South Dakota’s Capitol in Pierre. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) South Dakota political leaders are condemning a Nazi demonstration that happened Saturday on the Capitol grounds in Pierre. The state Department of Public Safety said in a news release that a group attempted an unscheduled protest on the Capitol grounds, without a permit. The Highway Patrol […]
Not a campsite was left last weekend at Abilene State Park. Families and other campers celebrated the park’s 90th birthday in the only appropriate way — by learning about the natural area in which the park lives. The Big Country chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists was on hand with examples ranging from the gorgeous […]
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold an outdoor rally in sweltering Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday, seeking to shore up support in a swing state he lost twice but which polls suggest is leaning his way in the November 5th election. It will be Mr Trump’s first large-scale rally since a New York jury […]
The key to turning Texas blue is protecting the public education system from school voucher laws and fighting for women’s reproduction rights, state Democratic Party officials asserted at their convention in El Paso over the weekend. Several prominent party leaders spoke at the Lady Bird Breakfast at the Hotel Paso del Norte on Saturday as […]
We all know kids are expensive. But just how expensive? The annual cost to raise a child in New Jersey is $26,870, according to a new SmartAsset study. That includes $13,674 for childcare, $4,054 in additional housing and $2,068 for food. The total cost also includes medical care, transportation and other necessities. SmartAsset, a financial […]
A California judge on Thursday dismissed multiple state charges — including attempted murder — against David DePape, who was sentenced in federal court last month for a violent 2022 attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi. On Thursday, Judge Harry M. Dorfman granted the defense motion to dismiss three of eight counts […]
A group of extremists unfurled a Nazi flag during an apparent rally on the steps of South Dakota’s state capitol building in Pierre. The incident occurred Saturday, the state Department of Public Safety confirmed to the Argus Leader. Pictures taken by onlookers and shared on social media depict a group of at least 15 individuals […]
A fraternity at Penn State has been suspended after hosting an “unauthorized, high-risk event” in March. The Theta Delta Chi fraternity, 305 E. Prospect Avenue, State College, is on organizational suspension effective May 17, according to a release from the university. The Penn State Office of Student Accountability and Conflict Response placed the fraternity on […]
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Public Utilities Commissioner Kristie Fiegen participates in a hearing July 25, 2023, in Fort Pierre on a permit application for the proposed Heartland Greenway carbon dioxide pipeline. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) Challenges mounted by a faction of the state Republican Party largely fizzled Saturday in Pierre as delegates to the state convention picked a nominee […]
President Joe Biden heralded the close ties between the United States and France Saturday as French President Emmanuel Macron hosted his US counterpart for an official state visit in Paris. “This week, we have once again showed the world once again the power of allies, what we can achieve when we stand together. That’s what […]
One person was killed and two seriously injured Wednesday afternoon when two pickup trucks collided on State Route 7 near Nisqually State Park, police said. Around 4 p.m. on June 5, a dark grey truck traveling north on Route 7 veered into the center line along a curve in the windy rural road, according to […]