PIERRE, S.D. – (DRG News) This weekend brings the R-CALF USA Convention to Pierre.  The event starts Friday and most convention activities will take place at the Ramkota Hotel in Pierre.  The 14th annual convention will feature comments from two property rights advocates.  The first, Cliven Bundy, is a Nevada rancher, and he will...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – The annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in western South Dakota doesn’t begin for another week, but some bikers already have embarked on their journey to the Black Hills. Dale Abbott has traveled from Indiana to South Dakota. He tells KELO-TV in Sioux Falls that he’s going to Sturgis for the...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota has increased funding for maintenance of state buildings, but not all legislators agree with the move. Lawmakers have dedicated $4.7 million toward state building maintenance this year, a big increase from annual budgets that used to be about $1 million or $2 million. Bureau of Administration Commissioner...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) – A Native American summit on careers in health care will be held next month in Rapid City. The second annual “Healing Indian Nations Through Research, Education and Outreach” summit will be held on Aug. 13-14. The Rapid City Journal reports that the summit is designed for college faculty and...

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – After more than eight months of training, nine recruits have officially joined the ranks of the South Dakota Highway Patrol. The new troopers completed basic law enforcement training and a special academy for Highway Patrol recruits. They have been in field training since May. At a graduation ceremony in the...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) – Rapid City has been selected to host the International Snowmobile Congress in June 2016. The Congress is a gathering of devoted snowmobile riders. An estimated 500 delegates from the United States, Canada, Sweden and Russia are expected at the event. The International Snowmobile Congress in Rapid City will run...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 09-23-40-53-58, Powerball: 6 Estimated jackpot: $196 million Online: Multi-State Lottery Association: http://www.powerball.com/

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Members of the South Dakota Air National Guard are facing some financial turbulence because of furloughs that begin next week. KELO-TV reports that 250 members of the 114th Fighter Wing will lose a quarter of their pay from Aug. 2 through September because of furloughs required by federal budget...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Officials say people need to be aware that human sex trafficking can happen even in rural states like South Dakota. Those officials spoke Friday at a conference sponsored by the University of South Dakota and the Civil Society from St. Paul, Minn. South Dakota has recently set up a...

PIERRE, S.D. – (DRG News) A good crowd gathered on a nice South Dakota evening to enjoy a picnic supper and find out the winners of an annual raffle that benefits the Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area and the Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce.  The annual Harley Giveaway picnic was held...