SIOUX FALLS SD
MeritCare, Sanford Health merger produces no layoffs 
The merger of MeritCare and Sanford Health last fall has produced no layoffs and the health system continues to hire as it realigns the organization.
By Patrick Springer , February 25, 2010
Standoff in Sioux Falls neighborhood ends with arrest
A 12-hour standoff in a Sioux Falls neighborhood has ended, and one man has been arrested.
By Associated Press , February 21, 2010
Ag experts warn S.D. corn growers of volatile year
Agriculture finance experts are predicting what could be a volatile year in agriculture.
By Associated Press , January 10, 2010
Walgreens wants to sell beer in S.D.
Walgreens is seeking to add beer sales at three of its six locations in Sioux Falls and at its store in Pierre.
By Associated Press , January 09, 2010
TRANSPORTATION: Legislators find flaws in Minnesota rail plan
Willmar-area legislators noticed something odd in a new map of future rail proposed in Minnesota — none of the highest priority lines were in west central or southwestern Minnesota.
By Linda Vanderwerf , January 03, 2010
AROUND THE DAKOTAS: Rugby wind project done ... Police probe new robbery ... Agent's license revoked ... more
A $300 million wind energy project north of Rugby has been finished. Iberdrola Renewables developed the wind farm, which includes 71 turbines and is capable of generating up to 149 megawatts of electricity. Construction first got started last year.
By Associated Press , January 01, 2010
Flooding No. 1 N.D. news story
Spring flooding that swamped most of North Dakota has been voted the state’s top news story of 2009 by print and broadcast members of The Associated Press.
By James MacPherson , December 27, 2009
AROUND THE REGION: Cougar shot in Bismarck ... Ex-bus driver acquitted ... Palin to visit S.D. on Dec. 6
Police have shot a mountain lion that wandered inside the Bismarck city limits. The 100-pound male was killed about 7:30 p.m. Friday near the former Home Depot building. A man called the North Dakota Game and Fish Department after he and family members saw the cougar cross a street and go into a vacant lot.
By Associated Press , November 29, 2009
Police say S.D. teen shot arrow into mom’s back
Police say a 17-year-old Sioux Falls boy was arrested after he shot his mom in the back with a homemade arrow from a makeshift bow. Police spokesman Sam Clemens say the two got into an argument Tuesday evening.
By Associated Press , November 26, 2009
OBIT: John Mashek, former Fargoan, journalist, athlete
John Mashek was a political reporter for the Dallas Morning News, US News and World Report and the Boston Globe. He covered every presidential election from 1960 to 1996 and sat on two televised presidential debate panels. After retiring, he wrote a popular blog for US News and was a fellow at Harvard University.
By Mila Koumpilova , November 08, 2009
AROUND THE REGION: Two found dead in cabin ... Gold Star Retreat held ... New mosquito threatens ... more
A husband and wife were found dead inside their cabin in rural Longville, Minn., over the weekend, and authorities suspect a poorly ventilated gas heater may be to blame. Cass County, Minn., authorities said relatives found Lee Schwarze, 58, and Nancy Schwarze, 55, in the cabin Saturday afternoon.
By Associated Press , October 19, 2009
AROUND THE REGION: ATM thief jailed ... Flasher gets 3 years ... Robbery try is real drag ... more
A Grand Forks man has been sentenced for burglarizing Walsh County, N.D., farmsteads and stealing a cash machine from a convenience store in Minto,, N.D. Gregory Nordrum was ordered to spend two years behind bars and three years on supervised probation. He also was ordered to pay restitution and $1,100 in fines and fees. The amount of restitution will be determined later.
By Associated Press , October 16, 2009
Hybrid vehicles may be too quiet for disabled pedestrians to hear
The silent approach of a hybrid car could have catastrophic results for pedestrians who can’t hear them, which is why blind people are working with the auto industry to research the idea of adding sounds to the otherwise quiet new cars.
By Associated Press , October 10, 2009
Sioux Falls, S.D., among most fast-food-obsessed cities
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A national magazine has listed Sioux Falls as the fourth most fast-food fanatic city in the United States.
By Associated Press , August 21, 2009
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS: Plea in DL abuse case ... Planned Parenthood lawsuit ... Disaster aid appllications ... more
A Devils Lake man has pleaded not guilty to a charge of continuous sexual abuse of a child. Jeffrey Urness, 49, entered the plea Thursday to the felony charge, during a hearing before Judge Lee Christofferson.
By Herald Wire Reports , August 14, 2009
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