McLaughlin News

Other than a Ronald McDonald sitting on the front porch, there`s little on the outside of this house that necessarily makes it stand out.

McLAUGHLIN - The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe reservation was at times down to six Bureau of Indian Affairs officers patrolling an area roughly the size of Connecticut.

A surge in law enforcement officers is curtailing crime on the Standing Rock Reservation in north-central South Dakota but creating concerns as well.

Eleven South Dakota agencies and school districts will receive community learning center grants.

Authorities are investigating a suspicious death at McLaughlin, in north central South Dakota. via KOTA-TV Rapid City

McLAUGHLIN - A man who hit a deer and then stopped to remove it from the road was himself killed Saturday night, the South Dakota Highway Patrol reported. via ArgusLeader.com

“If I had to sum my life up to you I could say - I have not lived a good life.”

He says he robbed two women by gunpoint because violence is all he's known... 17 year old Jeffrey Brown Otter is sentenced for a crime spree Bismarck has not seen in years... The young man got ten years for ... via KXMA-TV Dickinson

A South Dakota teenager has been ordered to serve 10 years in prison for a robbery, carjacking and burglary in Bismarck last fall. via KSFY-TV Sioux Falls

A Bismarck woman is accused of making up a story about being kidnapped and driven to South Dakota in the trunk of a car. via Rapid City Journal

Five people from Bullhead have pleaded not guilty to federal charges in connection with two alleged assaults last February. via Rapid City Journal

Sen. Tom Katus, D-Rapid City, and Reps. Ed McLaughlin, Mark Kirkeby and Brian Dreyer, all Republicans, will be the featured speakers at this Saturday's crackerbarrel session. via Rapid City Journal

BRANDON - Erin Giefer and Sean Swenson were married Sept. 28, 2007, at Faith United Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. via ArgusLeader.com

“You go around the campuses and ask, 'Are these the kind of places where students are going to develop the skills and expertise in science that will make them competitive?'”

Chemistry professor Mike Zehfus is proud that Black Hills State University is the only university within 500 miles to have a circular dicroism. via Rapid City Journal

“I think we need to operate with an open government, and I think we need to address the issue in some way this year”

Good government must be open government. On Wednesday, the Legislature will hear more testimony on two comprehensive open-government bills, SB186 and SB189. via Rapid City Journal

“We are a very important part of the local economy”

The Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinic's board members, stockholders, and staff on Friday, Jan 24, heard a continuation of the mission and vision of the future for the facility at the annual business ... via Mobridge Tribune Online

Every week during this year's legislative session, Voices will find one unusual bill, make the case for and against it, and ask you to decide: Should this be a law? Visit the Voices forums at argus leader.com ... via Argus Leader

“It's a straightforward, simple bill.”

A bill filed in the South Dakota Legislature would set a minimum salary for teachers in school districts that receive state financial aid. via Rapid City Journal

News > Legislative Session >> Education >> General >> Healthcare >> Law Enforcement >> New Laws >> Taxes Eye on KELOLAND Healthbeat Sports Features Services Online Opinion is your chance to tell Keloland what ... via KELO-TV Sioux Falls

“I think it has been very important to keep raising awareness about the epidemic of various crimes, especially domestic violence, and the inadequate staffing levels of BIA officers”

Herseth Sandlin supports facility, eyes McLaughlin council vote By Kevin Woster, Journal staff Sunday, January 06, 2008 The struggle to maintain a domestic-violence shelter on the Standing Rock Sioux ... via Rapid City Journal

A twenty seven year old Bismarck woman claims she was kidnapped. The victim told police two native american males grabbed her from behind and put her in the trunk of a car. via KXMA-TV Dickinson