Ice cream sellers under scrutiny
Rapid City is among the latest in a growing number of communities across the nation moving to prevent sexual predators from becoming ice cream truck drivers.
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Archive of South Dakota on Monday May 12, 2008
Ice cream sellers under scrutiny
Rapid City is among the latest in a growing number of communities across the nation moving to prevent sexual predators from becoming ice cream truck drivers. Read More
One week remaining to register to vote in primary
Only one week remains until the deadline for South Dakota residents to register to vote, and Secretary of State Chris Nelson is asking voters to take the time to register at several registration locations or by downloading registration from from the Internet. Read More
State senator says college disinvited her
ABERDEEN, S.D. -- State Sen. Nancy Turbak Berry, who was scheduled to deliver the Presentation College commencement address Saturday, says she was told earlier in the week that she could not speak there because of her views on abortion. Read More
Hiring incentives offered for health workers
The state is taking applications for a program offering a $5,000 incentive to health professionals who commit to a two-year contract in rural areas. Read More
Clinton draws crowd of old and young
The people in the crowd Saturday at former President Bill Clinton's campaign speech on behalf of his wife were as diverse as the reasons Clinton urged supporters to vote for Hillary. Read More
Crowd for Clinton exceeds expectation
The Rapid City Police Department, South Dakota Highway Patrol and the Pennington County Sheriff's Office teamed up with the United States Secret Service in efforts to increase security for the visit of former President Bill Clinton. Read More
In school sports, who makes the call?
A shot at the buzzer of a high school championship game — was it in time or not? — led the South Carolina Legislature to consider a bill to require referees to watch video replays. It was hardly the first example of armchair quarterbacking by lawmakers.
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Neutral govs to remain on sidelines
 In the homestretch of an unprecedented presidential primary season, spinning with competing sound-bites and endless rhetoric, voters still heading to the polls in four states can’t look to their governors for any pre-election advice. These governors plan to wait until after their states vote to make their own endorsements.
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WORTH NOTING: Illinois treasurer shows his knowledge of charges
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) endures a bruising charge from Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (D). A new Utah law stirs Salt Lake City bartenders to create a new drink. And Louisiana prison guards get outside help to prevent escapes. In case you missed those stories this week, Worth Noting fills you in. Read More
At-risk gubernatorial seats increase
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Silver Alert helps rescue lost seniors
(Updated 9:30 a.m EST, May 8, 2008) When an elderly person with dementia is lost, eight states can trigger an alert to let the community know. Proposals in Congress would expand the successful missing persons program to all 50 states. Read More
Will states fix 2012 primary process?
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'Squaw' still Utah moniker
PROVO, Utah -- While states across the nation move to sweep the word "squaw" -- a term deemed derogatory by many American Indians -- from state and federal maps, Utah has yet to broach the subject. Read More
Push on to inspect ice cream vendors' pasts
A growing number of communities across the USA are moving to prevent sexual predators from becoming ice cream truck drivers. Read More
Thefts rise with copper prices
CHICAGO - Dave Fusselman figures he has seen a lot of different items come through his family's third-generation scrap metal business in Moberly, Mo. But an attempted sale last fall broke new ground. Read More
Summary of the State of the State Address
Gov. Mike Rounds (R) highlighted the state’s energy potential in his annual state-of-the-state address Jan. 8 and urged legislators to restrain spending on education and transportation. Read More
WORTH NOTING: Illinois gov runs up travel tab
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s commuting costs start to add up. South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds settles a dispute with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over a cranky game warden. Read More |
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