S. Dakota tops Houston Baptist 91-86 in Great West

2010-03-13T20:45:18Z

<div id="subtitle">South Dakota tops Houston Baptist 91-86 for Great West title, CollegeInsider.com bid</div><div><p>Jake Thomas scored 24 points and Kendall Cutler 21 to lead South Dakota over Houston Baptist 91-86 on Saturday night as the Coyotes won the

Lesbian sgt. discharged after police tell military

2010-03-13T19:00:24Z

<div id="subtitle">Lesbian Air Force sergeant discharged after SD police see marriage license and tell military</div><div><p>Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian. The 28-year-old's honorable discharge under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy came only after police officers in Great West Conference tournament semifinals.</p><p>Houston Baptist (12-20) will face regular-season champion South Dakota in the title game ...

South Dakota rallies past Texas-Pan American 76-71

2010-03-12T18:30:29Z

<div id="subtitle">South Dakota rallies from 12-point deficit, beats Texas-Pan American 76-71 in Great West</div><div><p>Tyler Cain had 16 points and 17 rebounds to lead South Dakota to a 76-71 victory over Texas-Pan American in the Great West Conference tournament semifinals Friday night.</p><...

Extra federal aid could solve SD budget problem

2010-03-11T18:30:50Z

<div id="subtitle">Extra federal Medicaid money could solve SD state budget problem</div><div><p>The South Dakota Legislature's plans to cut state spending next year were thrown into question Thursday when lawmakers learned the state might get an extra $36 million in federal aid.</p><p>The Legislature had planned to pass a...

Highest, lowest state jobless rates at a glance

2010-03-10T11:00:32Z

<div id="subtitle">Highest and lowest state unemployment rates in January, at a glance</div><div><p>The Labor Department on Wednesday said that unemployment rates rose in 30 states in January, as jobs remain scarce across the country.</p><p>Here are the states with the highest and lowest jobless rates:</p><p>HIGHEST:</p><p>Michigan: 14.3 percent</p><p>Nevada: 13 percent</p>&l...

South Dakota routs NJIT 83-49

2010-03-07T20:30:32Z

<div id="subtitle">South Dakota routs NJIT 83-49 in makeup game</div><div><p>Steve Smith scored 21 points to lead South Dakota past NJIT 83-49 Sunday night.</p><p>Tyler Cain had 11 points and 14 rebounds for the Coyotes (20-9, 11-1), who clinched the Great West Conference regular...

South Dakota defeats Houston Baptist 97-84

2010-03-06T20:45:09Z

<div id="subtitle">South Dakota defeats Houston Baptist 97-84 to wrap up regular-season Great West title</div><div><p>Louie Krogman scored a career-high 31 points and Roman Gentry added 24 to lead South Dakota to a 97-84 victory over Houston Baptist Saturday night.</p><p>Steve Smith added 17 point...

South Dakota beats Texas-Pan American 85-79 in OT

2010-03-04T21:15:09Z

<div id="subtitle">Cain's 34-point, 17-rebound performance leads South Dakota to 85-79 OT win</div><div><p>Tyler Cain scored a career-high 34 points and added 17 rebounds to lead South Dakota past Texas-Pan American 85-79 in overtime Thursday night.</p><p>Cain's basket tied the game at 66-66 with 17 seconds left for the Coyotes (18-9, 9-1 Great West). He was foule...

CHS says this year's payout to owners is $225M

2010-03-04T11:46:10Z

<div id="subtitle">CHS to pay owners $225 million for 2009 profits, down from last year's record payout of $339M</div><div><p>CHS Inc., an energy and grain-based foods member-owned cooperative, said on Thursday that it expects to distribute up to $225 million to its owners.</p><p>CHS already has distributed $190 million of that to more than 37,000 individuals and 1,000 companies such as local cooperatives, most o...

South Dakota's jobless rate inches up in January

2010-03-04T08:15:26Z

<div id="subtitle">South Dakota's unemployment rate rises slightly to 4.8 percent in January from prior month</div><div><p>The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics says South Dakota's preliminary January unemployment rate was 4.8 percent, up from 4.7 percent in December 2009.</p><p>State

S Dakota joins other states in sanctioning soccer

2010-03-03T12:46:23Z

<div id="subtitle">So Dakota becomes last state to add soccer as sanctioned high school sport, beginning in 2012</div><div><p>South Dakota has become the final state to add soccer as a sanctioned high school sport.</p><p>The state High School Activities Association board voted 8-0 Wednesday to accept a repo...

South Dakota beats New Jersey Tech 68-58

2010-02-25T19:16:03Z

<div id="subtitle">Cain's double-double leads South Dakota past N.J. Tech 68-58, for seventh straight win</div><div><p>Tyler Cain scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help lead South Dakota to a 68-58 win over New Jersey Institute of Technology on Thursday night.</p><p>

Senate roll vote on tax breaks for new hires

2010-02-24T09:30:11Z

<div id="subtitle">Roll Vote: Senate approves tax breaks for businesses that hire the unemployed</div><div><p>The 70-28 roll call Wednesday by which the Senate passed a jobs bill offering tax breaks to companies that hire unemployed workers.</p><p>A "yes" vote is a vote to pass the bill.</p><p>Voting yes were 55 Democrats, 13 South Dakota Senate.</p><p>Senators voted 24-10 for the bill on Tuesday, giving it exactly the two-thirds majority needed to pass. The proposal next goes to the House.</p><p>Current law ...

SD nixes move to identify anonymous blog defamers

2010-02-22T14:19:07Z

<div id="subtitle">South Dakota lawmakers reject move to identify anonymous defamers on Internet</div><div><p>A move to help identify people who anonymously post libelous messages on blogs and other Internet sites was rejected Monday by South Dakota lawmakers after opponents said the state would have trouble regulating the worldwide network.</p><p>The Rochester 70</p><p>Brown 80, Penn 73</p><p>Cornell 79, Harvard 70</p><p>Dartmouth 48, Columbia 44</p><p>Hamilton 71, Vassar 53</p><p>Iona 69, William &amp...

Tax bill targets oil pipeline

2010-02-22T08:38:54Z

<div id="subtitle">Bill removing tax breaks for western South Dakota oil pipeline advances to House</div><div><p>The company planning to bury an oil pipeline across western South Dakota said it would lose an estimated $38 million in tax incentives under a bill approved by state lawmakers on Thursday.</p><p>The bill changing state law so oil pipelines would n...

North Dakota State works double OT, wins 90-85

2010-02-22T09:37:32Z

<div id="subtitle">North Dakota State pulls out a dramatic win over South Dakota State, 90-85 in 2 OT</div><div><p>Eric Carlson had 24 points and 12 rebounds and North Dakota State outlasted South D...

Rounds says he pushed for SD in energy meeting

2010-02-22T11:45:19Z

<div id="subtitle">Gov. Mike Rounds says he pushed for South Dakota needs in energy meeting</div><div><p>Gov. Mike Rounds said Thursday he pushed for federal action that would help South Dakota develop ethanol plants and wind-generated electrical power when he met this week with Pr...

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