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Pennington County 4-H program welcomes new members
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:00:04 -0800
Tiffany Meyer, Pennington County's newly hired 4-H youth program adviser, officially started as the county's 4-H adviser in November, but she has been a familiar presence in the office for a year. Prior to accepting her new position, Meyer was in charge of the 4-H military youth program at Ellsworth Air Force Base. She also conducted a mentoring program at North Middle School.
Man who allegedly fired at police charged with attempted murder
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:12:28 -0800
The 42-year-old man wounded in a shootout with police after allegedly leading them on a high-speed chase through Rapid City more than two weeks ago learned Thursday that his early morning escapade could send him to prison for a long time.
SD Authorities Searching For Missing Parolee
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:38:17 -0800
South Dakota authorities are searching for a parolee who walked away from a minimum-security portion of the state ...
Nation’s top three poorest counties in western South Dakota
Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:06:08 -0800
Western South Dakota is home to the three counties with the nation’s highest poverty rate, and four of the top 10, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics.
County commission debates future of road project
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:00:52 -0800
A Pennington County project to reconstruct South Rochford Road will move forward as county commissioners wait for an update on pending federal legislation that could rescind $8 million of funding.
Sioux Falls police searching for parolee who walked away
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:15:30 -0800
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota authorities are searching for a parolee who walked away from a minimum-security portion of the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls.
Counties split national forest income
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:13:03 -0800
Pennington County and five other western South Dakota counties split more than $1.8 million in federal money through a revenue-sharing program for receipts collected on national forests within county boundaries.
South Dakota Supreme Court weighing case of wife stealing
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:45:30 -0800
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -South Dakota Supreme Court justices are weighing an appeal in a case in which a county prosecutor is accused of stealing the affection of another man's wife.
Supreme Court hears appeal in alienation of affections case
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:36:41 -0800
The South Dakota Supreme Court will hear an appeal today in the alienation of affections lawsuit filed by the ex-husband of the wife of Pennington County State's Attorney Glenn Brenner.
Bill targets concealed weapons permit
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:51:56 -0800
Thousands of Pennington County residents have permits to carry concealed handguns.