a meeting with U.S. State Department officials who came to Rapid City to discuss concerns about the Keystone XL pipeline project. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22273494/sd-high-school-graduates-expected-to-increase http://www.kotatv.com/story/22273494/sd-high-school-graduates-expected-to-increase?t=2013-05-16T15:24:46Z KOTA Thu, 16 May 2013 15:24:00 EDT A new report expects South Dakota to buck the trend of a nationwide decline in high school graduates. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22273019/sds-special-olympics-games-kick-off-in-spearfish http://www.kotatv.com/story/22273019/sds-special-olympics-games-kick-off-in-spearfish?t=2013-05-16T14:32:47Z KOTA Thu, 16 May 2013 14:32:00 EDT South Dakota's Special Olympics State Summer Games are getting underway in Spearfish. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22271714/thune-wind-cave-campground-to-remain-open http://www.kotatv.com/story/22271714/thune-wind-cave-campground-to-remain-open?t=2013-05-16T12:32:36Z KOTA Thu, 16 May 2013 12:32:00 EDT U.S. Sen. John Thune says the National Park Service has reversed a decision to close a campground at Wind Cave National Park in southwestern South Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22271110/rapid-city-landfill-fire-producing-heavy-smoke http://www.kotatv.com/story/22271110/rapid-city-landfill-fire-producing-heavy-smoke?t=2013-05-16T11:40:35Z KOTA Thu, 16 May 2013 11:40:00 EDT Officials say a fire at the Rapid City landfill that is producing heavy smoke could continue for days. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22270517/rapid-city-public-library-stepping-up-security http://www.kotatv.com/story/22270517/rapid-city-public-library-stepping-up-security?t=2013-05-16T10:56:47Z KOTA Thu, 16 May 2013 10:56:00 EDT The Rapid City Public Library is upgrading security. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22269834/119000-dakota-cash-jackpot-won-in-sioux-falls http://www.kotatv.com/story/22269834/119000-dakota-cash-jackpot-won-in-sioux-falls?t=2013-05-16T09:52:23Z KOTA Thu, 16 May 2013 09:52:00 EDT A ticket sold in Sioux Falls has won the Dakota Cash jackpot worth just under $119,000. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22269804/powerball-ticket-sold-in-sd-worth-1-million http://www.kotatv.com/story/22269804/powerball-ticket-sold-in-sd-worth-1-million?t=2013-05-16T09:48:57Z KOTA Thu, 16 May 2013 09:48:00 EDT A Powerball ticket sold in Sioux Falls is worth $1 million in the latest drawing. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22268526/sd-campus-burglary-suspect-waives-extradition http://www.kotatv.com/story/22268526/sd-campus-burglary-suspect-waives-extradition?t=2013-05-16T08:04:53Z KOTA Thu, 16 May 2013 08:04:00 EDT A suspect in break-ins on the Dakota State University campus in Madison has waived extradition from Minnesota and will be brought back to South Dakota to face burglary and grand theft charges. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22268219/amputee-athlete-from-south-dakota-dies-of-cancer http://www.kotatv.com/story/22268219/amputee-athlete-from-south-dakota-dies-of-cancer?t=2013-05-16T07:28:39Z KOTA Thu, 16 May 2013 07:28:00 EDT A record-setting amputee athlete from South Dakota has died after losing a second battle with cancer. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22268066/jewelry-thief-sentenced-to-prison-in-south-dakota http://www.kotatv.com/story/22268066/jewelry-thief-sentenced-to-prison-in-south-dakota?t=2013-05-16T07:20:47Z KOTA Thu, 16 May 2013 07:16:00 EDT The man accused of stealing an expensive bracelet from an Aberdeen jewelry store has been sentenced to serve 4 ½ years in prison. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22267420/sdsu-and-usd-offering-more-degree-programs-online http://www.kotatv.com/story/22267420/sdsu-and-usd-offering-more-degree-programs-online?t=2013-05-16T05:29:17Z KOTA Thu, 16 May 2013 05:28:00 EDT The University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University will begin offering four existing degree programs online. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22267408/sd-schools-getting-increased-internet-bandwidth http://www.kotatv.com/story/22267408/sd-schools-getting-increased-internet-bandwidth?t=2013-05-16T05:29:17Z KOTA Thu, 16 May 2013 05:24:00 EDT The South Dakota Bureau of Information and Telecommunications and the South Dakota Department of Education says it will increase Internet bandwidth this summer to 159 school sites across the state. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22267400/judges-to-speak-at-summit-about-sd-foster-care http://www.kotatv.com/story/22267400/judges-to-speak-at-summit-about-sd-foster-care?t=2013-05-16T05:23:52Z KOTA Thu, 16 May 2013 05:20:00 EDT Tribal and state judges will be among the speakers Thursday at a summit focusing on Indian child foster care in South Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22265158/public-may-feel-left-out-of-sd-big-game-management http://www.kotatv.com/story/22265158/public-may-feel-left-out-of-sd-big-game-management?t=2013-05-15T21:16:09Z KOTA Wed, 15 May 2013 21:16:00 EDT The half dozen people at a meeting in Pierre say many South Dakota hunters and landowners feel their views are not taken into consideration in the management of big game in the state. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22263394/sd-man-pleads-guilty-to-sex-trafficking-charge http://www.kotatv.com/story/22263394/sd-man-pleads-guilty-to-sex-trafficking-charge?t=2013-05-15T17:47:57Z KOTA Wed, 15 May 2013 17:47:00 EDT A South Dakota man has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and is expected to spend more than 30 years behind bars. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22262998/officers-family-gather-for-memorial-service http://www.kotatv.com/story/22262998/officers-family-gather-for-memorial-service?t=2013-05-15T17:16:46Z KOTA Wed, 15 May 2013 17:15:00 EDT Law enforcement officers from federal, state and local agencies gathered to remember their fallen colleagues on Wednesday. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22262268/sdsu-adding-american-indian-studies-major http://www.kotatv.com/story/22262268/sdsu-adding-american-indian-studies-major?t=2013-05-15T16:23:59Z KOTA Wed, 15 May 2013 16:23:00 EDT The state Board of Regents says South Dakota State University will begin offering an undergraduate degree in American Indian studies starting this fall. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22260954/aberdeen-man-sentenced-in-assault http://www.kotatv.com/story/22260954/aberdeen-man-sentenced-in-assault?t=2013-05-15T14:39:58Z KOTA Wed, 15 May 2013 14:39:00 EDT A 27-year-old Aberdeen man has been ordered to serve three years in prison for beating a woman until she passed out and then strangling her until she nearly died. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22260681/woman-charged-with-theft-related-to-vehicle-loans http://www.kotatv.com/story/22260681/woman-charged-with-theft-related-to-vehicle-loans?t=2013-05-15T14:11:48Z KOTA Wed, 15 May 2013 14:11:00 EDT A 21-year-old White Lake woman is accused of taking out $67,000 in loans from a Mitchell bank under false pretenses. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22259649/senate-oks-measure-blocking-fees-for-mo-river-h2o http://www.kotatv.com/story/22259649/senate-oks-measure-blocking-fees-for-mo-river-h2o?t=2013-05-15T12:59:36Z KOTA Wed, 15 May 2013 12:59:00 EDT The U.S. Senate has passed an amendment blocking the Corps of Engineers from charging fees to access water in upper Missouri River reservoirs. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22258170/yankton-plant-courts-laid-off-aberdeen-workers http://www.kotatv.com/story/22258170/yankton-plant-courts-laid-off-aberdeen-workers?t=2013-05-15T10:51:57Z KOTA Wed, 15 May 2013 10:51:00 EDT A beef processing plant in Yankton is courting laid-off workers at the Northern Beef Packers plant in Aberdeen. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22258131/quirk-in-health-law-will-affect-few-in-dakotas http://www.kotatv.com/story/22258131/quirk-in-health-law-will-affect-few-in-dakotas?t=2013-05-15T10:47:30Z KOTA Wed, 15 May 2013 10:47:00 EDT A quirk in the federal health care law that could force tens of thousands of people who identify as Native American to start paying for insurance or pay a fine isn't expected to affect many in the Dakotas. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22257334/armed-man-causes-scare-at-sd-indian-school http://www.kotatv.com/story/22257334/armed-man-causes-scare-at-sd-indian-school?t=2013-05-15T09:35:30Z KOTA Wed, 15 May 2013 09:35:00 EDT An apparently armed and suicidal person prompted a brief lockdown at the St. Joseph's Indian School campus in Chamberlain. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22256280/sd-sex-offender-accused-of-illegal-petitioning http://www.kotatv.com/story/22256280/sd-sex-offender-accused-of-illegal-petitioning?t=2013-05-15T08:32:02Z KOTA Wed, 15 May 2013 08:31:00 EDT A state law prohibiting convicted sex offenders from circulating petitions is being used to prosecute a Rapid City man banned from petitioning on county property more than a year ago. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22255822/garage-fire-in-sioux-falls-leads-to-power-outage http://www.kotatv.com/story/22255822/garage-fire-in-sioux-falls-leads-to-power-outage?t=2013-05-15T07:55:24Z KOTA Wed, 15 May 2013 07:55:00 EDT A fire that began in a detached garage in Sioux Falls led to an electrical power outage that affected six homes. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22255769/sioux-falls-police-probe-attempted-kidnapping http://www.kotatv.com/story/22255769/sioux-falls-police-probe-attempted-kidnapping?t=2013-05-15T07:47:36Z KOTA Wed, 15 May 2013 07:47:00 EDT Police are searching for a man they suspect tried to kidnap a 17-year-old girl outside a Sioux Falls mall. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22255656/fire-destroys-pierre-indian-learning-center-barn http://www.kotatv.com/story/22255656/fire-destroys-pierre-indian-learning-center-barn?t=2013-05-15T07:23:22Z KOTA Wed, 15 May 2013 07:23:00 EDT Fire has destroyed a storage barn at the Pierre Indian Learning Center. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22255517/vehicle-seized-in-fatal-hit-run-in-sd http://www.kotatv.com/story/22255517/vehicle-seized-in-fatal-hit-run-in-sd?t=2013-05-15T07:15:38Z KOTA Wed, 15 May 2013 07:15:00 EDT The Yankton County Sheriff's Office has seized a vehicle that authorities believe was involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22254692/sd-part-of-national-settlement-with-drug-company http://www.kotatv.com/story/22254692/sd-part-of-national-settlement-with-drug-company?t=2013-05-15T05:32:50Z KOTA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:31:00 EDT Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota will get more than $1 million as its share of a national settlement with a pharmaceutical manufacturer that allegedly distributed substandard drugs. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22254666/orgs-with-storm-damage-eligible-for-sba-loans http://www.kotatv.com/story/22254666/orgs-with-storm-damage-eligible-for-sba-loans?t=2013-05-15T05:23:19Z KOTA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:23:00 EDT The Small Business Administration says low-interest federal disaster loans are available to certain private, nonprofit organizations in South Dakota because of an April winter snowstorm. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22254653/indian-child-welfare-act-summit-starts-wednesday http://www.kotatv.com/story/22254653/indian-child-welfare-act-summit-starts-wednesday?t=2013-05-15T05:20:15Z KOTA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:19:00 EDT Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn will be among federal and tribal leaders taking part in the first of a three-day summit focusing on Indian child foster care in South Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22254401/standing-rock-unveils-sitting-bull-visitor-center http://www.kotatv.com/story/22254401/standing-rock-unveils-sitting-bull-visitor-center?t=2013-05-15T05:05:10Z KOTA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:03:00 EDT A tourist information center honoring a former Dakotas tribal leader is scheduled to open on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22254116/powerball-jackpot-balloons-to-360m-in-weeks http://www.kotatv.com/story/22254116/powerball-jackpot-balloons-to-360m-in-weeks?t=2013-05-15T04:56:36Z KOTA Wed, 15 May 2013 04:56:00 EDT The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to $360 million in a matter of weeks, a jump that's propelled it to be the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest jackpot in history. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22252321/neb-lawmakers-ease-eligibility-for-tribal-grants http://www.kotatv.com/story/22252321/neb-lawmakers-ease-eligibility-for-tribal-grants?t=2013-05-14T20:11:08Z KOTA Tue, 14 May 2013 20:10:00 EDT Nebraska lawmakers have voted to expand eligibility on a grant program so that more Native American tribes might benefit. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22251601/budget-cuts-to-reduce-unemployment-benefits http://www.kotatv.com/story/22251601/budget-cuts-to-reduce-unemployment-benefits?t=2013-05-14T18:36:19Z KOTA Tue, 14 May 2013 18:34:00 EDT South Dakota will be reducing extended unemployment compensation benefits by nearly 17 percent as part of federal budget cuts. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22251238/sioux-falls-police-searching-for-trophy-thieves http://www.kotatv.com/story/22251238/sioux-falls-police-searching-for-trophy-thieves?t=2013-05-14T18:02:54Z KOTA Tue, 14 May 2013 18:02:00 EDT Sioux Falls police are investigating a break-in at Lincoln High School, where thieves reportedly smashed a trophy case and stole three state basketball championship trophies. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22249767/officials-estimate-powerball-jackpot-at-360m http://www.kotatv.com/story/22249767/officials-estimate-powerball-jackpot-at-360m?t=2013-05-14T16:08:16Z KOTA Tue, 14 May 2013 16:06:00 EDT The Powerball jackpot is climbing again, and fast. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22248560/varilek-appointed-to-small-business-administration http://www.kotatv.com/story/22248560/varilek-appointed-to-small-business-administration?t=2013-05-14T14:06:48Z KOTA Tue, 14 May 2013 14:06:00 EDT One-time U.S. House of Representatives candidate Matt Varilek has a new job with the Small Business Administration. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22248125/bond-set-at-20k-for-man-accused-of-killing-son http://www.kotatv.com/story/22248125/bond-set-at-20k-for-man-accused-of-killing-son?t=2013-05-14T13:43:02Z KOTA Tue, 14 May 2013 13:42:00 EDT Bond has been set at $20,000 cash or surety for a Pierre man accused of killing his infant son. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22247832/washburn-among-speakers-at-icwa-summit http://www.kotatv.com/story/22247832/washburn-among-speakers-at-icwa-summit?t=2013-05-14T13:19:30Z KOTA Tue, 14 May 2013 13:18:00 EDT Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn, Bureau of Indian Affairs officials and leaders from South Dakota's nine Indian tribes are gathering in Rapid City this week to discuss Indian child foster care in... News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22247475/former-south-dakota-state-auditor-betty-casey-dies http://www.kotatv.com/story/22247475/former-south-dakota-state-auditor-betty-casey-dies?t=2013-05-14T12:38:39Z KOTA Tue, 14 May 2013 12:38:00 EDT Former South Dakota state auditor Betty Casey has died. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22246973/fed-court-in-wy-upholds-forest-management-plan http://www.kotatv.com/story/22246973/fed-court-in-wy-upholds-forest-management-plan?t=2013-05-14T12:02:25Z KOTA Tue, 14 May 2013 11:58:00 EDT South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says the federal court in Wyoming has upheld a management plan for the Black Hills National Forest. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22246061/great-plains-ap-broadcast-contest-winners http://www.kotatv.com/story/22246061/great-plains-ap-broadcast-contest-winners?t=2013-05-14T10:48:59Z KOTA Tue, 14 May 2013 10:46:00 EDT Here are the winners of the 2012 Great Plains AP Broadcast Contest for radio and television stations in North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska: News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22246011/officials-to-update-missouri-river-plan-tuesday http://www.kotatv.com/story/22246011/officials-to-update-missouri-river-plan-tuesday?t=2013-05-14T10:38:50Z KOTA Tue, 14 May 2013 10:38:00 EDT Officials will provide an update on the plan for managing the Missouri River's reservoirs on Tuesday afternoon. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22245689/rapid-city-council-member-criticized-again http://www.kotatv.com/story/22245689/rapid-city-council-member-criticized-again?t=2013-05-14T10:18:38Z KOTA Tue, 14 May 2013 10:18:00 EDT A Rapid City Council member accused of making racist comments to a black TV reporter last fall is being criticized again, this time for allegedly confronting a black man at a recent debate of mayoral candidates. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22244110/iowa-plant-that-had-been-awarded-state-loan-closes http://www.kotatv.com/story/22244110/iowa-plant-that-had-been-awarded-state-loan-closes?t=2013-05-14T08:22:46Z KOTA Tue, 14 May 2013 08:22:00 EDT A northwest Iowa plant that had been awarded a state expansion loan has closed down. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22243464/sd-school-board-rejects-honor-song-request http://www.kotatv.com/story/22243464/sd-school-board-rejects-honor-song-request?t=2013-05-14T07:31:34Z KOTA Tue, 14 May 2013 07:30:00 EDT American Indian students will not be recognized with an honor song during this year's graduation ceremony at Chamberlain High School in southeastern South Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22243296/sioux-falls-casino-robbed-by-man-wielding-knife http://www.kotatv.com/story/22243296/sioux-falls-casino-robbed-by-man-wielding-knife?t=2013-05-14T07:16:54Z KOTA Tue, 14 May 2013 07:14:00 EDT Sioux Falls police are looking for a man who robbed a casino at knifepoint. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22242642/sd-officials-urge-caution-in-dealing-with-vendors http://www.kotatv.com/story/22242642/sd-officials-urge-caution-in-dealing-with-vendors?t=2013-05-14T05:31:31Z KOTA Tue, 14 May 2013 05:30:00 EDT State officials say South Dakotans should use caution when dealing with out-of-state vendors who are selling products or services. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22242620/brokaw-thune-among-guests-at-neuharth-memorial http://www.kotatv.com/story/22242620/brokaw-thune-among-guests-at-neuharth-memorial?t=2013-05-14T05:24:51Z KOTA Tue, 14 May 2013 05:22:00 EDT NBC'S Tom Brokaw, U.S. Sen. John Thune and University of South Dakota president James Abbott will be among the colleagues and friends paying tribute to USA Today founder Al Neuharth during a memorial service Friday. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22242619/states-annual-free-fishing-weekend-begins-friday http://www.kotatv.com/story/22242619/states-annual-free-fishing-weekend-begins-friday?t=2013-05-14T05:24:51Z KOTA Tue, 14 May 2013 05:22:00 EDT Anglers can fish without a license this coming weekend during South Dakota's annual Free Fishing Weekend. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22239258/man-wanted-in-wa-mn-arrested-in-s-dakota http://www.kotatv.com/story/22239258/man-wanted-in-wa-mn-arrested-in-s-dakota?t=2013-05-13T18:28:00Z KOTA Mon, 13 May 2013 18:25:00 EDT A man wanted in Washington and Minnesota has been arrested in Pierre. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22239225/neb-man-gets-jail-for-hiding-son-from-prison http://www.kotatv.com/story/22239225/neb-man-gets-jail-for-hiding-son-from-prison?t=2013-05-13T18:22:29Z KOTA Mon, 13 May 2013 18:21:00 EDT A Nebraska man has been given jail time for allowing his son to stay at his home after escaping from a minimum-security prison in South Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22238089/warmer-temperatures-help-s-dakota-farmers http://www.kotatv.com/story/22238089/warmer-temperatures-help-s-dakota-farmers?t=2013-05-13T16:40:16Z KOTA Mon, 13 May 2013 16:37:00 EDT Warmer weather across South Dakota helped farmers make good progress on their crops last week. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22237373/david-anderson-appointed-to-sd-house-of-reps http://www.kotatv.com/story/22237373/david-anderson-appointed-to-sd-house-of-reps?t=2013-05-13T15:34:54Z KOTA Mon, 13 May 2013 15:33:00 EDT Farmer and businessman David L. Anderson has been appointed to the vacant seat in the South Dakota House of Representatives. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22237124/sdsus-hansen-leaving-to-take-job-in-colo http://www.kotatv.com/story/22237124/sdsus-hansen-leaving-to-take-job-in-colo?t=2013-05-13T15:14:45Z KOTA Mon, 13 May 2013 15:09:00 EDT South Dakota State University assistant men's basketball coach Austin Hansen has resigned his position. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22235421/w-pa-interstate-sex-kidnapping-suspect-jailed http://www.kotatv.com/story/22235421/w-pa-interstate-sex-kidnapping-suspect-jailed?t=2013-05-13T12:15:31Z KOTA Mon, 13 May 2013 12:13:00 EDT A federal magistrate has ordered a western Pennsylvania man to remain in jail until he can stand trial on federal charges that he took a 13-year-old girl across state lines for sex. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22234730/sd-wildlife-officers-kill-4-lions-in-black-hills http://www.kotatv.com/story/22234730/sd-wildlife-officers-kill-4-lions-in-black-hills?t=2013-05-13T11:26:20Z KOTA Mon, 13 May 2013 11:25:00 EDT State wildlife officers killed three mountain lions that had confronted dogs, strolled through yards and killed deer on city streets in the southwestern South Dakota community of Keystone. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22233117/south-dakota-gfp-review-meetings-set-in-3-cities http://www.kotatv.com/story/22233117/south-dakota-gfp-review-meetings-set-in-3-cities?t=2013-05-13T08:59:24Z KOTA Mon, 13 May 2013 08:57:00 EDT Public meetings are scheduled in three South Dakota cities this week to talk about management of big game in the state. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22232041/ellsworth-cutbacks-affect-black-hills-contractors http://www.kotatv.com/story/22232041/ellsworth-cutbacks-affect-black-hills-contractors?t=2013-05-13T07:10:40Z KOTA Mon, 13 May 2013 07:09:00 EDT Federal spending cuts that have affected Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota also are having an impact on area contractors that supply the base with workers and products. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22231950/north-american-bison-museum-opens-in-south-dakota http://www.kotatv.com/story/22231950/north-american-bison-museum-opens-in-south-dakota?t=2013-05-13T07:07:21Z KOTA Mon, 13 May 2013 07:05:00 EDT A museum chronicling the history of the North American bison is now open in South Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22231294/sd-seeking-applications-for-clean-water-grants http://www.kotatv.com/story/22231294/sd-seeking-applications-for-clean-water-grants?t=2013-05-13T05:29:55Z KOTA Mon, 13 May 2013 05:29:00 EDT The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources is accepting applications for grants to support projects aimed at improving water quality. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22231284/survivor-survivor-talks-faith-family-friends http://www.kotatv.com/story/22231284/survivor-survivor-talks-faith-family-friends?t=2013-05-13T05:29:55Z KOTA Mon, 13 May 2013 05:25:00 EDT A South Dakota woman says she learned about faith, family, friends and an inner strength and passion that she never knew existed while competing on the 2010 season of the CBS reality series "Survivor." News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22231267/usd-student-athlete-gets-postgraduate-scholarship http://www.kotatv.com/story/22231267/usd-student-athlete-gets-postgraduate-scholarship?t=2013-05-13T05:22:29Z KOTA Mon, 13 May 2013 05:21:00 EDT A University of South Dakota track and field athlete has been named one of two recipients of a $24,000 postgraduate scholarship. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22228815/fund-set-up-in-memory-of-slain-s-dakota-toddler http://www.kotatv.com/story/22228815/fund-set-up-in-memory-of-slain-s-dakota-toddler?t=2013-05-12T15:00:55Z KOTA Sun, 12 May 2013 15:00:00 EDT A memorial fund has been set up for a 2-month-old boy whose father is charged in his death. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22228787/sd-vietnam-veterans-help-clean-war-memorials http://www.kotatv.com/story/22228787/sd-vietnam-veterans-help-clean-war-memorials?t=2013-05-12T14:52:53Z KOTA Sun, 12 May 2013 14:52:00 EDT Members of the Pierre-area Vietnam and Vietnam ERA Veterans Association pitched in this weekend at the Capitol Lake War Memorial Cleanup. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22228342/lead-opera-house-gets-10k-donation-for-rehab http://www.kotatv.com/story/22228342/lead-opera-house-gets-10k-donation-for-rehab?t=2013-05-12T12:30:14Z KOTA Sun, 12 May 2013 12:28:00 EDT The Historic Homestake Opera House is celebrating a major donation that will help get work started on a rehabilitation project for the fire-ravaged theater. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22228248/south-dakota-prison-inmate-back-in-custody http://www.kotatv.com/story/22228248/south-dakota-prison-inmate-back-in-custody?t=2013-05-12T12:00:40Z KOTA Sun, 12 May 2013 12:00:00 EDT A state prison inmate who failed to report to his work release job in Sioux Falls is back in custody. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22227368/grant-to-help-sd-math-and-science-instruction http://www.kotatv.com/story/22227368/grant-to-help-sd-math-and-science-instruction?t=2013-05-12T05:32:04Z KOTA Sun, 12 May 2013 05:27:00 EDT South Dakota public universities and some K-12 schools will use federal grants totaling nearly $300,000 for six projects aimed at improving math and science instruction in middle schools and high schools. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22227366/doe-kicks-off-statewide-reading-challenge http://www.kotatv.com/story/22227366/doe-kicks-off-statewide-reading-challenge?t=2013-05-12T05:20:14Z KOTA Sun, 12 May 2013 05:19:00 EDT The South Dakota Department of Education is kicking off a statewide reading challenge as students prepare for summer break. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22226089/sd-man-pleads-guilty-in-phony-physician-case http://www.kotatv.com/story/22226089/sd-man-pleads-guilty-in-phony-physician-case?t=2013-05-11T19:45:17Z KOTA Sat, 11 May 2013 19:43:00 EDT A 74-year-old South Dakota man accused of acting as a doctor to test someone for cancer and prescribe pills has pleaded guilty in federal court. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22226074/sd-firewise-program-helps-clean-up-area-forests http://www.kotatv.com/story/22226074/sd-firewise-program-helps-clean-up-area-forests?t=2013-05-11T19:40:40Z KOTA Sat, 11 May 2013 19:39:00 EDT Seven South Dakota prison inmates and one supervisor are working to clean up a forested area in the Black Hills in order to make it safer. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22225621/fargo-air-traffic-tower-to-remain-open-24-hours http://www.kotatv.com/story/22225621/fargo-air-traffic-tower-to-remain-open-24-hours?t=2013-05-11T17:32:23Z KOTA Sat, 11 May 2013 17:27:00 EDT The only 24-7 air traffic control tower in the Dakotas will stay open through the night, after North Dakota's congressional delegation pleaded with the Federal Aviation Administration to keep the Fargo facility open at... News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22225591/police-chief-mock-disaster-drill-an-eye-opener http://www.kotatv.com/story/22225591/police-chief-mock-disaster-drill-an-eye-opener?t=2013-05-11T17:19:09Z KOTA Sat, 11 May 2013 17:15:00 EDT A South Dakota police chief says a table-top mock disaster exercise for one of the country's premier motorcycle rallies scared him. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22225261/professor-uses-unused-sick-time-to-start-endowment http://www.kotatv.com/story/22225261/professor-uses-unused-sick-time-to-start-endowment?t=2013-05-11T15:51:15Z KOTA Sat, 11 May 2013 15:47:00 EDT A professor of civil and environmental engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology plans to give something back now that he's retiring. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22225202/apartment-rental-on-upswing-in-south-dakot-city http://www.kotatv.com/story/22225202/apartment-rental-on-upswing-in-south-dakot-city?t=2013-05-11T15:31:57Z KOTA Sat, 11 May 2013 15:31:00 EDT It's boom time for apartments in one South Dakota city. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22224250/iowa-man-pleads-guilty-to-sd-kidnapping-charges http://www.kotatv.com/story/22224250/iowa-man-pleads-guilty-to-sd-kidnapping-charges?t=2013-05-11T11:21:47Z KOTA Sat, 11 May 2013 11:19:00 EDT An Iowa man accused of kidnapping people he falsely accused of stealing drugs has pleaded guilty in South Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22224150/brothers-sentenced-for-their-roles-in-gang-fight http://www.kotatv.com/story/22224150/brothers-sentenced-for-their-roles-in-gang-fight?t=2013-05-11T10:59:47Z KOTA Sat, 11 May 2013 10:59:00 EDT Two brothers have been sentenced for their participation in a gang fight on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation that straddles South and North Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22224086/former-sd-man-faces-2-murder-charges-in-chicago http://www.kotatv.com/story/22224086/former-sd-man-faces-2-murder-charges-in-chicago?t=2013-05-11T10:43:49Z KOTA Sat, 11 May 2013 10:43:00 EDT Authorities say a former South Dakota man has been indicted in Chicago on two counts of murder. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22223478/forums-provide-ideas-for-sd-livestock-production http://www.kotatv.com/story/22223478/forums-provide-ideas-for-sd-livestock-production?t=2013-05-11T05:31:55Z KOTA Sat, 11 May 2013 05:26:00 EDT The state Agriculture Department says forums held around the state earlier this year have helped provide ideas for expanding livestock production in South Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22223477/construction-beginning-on-black-hills-water-park http://www.kotatv.com/story/22223477/construction-beginning-on-black-hills-water-park?t=2013-05-11T05:23:02Z KOTA Sat, 11 May 2013 05:22:00 EDT Construction is beginning in Rapid City on what will be South Dakota's largest water park. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22223474/public-can-comment-on-gfp-game-review http://www.kotatv.com/story/22223474/public-can-comment-on-gfp-game-review?t=2013-05-11T05:22:10Z KOTA Sat, 11 May 2013 05:18:00 EDT South Dakotans are invited to attend a series of comment sessions next week on the management of deer, elk, antelope and mountain lions in the state. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22219671/obama-approves-disaster-declaration-for-storm http://www.kotatv.com/story/22219671/obama-approves-disaster-declaration-for-storm?t=2013-05-10T16:06:23Z KOTA Fri, 10 May 2013 16:02:00 EDT Gov. Dennis Daugaard says his request for federal assistance to help with recovery efforts from a spring snow and ice storm last month has been approved. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22219318/gusinsky-named-new-judge-in-seventh-circuit-court http://www.kotatv.com/story/22219318/gusinsky-named-new-judge-in-seventh-circuit-court?t=2013-05-10T15:27:29Z KOTA Fri, 10 May 2013 15:26:00 EDT Gov. Dennis Daugaard has appointed Robert Gusinsky (guh-ZIN'-skee) as a circuit judge in South Dakota's Seventh Judicial Circuit. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22218308/usda-despite-late-start-record-corn-crop-likely http://www.kotatv.com/story/22218308/usda-despite-late-start-record-corn-crop-likely?t=2013-05-10T13:26:43Z KOTA Fri, 10 May 2013 13:26:00 EDT The wet start to the corn planting season may reduce the amount each acre produces this year, but farmers are planting so much corn they're still likely to bring in a record crop. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22217947/sanford-health-expanding-helicopter-service http://www.kotatv.com/story/22217947/sanford-health-expanding-helicopter-service?t=2013-05-10T12:46:37Z KOTA Fri, 10 May 2013 12:46:00 EDT Dakotas-based Sanford Health is expanding its air ambulance helicopter service to the Bismarck region. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22217617/woman-charged-in-killing-last-fall-to-plead-guilty http://www.kotatv.com/story/22217617/woman-charged-in-killing-last-fall-to-plead-guilty?t=2013-05-10T12:16:30Z KOTA Fri, 10 May 2013 12:14:00 EDT A woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death last fall on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in the Dakotas has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22217436/sd-farmers-get-spring-planting-break-from-governor http://www.kotatv.com/story/22217436/sd-farmers-get-spring-planting-break-from-governor?t=2013-05-10T11:54:45Z KOTA Fri, 10 May 2013 11:54:00 EDT South Dakota farmers are being allowed to move over-wide fertilizer application vehicles on roads during nighttime hours through the rest of the month. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22217317/former-sd-state-rep-ralph-homan-dies-at-84 http://www.kotatv.com/story/22217317/former-sd-state-rep-ralph-homan-dies-at-84?t=2013-05-10T11:46:08Z KOTA Fri, 10 May 2013 11:42:00 EDT Former South Dakota legislator Ralph Homan has died. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22215791/sd-man-neighbors-at-odds-over-pet-canines http://www.kotatv.com/story/22215791/sd-man-neighbors-at-odds-over-pet-canines?t=2013-05-10T08:58:18Z KOTA Fri, 10 May 2013 08:58:00 EDT Residents of a neighborhood in the western South Dakota city of Lead say they're fed up with a man's pet wolves, which they say have kept them in fear for years. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22215456/dakotas-tribal-officials-sentenced-for-embezzling http://www.kotatv.com/story/22215456/dakotas-tribal-officials-sentenced-for-embezzling?t=2013-05-10T08:10:09Z KOTA Fri, 10 May 2013 08:10:00 EDT The final two officials convicted of embezzling from the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux tribe in the Dakotas have been sentenced for their roles in the crime. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22215085/authorities-bust-drug-and-gun-ring-in-south-dakota http://www.kotatv.com/story/22215085/authorities-bust-drug-and-gun-ring-in-south-dakota?t=2013-05-10T07:27:06Z KOTA Fri, 10 May 2013 07:26:00 EDT Federal authorities say they have busted a drug and gun ring in South Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22214927/authorities-id-sd-man-who-died-while-fishing http://www.kotatv.com/story/22214927/authorities-id-sd-man-who-died-while-fishing?t=2013-05-10T07:06:34Z KOTA Fri, 10 May 2013 07:05:00 EDT Authorities have identified a Spearfish man who died while fishing at Pactola Lake in southwestern South Dakota, but they still don't know how he died. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22214350/grants-to-help-sd-residents-find-health-insurance http://www.kotatv.com/story/22214350/grants-to-help-sd-residents-find-health-insurance?t=2013-05-10T05:30:23Z KOTA Fri, 10 May 2013 05:29:00 EDT About $554,000 in federal funding is being made available to six South Dakota health centers so they can help uninsured people find health insurance coverage under the federal health overhaul law. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22214340/de-smet-is-capital-for-a-day http://www.kotatv.com/story/22214340/de-smet-is-capital-for-a-day?t=2013-05-10T05:28:49Z KOTA Fri, 10 May 2013 05:25:00 EDT Pierre takes a back seat to De Smet on Friday as part of South Dakota's ongoing Capital for a Day promotion. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22214326/sd-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-escaping-jail http://www.kotatv.com/story/22214326/sd-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-escaping-jail?t=2013-05-10T05:19:03Z KOTA Fri, 10 May 2013 05:17:00 EDT A Fort Thompson man has pleaded not guilty to escaping from jail. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22211820/pierre-man-charged-in-death-of-2-month-old-son http://www.kotatv.com/story/22211820/pierre-man-charged-in-death-of-2-month-old-son?t=2013-05-09T19:38:14Z KOTA Thu, 9 May 2013 19:33:00 EDT A 29-year-old Pierre man has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of his two-month-old son. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22210476/mom-wont-sue-over-boy-left-behind-on-field-trip http://www.kotatv.com/story/22210476/mom-wont-sue-over-boy-left-behind-on-field-trip?t=2013-05-09T17:20:17Z KOTA Thu, 9 May 2013 17:17:00 EDT The mother of a 4-year-old Minnesota boy left behind after a class field trip last month says her family won't sue the school district. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22206570/sd-husband-and-wife-die-in-dewey-county-crash http://www.kotatv.com/story/22206570/sd-husband-and-wife-die-in-dewey-county-crash?t=2013-05-09T11:42:30Z KOTA Thu, 9 May 2013 11:41:00 EDT A husband and wife from Eagle Butte are dead in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 212 in Dewey County. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22205913/ice-storm-cleanup-in-sioux-falls-nearly-done http://www.kotatv.com/story/22205913/ice-storm-cleanup-in-sioux-falls-nearly-done?t=2013-05-09T10:44:15Z KOTA Thu, 9 May 2013 10:41:00 EDT Cleanup of tree branches downed by an ice storm in Sioux Falls a month ago is nearing completion. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22205063/van-in-sd-crash-was-transporting-military-veterans http://www.kotatv.com/story/22205063/van-in-sd-crash-was-transporting-military-veterans?t=2013-05-09T09:35:10Z KOTA Thu, 9 May 2013 09:33:00 EDT A van involved in a crash on Interstate 90 in southwestern South Dakota that killed one person and injured six others was transporting military veterans who receive treatment at Veterans Affairs medical facilities in the... News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22203777/south-dakota-teen-shot-in-head-returns-to-school http://www.kotatv.com/story/22203777/south-dakota-teen-shot-in-head-returns-to-school?t=2013-05-09T07:58:58Z KOTA Thu, 9 May 2013 07:53:00 EDT A northeastern South Dakota teenager who authorities say suffered a head wound in an accidental shooting is back in school. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22203448/spearfish-man-collapses-while-fishing-dies http://www.kotatv.com/story/22203448/spearfish-man-collapses-while-fishing-dies?t=2013-05-09T07:09:40Z KOTA Thu, 9 May 2013 07:09:00 EDT A Spearfish man is dead after collapsing while fishing at Pactola Reservoir and falling into the basin below the spillway. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22202856/animal-abuse-charges-against-sd-woman-dropped http://www.kotatv.com/story/22202856/animal-abuse-charges-against-sd-woman-dropped?t=2013-05-09T05:30:50Z KOTA Thu, 9 May 2013 05:28:00 EDT More than 30 animal abuse-related charges against a Faulk County woman have been dismissed - at least for now. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22202832/results-of-aberdeen-retail-study-to-be-presented http://www.kotatv.com/story/22202832/results-of-aberdeen-retail-study-to-be-presented?t=2013-05-09T05:27:23Z KOTA Thu, 9 May 2013 05:24:00 EDT The results of a retail market study commissioned by the city of Aberdeen will be presented on Thursday. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22202822/missouri-river-basin-remains-dryer-than-normal http://www.kotatv.com/story/22202822/missouri-river-basin-remains-dryer-than-normal?t=2013-05-09T05:21:06Z KOTA Thu, 9 May 2013 05:20:00 EDT Despite wet weather in April, the amount of water flowing into the Missouri River remains below normal because of slow runoff and the ongoing drought. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22202821/vermillion-police-dep-gets-money-for-equipment http://www.kotatv.com/story/22202821/vermillion-police-dep-gets-money-for-equipment?t=2013-05-09T05:21:06Z KOTA Thu, 9 May 2013 05:20:00 EDT The Vermillion Police Department has been awarded more than $1,800 for a camera and five pairs of binoculars to be used in drug investigations. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22202820/changes-coming-to-hot-lotto-game-in-s-dakota http://www.kotatv.com/story/22202820/changes-coming-to-hot-lotto-game-in-s-dakota?t=2013-05-09T05:21:06Z KOTA Thu, 9 May 2013 05:20:00 EDT Starting next week, South Dakotans who play Hot Lotto and win the game's jackpot will receive their prize in a single cash payment with the initial holding taxes already paid. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22198614/south-dakota-inmates-indicted-in-guard-assault http://www.kotatv.com/story/22198614/south-dakota-inmates-indicted-in-guard-assault?t=2013-05-08T17:20:53Z KOTA Wed, 8 May 2013 17:20:00 EDT Two inmates have been indicted on charges accusing them of assaulting a prison guard. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22198191/state-panel-working-to-upgrade-sd-911-service http://www.kotatv.com/story/22198191/state-panel-working-to-upgrade-sd-911-service?t=2013-05-08T16:53:45Z KOTA Wed, 8 May 2013 16:52:00 EDT The head of a state board that oversees South Dakota's 911 operations says a new system should be in place in the next few years to improve emergency response and take advantage of new telephone technologies. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22196883/air-force-decision-on-airspace-expected-in-march http://www.kotatv.com/story/22196883/air-force-decision-on-airspace-expected-in-march?t=2013-05-08T15:04:46Z KOTA Wed, 8 May 2013 15:04:00 EDT An Air Force decision on its plan to more than triple the airspace that can be used in training exercises for Dakotas-based B-1 and B-52 bombers is expected in March. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22195987/fort-pierre-ranger-district-hires-acting-ranger http://www.kotatv.com/story/22195987/fort-pierre-ranger-district-hires-acting-ranger?t=2013-05-08T13:48:31Z KOTA Wed, 8 May 2013 13:48:00 EDT The U.S. Forest Service's Fort Pierre Ranger District has a new acting district ranger. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22194412/trial-set-for-sd-woman-accused-in-boys-death http://www.kotatv.com/story/22194412/trial-set-for-sd-woman-accused-in-boys-death?t=2013-05-08T11:30:59Z KOTA Wed, 8 May 2013 11:28:00 EDT A South Dakota woman accused of beating a 4-year-old boy to death because he wet his pants will stand trial next February. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22192884/death-penalty-being-considered-in-sd-slaying http://www.kotatv.com/story/22192884/death-penalty-being-considered-in-sd-slaying?t=2013-05-08T09:04:49Z KOTA Wed, 8 May 2013 09:04:00 EDT Prosecutors say they will decide within a week whether to seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing a Mitchell woman, should he be convicted of the crime. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22192463/woman-dies-in-house-fire-in-sd-city-of-parkston http://www.kotatv.com/story/22192463/woman-dies-in-house-fire-in-sd-city-of-parkston?t=2013-05-08T08:31:47Z KOTA Wed, 8 May 2013 08:28:00 EDT A woman has died in a house fire in the southeastern South Dakota city of Parkston. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22191879/former-sd-surgeon-sentenced-for-tax-evasion http://www.kotatv.com/story/22191879/former-sd-surgeon-sentenced-for-tax-evasion?t=2013-05-08T07:29:35Z KOTA Wed, 8 May 2013 07:27:00 EDT A former Rapid City surgeon convicted of trying to cheat the government out of more than $1 million in taxes has been sentenced to five years in federal prison. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22191603/i-90-crash-in-southwestern-sd-kills-1-injures-6 http://www.kotatv.com/story/22191603/i-90-crash-in-southwestern-sd-kills-1-injures-6?t=2013-05-08T07:04:05Z KOTA Wed, 8 May 2013 07:03:00 EDT One person was killed and six others injured in a two-vehicle crash that shut down the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 in southwestern South Dakota for about an hour. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22191034/sd-prison-inmates-help-with-roadside-cleanup http://www.kotatv.com/story/22191034/sd-prison-inmates-help-with-roadside-cleanup?t=2013-05-08T05:28:14Z KOTA Wed, 8 May 2013 05:27:00 EDT State prison inmates are helping the South Dakota Transportation Department with roadside cleanup projects across the state. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22191023/council-rejects-auxiliary-gym-plan-for-corn-palace http://www.kotatv.com/story/22191023/council-rejects-auxiliary-gym-plan-for-corn-palace?t=2013-05-08T05:28:14Z KOTA Wed, 8 May 2013 05:23:00 EDT Plans to add an auxiliary gymnasium to Mitchell's Corn Palace have been pushed aside for now. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22191008/report-more-senior-services-needed-in-rapid-city http://www.kotatv.com/story/22191008/report-more-senior-services-needed-in-rapid-city?t=2013-05-08T05:23:49Z KOTA Wed, 8 May 2013 05:19:00 EDT A new survey of local residents is calling into question whether Rapid City is friendly to senior citizens. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22184864/wet-spring-brings-troubling-start-to-corn-planting http://www.kotatv.com/story/22184864/wet-spring-brings-troubling-start-to-corn-planting?t=2013-05-07T14:23:28Z KOTA Tue, 7 May 2013 14:23:00 EDT Farmers in the nation's breadbasket who only recently were praying for an end to a withering drought are now pining for enough sunshine and heat to dry their muddy fields in time to plant their corn and other crops. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22184387/mitchell-man-pleads-guilty-to-sex-abuse-charge http://www.kotatv.com/story/22184387/mitchell-man-pleads-guilty-to-sex-abuse-charge?t=2013-05-07T13:43:21Z KOTA Tue, 7 May 2013 13:43:00 EDT A Mitchell man has pleaded guilty to a sex abuse charge. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22183787/man-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-in-child-death http://www.kotatv.com/story/22183787/man-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-in-child-death?t=2013-05-07T12:43:14Z KOTA Tue, 7 May 2013 12:43:00 EDT A Colorado man has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for the death of a 2-year-old girl. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22183330/sd-horse-sculpture-to-be-in-international-exhibit http://www.kotatv.com/story/22183330/sd-horse-sculpture-to-be-in-international-exhibit?t=2013-05-07T12:07:25Z KOTA Tue, 7 May 2013 12:07:00 EDT One of the signature pieces held by the South Dakota State Historical Society is about to hit the road as part of an exhibit of American Indian art that will be displayed in Paris, New York and Kansas City. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22183241/father-of-5-charged-in-sd-robbery-attempt http://www.kotatv.com/story/22183241/father-of-5-charged-in-sd-robbery-attempt?t=2013-05-07T12:03:18Z KOTA Tue, 7 May 2013 12:03:00 EDT A father of five children denies being the man who tried to rob two people outside of a Rapid City restaurant. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22182217/mobile-post-office-vehicle-arrives-in-ipswich http://www.kotatv.com/story/22182217/mobile-post-office-vehicle-arrives-in-ipswich?t=2013-05-07T10:39:06Z KOTA Tue, 7 May 2013 10:39:00 EDT The U.S. Postal Service is sending a mobile post office unit to deliver mail in the northeastern South Dakota town of Ipswich, where the post office building has been temporarily closed because of a leaky roof. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22179953/bond-set-for-man-in-big-south-dakota-drug-bust http://www.kotatv.com/story/22179953/bond-set-for-man-in-big-south-dakota-drug-bust?t=2013-05-07T07:47:00Z KOTA Tue, 7 May 2013 07:46:00 EDT A South Dakota judge has set bond at $75,000 for a Virginia man accused of hauling 24 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of his rental car. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22179806/former-sd-airman-sentenced-for-child-pornography http://www.kotatv.com/story/22179806/former-sd-airman-sentenced-for-child-pornography?t=2013-05-07T07:19:45Z KOTA Tue, 7 May 2013 07:18:00 EDT A former Ellsworth Air Force Base airman caught with child pornography has been sent to prison. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22178904/sd-governor-urges-recognition-of-military-service http://www.kotatv.com/story/22178904/sd-governor-urges-recognition-of-military-service?t=2013-05-07T05:31:11Z KOTA Tue, 7 May 2013 05:30:00 EDT South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard says people should take time this month to recognize the sacrifices and successes of those who have served in the U.S. military. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22178898/rushmore-mascots-heading-out-on-14-city-tour http://www.kotatv.com/story/22178898/rushmore-mascots-heading-out-on-14-city-tour?t=2013-05-07T05:27:45Z KOTA Tue, 7 May 2013 05:26:00 EDT The Mount Rushmore presidential mascots are heading out on a 14-city Midwest tour. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22178879/2-sd-students-chosen-for-president-scholar http://www.kotatv.com/story/22178879/2-sd-students-chosen-for-president-scholar?t=2013-05-07T05:21:22Z KOTA Tue, 7 May 2013 05:18:00 EDT Two South Dakota high school students are among more than 140 students from across the country being recognized for their accomplishments in academics or the arts. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22175868/daugaard-seeks-presidential-disaster-declaration http://www.kotatv.com/story/22175868/daugaard-seeks-presidential-disaster-declaration?t=2013-05-06T18:35:07Z KOTA Mon, 6 May 2013 18:34:00 EDT Gov. Dennis Daugaard has requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration to help South Dakota recover from an ice and snow storm that hit the state last month. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22175529/cooler-temperatures-slows-planting-of-row-crops http://www.kotatv.com/story/22175529/cooler-temperatures-slows-planting-of-row-crops?t=2013-05-06T18:02:39Z KOTA Mon, 6 May 2013 18:02:00 EDT Unseasonably cool temperatures across South Dakota slowed planting of row crops and pasture growth. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22174683/new-satellite-appears-to-be-working-flawlessly http://www.kotatv.com/story/22174683/new-satellite-appears-to-be-working-flawlessly?t=2013-05-06T16:46:59Z KOTA Mon, 6 May 2013 16:46:00 EDT Scientists and engineers at the U.S. Geological Survey's EROS Center say a new satellite with a mission to document the Earth's surface appears to working flawlessly. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22173900/feds-add-bigger-faster-planes-to-wildfire-fleet http://www.kotatv.com/story/22173900/feds-add-bigger-faster-planes-to-wildfire-fleet?t=2013-05-06T15:42:38Z KOTA Mon, 6 May 2013 15:42:00 EDT The U.S. Forest Service is gearing up for a tough wildfire season by adding to its large air tanker fleet seven planes that fly faster and will drop a bigger payload of fire retardant than in the past. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22173639/sd-gov-heading-to-mn-to-recruit-workers http://www.kotatv.com/story/22173639/sd-gov-heading-to-mn-to-recruit-workers?t=2013-05-06T15:14:28Z KOTA Mon, 6 May 2013 15:14:00 EDT South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard is heading to Minnesota next week to try to recruit workers to the Mount Rushmore State. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22173430/trial-set-for-man-charged-with-manslaughter-in-sd http://www.kotatv.com/story/22173430/trial-set-for-man-charged-with-manslaughter-in-sd?t=2013-05-06T14:58:25Z KOTA Mon, 6 May 2013 14:58:00 EDT A trial date has been set for a man charged with shooting another man to death in a Rapid City hotel parking lot earlier this year. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22171245/rapid-city-to-limit-lawn-watering-this-summer http://www.kotatv.com/story/22171245/rapid-city-to-limit-lawn-watering-this-summer?t=2013-05-06T11:06:37Z KOTA Mon, 6 May 2013 11:06:00 EDT Rapid City officials say lawn and garden watering restrictions will start in the city next month, despite record snowfall in April. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22170422/public-meeting-planned-on-proposed-pulse-plant http://www.kotatv.com/story/22170422/public-meeting-planned-on-proposed-pulse-plant?t=2013-05-06T09:54:07Z KOTA Mon, 6 May 2013 09:54:00 EDT A group planning a pulse crop processing plant in the central South Dakota town of Harrold has reached its $2 million fundraising goal. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22168155/safety-courses-offered-to-young-sd-farm-workers http://www.kotatv.com/story/22168155/safety-courses-offered-to-young-sd-farm-workers?t=2013-05-06T05:30:08Z KOTA Mon, 6 May 2013 05:29:00 EDT South Dakota State University Extension is offering training courses for young South Dakotans who plan to work on farms this summer. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22168136/construction-projects-underway-across-south-dakota http://www.kotatv.com/story/22168136/construction-projects-underway-across-south-dakota?t=2013-05-06T05:22:00Z KOTA Mon, 6 May 2013 05:21:00 EDT Construction season is kicking in across the state. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22168130/sd-air-guard-has-new-assistant-adjutant-general http://www.kotatv.com/story/22168130/sd-air-guard-has-new-assistant-adjutant-general?t=2013-05-06T05:18:17Z KOTA Mon, 6 May 2013 05:17:00 EDT The South Dakota Air National Guard has a new assistant adjutant general. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22165216/daugaard-says-hes-leaning-toward-running-in-2014 http://www.kotatv.com/story/22165216/daugaard-says-hes-leaning-toward-running-in-2014?t=2013-05-05T13:26:20Z KOTA Sun, 5 May 2013 13:25:00 EDT Gov. Dennis Daugaard says he is leaning toward running for a second term in 2014. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22164657/custer-state-park-to-get-new-visitor-center http://www.kotatv.com/story/22164657/custer-state-park-to-get-new-visitor-center?t=2013-05-05T11:01:34Z KOTA Sun, 5 May 2013 11:01:00 EDT Custer State Park will soon be getting a new visitor center. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22164576/south-dakotans-turn-out-to-raise-funds-for-ms http://www.kotatv.com/story/22164576/south-dakotans-turn-out-to-raise-funds-for-ms?t=2013-05-05T10:37:13Z KOTA Sun, 5 May 2013 10:37:00 EDT Hundreds of people turned out for walks across South Dakota to help raise money for multiple sclerosis research and raise awareness about the auto-immune disease. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22164537/tourism-secretary-expects-strong-summer http://www.kotatv.com/story/22164537/tourism-secretary-expects-strong-summer?t=2013-05-05T10:25:32Z KOTA Sun, 5 May 2013 10:25:00 EDT Secretary of Tourism Jim Hagen is confident that despite spring snow storms in the state, summer tourism numbers will be up in South Dakota. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22164104/sd-panel-seeks-applicants-for-investment-council http://www.kotatv.com/story/22164104/sd-panel-seeks-applicants-for-investment-council?t=2013-05-05T05:29:14Z KOTA Sun, 5 May 2013 05:28:00 EDT The South Dakota Legislature is seeking applicants to fill a vacant seat on the State Investment Council. News - AP-State http://www.kotatv.com/story/22164103/de-smet-to-be-sds-capital-for-a-day-on-friday http://www.kotatv.com/story/22164103/de-smet-to-be-sds-capital-for-a-day-on-friday?t=2013-05-05T05:25:01Z KOTA Sun, 5 May 2013 05:24:00 EDT De Smet will be South Dakota's Capital for a Day on Friday. News - AP-State