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Sioux Tribe Sues Beer Makers for $500M

Sellers turning blind eye to smuggling, devastating problem: suit

(Newser) - The town of Whiteclay, Nebraska, has only 14 residents, but four beer stores which sell nearly 5 million cans a year. If you think those numbers sound strange, you're paying more attention than beer makers, a lawsuit from the Oglala Sioux Tribe charges. The Pine Ridge reservation—where alcohol... More »

And the Least-Stressed US State Is...

Hawaii, Wyoming top list

(Newser) - America is about as stressed as it was last year, a recent poll finds: Some 39.4% of 352,840 respondents called themselves stressed “a lot of the day,” compared to 39.9% last year. The year before was just a little more relaxed, with 38.8% saying... More »

South Dakota Enacts 3-Day Waiting Period for Abortions

Women also have to go to anti-abortion counseling centers

(Newser) - Women who want to get an abortion in South Dakota must now wait a full three days after meeting with a doctor under a measure signed into law today by Gov. Dennis Daugaard, the AP reports. It's the longest such waiting period in the nation. The law also requires that... More »

Next Up for South Dakota: 3-Day Wait for Abortions?

Gov. Daugaard says bill's merits are in its 'encouragement to women'

(Newser) - South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard says he thinks he'll sign a bill that would implement some of the strongest anti-abortion laws in the United States. The new measure would require women seeking an elective abortion to undergo a 72-hour waiting period—the longest in the nation—and first attend counseling... More »

S. Dakota: Wait, Maybe Killing Abortion Docs Not OK

Bill shelved amidst uproar

(Newser) - Thanks to a public outcry , South Dakota has indefinitely shelved a bill that would have essentially made it legal to kill an abortion provider. South Dakota’s House speaker said lawmakers were still deciding whether to vote on the bill (which would expand the definition of "justifiable homicide" to... More »

S. Dakota May Make It Legal to Kill Abortion Providers

New law would change definition of 'justifiable homicide'

(Newser) - South Dakota is considering a Republican-backed law that would bulk up the definition of "justifiable homicide" to include another kind of killing—one intended to prevent harm to a fetus. Mother Jones points out that if it passes, it could make it legal to kill doctors who perform abortions.... More »

Four Years Later, 4 States Finally Get the iPhone

Montana, Dakotas, Wyoming aren't served by AT&T

(Newser) - For four years, residents of Montana, the Dakotas, and Wyoming were permanent wallflowers at the iPhone prom: AT&T doesn't serve those states, making them one giant dead zone. Today, Verizon starts selling the iPhone in the region, ending a long and painful wait for gadget lovers. “I remember... More »

For America's Bison, Tales of Starvation, Slaughter

Court impounds herd from Florida owner, second Yellowstone herd in limbo

(Newser) - Two depressing stories on the plight of bison starving in the brutal winter:
  • In South Dakota, a court impounded about 5,000 bison on a private ranch because the owner—a real estate developer in Florida—was apparently unwilling or unable to make sure they got food, reports the Bismarck
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South Dakota Bill: Every Adult Must Own a Gun

Republicans try to make a point with mandatory gun law

(Newser) - South Dakota lawmakers have introduced a bill that would force all of the state’s citizens to buy a gun “to provide for the self defense of themselves and others.” (Wait, is it still self-defense if you’re defending others? Isn’t that just defense?) The law would... More »

Winter Storms Bring 100-Car Pileup in Fargo

Major highways closed as some areas get 2 feet of snow

(Newser) - A blizzard in North Dakota led to a 100-vehicle pileup on I-94, KFYR-TV reports. Drivers were stranded for hours near Fargo with visibility less than 10 feet in some areas. “It was a little surreal there for a while,” said one observer. No life-threatening injuries have been reported.... More »

John Thune 'Likely' to Run for President in 2012

South Dakota senator defeated Tom Daschle

(Newser) - Add another name to the list of Republican contenders in 2012: John Thune, the South Dakota senator probably best known for defeating Tom Daschle in 2004. The 49-year-old gets anointed via the cover treatment in the Weekly Standard , telling Stephen Hayes for a lengthy profile that he's taking a "... More »

In SD, It's 'Next Sarah Palin' Vs. the Dems' 'Mama Grizzly'

Sandlin may pay for Obama agenda

(Newser) - A fierce battle is brewing for South Dakota's sole House seat between the Democratic incumbent, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, and Kristi Noem, a conservative challenger some have dubbed "the next Sarah Palin." Herseth Sandlin, who has held her seat since 2004, reflects the conservative values of her state—though... More »

GOP AGs Will Sue to Overturn Health Reform

Eleven states plan to cite constitutionality of newly passed measure

(Newser) - Florida and nine other states—all of which have Republican attorneys general—will sue to overturn health care reform, arguing that it’s unconstitutional. Florida AG Bill McCollum, who is running for governor, said today he views the expansion of Medicaid as a violation of states' rights, and called the... More »

Kitten Dies After Being Glued to Highway

$1,000 reward offered for information on who did it

(Newser) - A $1,000 reward is being offered for information on whoever glued a young kitten to a remote stretch of highway in southern Minnesota. A woman found the animal glued by the nose and "extremely stressed out," the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. She took it to a shelter,... More »

Unassuming Thune Could Be GOP's Future

Nice-guy populist eyed as 2012 contender

(Newser) - The junior senator from South Dakota is starting to get a lot of attention from the less hysterical sections of the GOP as the party seeks to build on recent successes, writes David Brooks . John Thune never sounds like he's auditioning for a spot on talk radio, but instead puts... More »

Tyler Hospitalized After Fall From Stage

(AP) - Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler was taken to a hospital after falling from stage during a concert at a motorcycle rally in western South Dakota, the AP reports. A concertgoer told local journalists that Tyler, 61, fell while dancing around on a catwalk after the sound system failed during the song... More »

SD Rancher: I Won't Squander $232M Lotto Win

(Newser) - South Dakotan Neal Wanless has just hit it big—$232 million in lotto winnings—but he promises to be wise and generous with his newfound wealth, reports the Argus Leader. “I want to thank the Lord for giving me this opportunity and blessing me with this great fortune,”... More »

Emergency Declared in Plains Blizzard

S. Dakota buried by up to 4 feet of snow

(Newser) - Schools were shut down and major highways closed, stranding some drivers for 24 hours, as South Dakota was buried by up to four feet of snow in the first major snowstorm of the season yesterday. "We can't see a thing in many areas where we're out searching for people,... More »

SD Senator's Re-Election Bid in Good Health

GOP foe aside, state rallies behind Johnson after brain hemorrhage

(Newser) - Despite efforts by his Republican challenger to raise the issue of his health, Sen. Tim Johnson looks to be comfortably ahead in his South Dakota re-election bid despite effects of a 2006 brain hemorrhage that often confine him to a wheelchair, the New York Times reports. “We’re a... More »

Native Americans Seek Wealth From the Wind

Tribes on wind-rich land hope alternative energy boom will reshape their economies

(Newser) - Native Americans own some of America's most wind-rich land, and tribal leaders in South Dakota and elsewhere are working to harness the natural power to cash in on the alternative energy boom, the New York Times reports. If they are successful, the projects could work transformations similar to those casinos... More »

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