Year: 2021
Storm downs power lines, trees in southeastern South Dakota
LENNOX, S.D. (AP) — Residents in a southeastern South Dakota town were cleaning up Sunday from a storm that toppled trees and power lines and damaged the roof of the high school, officials said. The [Read More…]
Zebra Mussels discovered in Lake Mitchell
There’s a new problem for the already beleaguered Lake Mitchell. Mayor Bob Everson says Zebra Mussels have now taken up residence…. He says the aquatic pests multiply rapidly and attach themselves to rocks, pipes, water [Read More…]
NFL’s vaccine rate at 93%, mandatory shots were discussed
The NFL says 93% of players are vaccinated for COVID-19 and the league wanted mandatory vaccination but the NFLPA wouldn’t agreed to it. The league also has asked the players’ union to adjust protocols so [Read More…]
Judge’s single sends Yankees past A’s for 12th straight win
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The surging New York Yankees keep coming up with timely hits, defensive gems or key pitches to pull off close wins — and now they have their best unbeaten run in [Read More…]
Orioles snap 19-game skid with 10-6 win over Angels
BALTIMORE (AP) — After 19 consecutive losses, the Baltimore Orioles were ready to try just about anything. Newcomer Chris Ellis found that out while preparing to make his first big league start. “I was sitting [Read More…]
Pollock’s homer sends Dodgers to 5-3 win over Padres in 16
SAN DIEGO (AP) — After 16 innings that took 5 hours, 49 minutes to play, featuring 489 pitches by 19 pitchers who stranded a combined 35 baserunners, the streaking Los Angeles Dodgers finally got to [Read More…]
Half of US workers favor employee shot mandate: AP-NORC poll
NEW YORK (AP) — Half of American workers are in favor of vaccine requirements at their workplaces, according to a new poll, at a time when such mandates gain traction following the federal government’s full approval of Pfizer’s [Read More…]
Capitol Police officers sue Trump, allies over insurrection
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Capitol Police officers who were attacked and beaten during the Capitol riot filed a lawsuit Thursday against former President Donald Trump, his allies and members of far-right extremist groups, accusing them [Read More…]
South Dakota AG gets fines, no jail time in pedestrian death
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg pleaded no contest Thursday to a pair of misdemeanor traffic charges over a crash last year that killed a pedestrian, avoiding jail time despite [Read More…]
Ravnsborg pleads no contest in a crash that killed a pedestrian
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg entered a no contest plea to two misdemeanor traffic charges for a crash last year in which he hit and killed a man who [Read More…]
Ravnsborg to enter plea in a crash that killed a pedestrian
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg will avoid a trial and take a plea deal for misdemeanor traffic charges in a crash last year in which he hit and killed a [Read More…]
House passes $3.5T Biden blueprint after deal with moderates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Striking a deal with moderates, House Democratic leaders have muscled President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint over a key hurdle, ending a risky standoff and putting the party’s domestic infrastructure agenda back [Read More…]
Pentagon: US troops must get their COVID-19 vaccines ASAP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Military troops must immediately begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo Wednesday, ordering service leaders to “impose ambitious timelines for implementation.” More than 800,000 service [Read More…]
ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 ally to ‘protect the collegiate model’
Facing a rapidly shifting landscape in college sports, the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten and Pac-12 have agreed to work together to create stability during volatile times. Less than a month after the Southeastern Conference [Read More…]
Serena Williams pulls out of US Open, citing torn hamstring
Serena Williams added herself to the list of big-name withdrawals from the U.S. Open on Wednesday, pulling out of the year’s last Grand Slam tournament because of a torn hamstring. Williams hasn’t competed since injuring [Read More…]
S.D. court may unseal investigation of billionaire Sanford
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court Tuesday weighed whether to unseal a search warrant and affidavits in an investigation into billionaire banker-turned-philanthropist T. Denny Sanford for possible possession of child pornography. The [Read More…]
Alleged pipe bomber makes initial court appearance
TYNDALL, S.D. (AP) — A Tabor man accused of building pipe bombs made his first court appearance Tuesday. 29-year-old Joseph Hanson has been charged with the sale, possession, or transportation of a destructive device and [Read More…]
Mayim Bialik to guest host ‘Jeopardy!’ after Richards’ exit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Jeopardy!” is back to guest hosts after the resignation of Mike Richards, and actor Mayim Bialik will return as the first one up. Sony Pictures Television announced Monday that Bialik will take the [Read More…]
R. Kelly accuser testifies that he sexually abused her at 17
NEW YORK (AP) — Another accuser took the witness stand on Monday at R. Kelly’s sex-trafficking trial, testifying that the R&B superstar sexually abused her on his tour bus and in hotel rooms when she [Read More…]
Iowa State, Notre Dame highlight AP preseason All-Americans
Notre Dame and Iowa State each had three players selected to The Associated Press preseason All-America team, led by Fighting Irish defensive back Kyle Hamilton and Cyclones running back Breece Hall. The preseason All-America team [Read More…]
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