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Flooding forces people from homes in some parts of Iowa while much of US broils again in heat

Jun. 23, 2024 01:10 AM EDT

Floodwaters forced people out of their homes in parts of Iowa, the result of weeks of rain, while much of the United States longed for relief Saturday from yet another round of extraordinary heat. Sirens blared at 2 a.m. in Rock Valley, Iowa, population 4,200, where people in...

Man pleads not-guilty in Sioux Falls' first triple homicide in a half-century

Jun. 10, 2024 14:11 PM EDT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A 30-year-old man pleaded not guilty to murder on Monday after a shooting at a house party left three people dead and two wounded in Sioux Falls' first triple-fatal in more than 50 years. Justin Cody Rackley is charged with first-degree murder in the...

Shooting leaves 3 dead and 2 injured in South Dakota

Jun. 08, 2024 15:14 PM EDT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A shooting in a Sioux Falls neighborhood left three people dead and two others injured early Saturday, police said. Police said they have a suspect in custody. They said there does not appear to be any further danger to the community. The investigation is...

Editorial Roundup: South Dakota

May. 08, 2024 07:13 AM EDT

Yankton Press & Dakotan. May 6, 2024. Editorial: USPS Decision Seemed Inevitable Ultimately and unfortunately, the United States Postal Service (USPS) did what it was always going to do when it was announced last week that they were going ahead with their plan to...

NorthWestern: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 25, 2024 19:40 PM EDT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — NorthWestern Corp. (NWE) on Thursday reported earnings of $65.1 million in its first quarter. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based company said it had profit of $1.06 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were...

Pathward: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 24, 2024 17:04 PM EDT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Pathward Financial, Inc. (CASH) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $65.3 million. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based bank said it had earnings of $2.56 per share. The holding company for Meta...

11 inmates face charges related to an uprising at South Dakota prison

Apr. 23, 2024 14:41 PM EDT

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Eleven inmates at the South Dakota State Penitentiary are facing charges in connection with disturbances last month at the prison in Sioux Falls, Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Tuesday. “These were dangerous acts that injured two state correctional...

South Dakota man sentenced to nearly 90 years in prison for his baby son's 2021 death

Apr. 20, 2024 12:21 PM EDT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota judge on Friday sentenced a Sioux Falls man to nearly 90 years in prison in connection with the 2021 death of his baby son. Second Circuit Court Judge Camela Theeler sentenced 24-year-old Dylan Castimore to 100 years with 10 years suspended...

Minnesota toddler dies after fall from South Dakota hotel window

Apr. 17, 2024 11:48 AM EDT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Minnesota toddler who fell from a South Dakota hotel's third-floor window has died. Kathryn and Alex Hein of Lakefield, Minnesota, wrote in a Facebook post that their year-old son, Madden, died Monday, two days after falling at Club House Hotel &...

Beloved giraffe of South Dakota zoo euthanized after foot injury

Apr. 04, 2024 22:56 PM EDT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A beloved giraffe at a zoo in South Dakota has died. On Thursday, the Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House & Aquarium in Sioux Falls announced the death of Chioke, an 18-year-old reticulated giraffe. He died March 28. “Following a...