Planned Parenthood seeks injunction on SD abortion law
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Planned Parenthood on Monday asked a federal judge for a preliminary injunction to prevent a new South Dakota abortion law from taking effect while it’s being challenged in court. Chief Judge Karen Schreier took the arguments under advisement and said she would issue a ruling later. The law, which would [...]
Visiting Army Reserve builds ROTC obstacle course
The National Army Reserve has worked to build an obstacle course for the SDSU campus. For their annual training, 108 soldiers in the 424th Engineer Company of Rutland, Vt. are helping out the SDSU campus by building the Ranger Challenge course for the ROTC program. Soldiers from four states, including New York, New Hampshire, Vermont [...]
SDSU alumni work to record ‘historic’ disaster
Editor’s Note: This story was prepared during the 2011 Newspaper Institute sponsored by the South Dakota High School Press Association. Nine high school students spent a week at South Dakota State University learning the basics of putting a newspaper together. See more of their work at sdpressinstitute.wordpress.com By Amanda Siefken/Lincoln High School The cities of [...]
South Dakota land values booming: Increase is third highest in past two decades
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Agricultural land values are booming again in South Dakota. An annual real estate market survey charted a 16.5 percent increase in 2010-2011, the third-largest since South Dakota State University economists began tracking the farm real estate market in 1991. High commodity prices were the main factor driving the land market, according to [...]
SDSU student named Miss South Dakota
HOT SPRINGS, S.D. (AP) — Anna Simpson of Rapid City has been crowned Miss South Dakota. The 21-year-old South Dakota State University student will represent the Rushmore State at the Miss America pageant in January. Simpson performed the piano piece “Malaguena” for her talent portion and her platform is “Give back.” The first runner-up was [...]
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