Why would South Dakotans want to let TransCanada run another tar sands pipeline through their backyard, when even a federal pipeline safety official says he wouldn't buy or build a house along the pipeline route? The official, Bill Lowery, is…
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One irate citizen could get the Rapid City Council to spend $26,000 on new security measures: [Assistant Police Chief Karl] Jegeris said 60 percent of the funds would come from the mayor and council contingency fund, with the remainder being…
I've had friends and even state legislators call me while they are driving. That's part of why it's so hard to get the South Dakota Legislature to pass a texting/phoning-while driving ban: the majority of legislators are trying to catch…
At the time, it seemed like a good idea: The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Madison Ambulance and Wentworth Fire Department, were called to a residence south of Wentworth around 7:45 Thursday for a report of two men…
You know I love South Dakota. Whether it's sunrise on Lake Herman or sunset on Lookout Mountain, South Dakota offers much to recommend it to folks seeking the good life. But if you think the big reason to move to…
Aberdeen is getting on the stick and joining Vermillion, Mitchell, Huron, Watertown, Brookings, and Sioux Falls in banning texting while driving. Rapid City, however, is not. City Attorney Joel Landeen said he has not seen much interest in a texting…
Rep. Rev. Steve Hickey (R-9/Sioux Falls) is having all sorts of fun shaking up conservative Republican sensibilities this week. First he declares his conversion to opposing the death penalty. Now he calls for state inspection of carnival rides: "What's going…
I promise, Bob: I was not wearing my camos or mask while writing this post. Tar sands oil and the pipelines that carry them bring unavoidable risks to South Dakota. But TransCanada exacerbates those risks with what a fired engineer…