South Dakota News

Gov. Mike Rounds plans to attend the annual conference of the Council of State Governments later this week in California.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 CONTACT : Mary Stadick Smith, 773-7228, mary.stadicksmith@state.sd.us South Dakota adopts The Lexile Framework for Reading PIERRE, S.D. South Dakota has joined 19 other states in adopting The Lexile Framework for Reading.

South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds says he won't seek a tax increase to fix state budget problems that are expected to get much worse in the next two years.

Democratic Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin was one of 39 Democrats who voted against a Democratic-written health care bill in the House yesterday.

If you lost your wallet, do you think you neighbors would return it? 'I don't know.

A spokesman for the South Dakota National Guard says his office has been busy fielding calls from people wondering if any South Dakotans were involved in the shooting rampage at Fort Hood, but he says none were.

The state Health Department has confirmed four more swine flu-related deaths in South Dakota, bringing the total to 13.

The AARP has officially endorsed the House Democratic health care bill. It gives a major boost to the legislation two days before a historic vote.

Marks of History: Fort Pierre , South Dakota PIERRE, S.D. - Fort Pierre , the oldest continuous white settlement in South Dakota , was named after American fur trader Pierre Choteau Jr.

Ranchers who live along the route of a crude oil pipeline that TransCanada Keystone wants to build across western South Dakota said Tuesday they are worried about oil spills and damage to their land, water and roads.

Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment: GOULDING JAILED Man convicted of murder placed in jail RAPID CITY, S.D. A Rapid City judge on Monday revoked the bond of Robert Goulding, who was found guilty last week of murder in the death of 56-year old Alan Kissner.

The Public Utilities Commission gets comments from the public Tuesday evening in Pierre on the $920 million, 313-mile stretch of the Keystone XL pipeline that TransCanada Keystone plans to build across western and south central South Dakota.

29. 2009 CONTACT : Capt. Kevin Joffer, 605-367-5700 Bon Homme County Fatal Accident What: Fatal crash When: Thursday, Oct.

Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment: SANFORD- MeritCare health care system merger nears finish line Fargo , N.D. The largest health systems in the Dakotas are expected to complete their merger this week.

New at ten tonight, a recent Gallop Poll puts South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota on a top ten list for trusting your neighbors.

South Dakota Secretary of State Chris Nelson got a surprise in the mail. An anonymous donor sent $66 in cash accompanied with a handwritten note that said it was to help with the state debt.

South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds says a federal study should change management of the Missouri River to better reflect the needs of people who live along it.

Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment: GOULDING VERDICT Jury convicts man of murder RAPID CITY, S.D. A jury rejected Robert Goulding's argument of an assisted suicide and convicted him of first-degree murder after about 30 minutes of deliberation Thursday.

Posted by: Cory Heidelberger - 10/28/2009 8:03 AM Brookings can produce some spectacular citizen journalism: Amy Dunkle graces the pages of The Post with a wide-ranging assessment of the cost of higher education in South Dakota .

Officials say an Israeli arms company will open a plant in Rapid City sometime in the next year.