SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — An 88-year-old World War II veteran who was shot in the abdomen during a battle in Germany nearly 70 years ago has received a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. U.S. Sen. Tim … more

FARGO — Three teachers at a North Dakota YMCA have been suspended amid allegations they made a 4-year-old boy stand outside in the cold as punishment. A parent spotted the boy without a coat … more

DEADWOOD — Longtime Deadwood Mayor Francis Toscana has presided over his last city commission meeting. Mayor-elect Chuck Turbiville will be sworn in at next Monday’s regular commission … more

SALT LAKE CITY — The landslide at a copper mining pit that loosened enough material to fill two-thirds of the Panama Canal could lower tax revenue, especially for local schools and a fire district, … more

HELENA — Montana wildlife commissioners may extend the hunting season for wolves and the number of predators that can be killed by a hunter or trapper. Fish, Wildlife and Parks is proposing a … more

CORVALLIS, Mont. — From monstrous African Goliath beetles to whip scorpions from Thailand to the famous iridescent blue morpho butterflies that haunt the jungles of Peru, there is hardly a rare bug … more

PIERRE, S.D. — The main road used to go right past the town of Meers, but that's when the main road was the Fort Pierre-to-Deadwood freight route, traveled by mule and ox teams pulling wagons to … more

AMALGA, Utah — Behind Pennie Cowley's log cabin residence are high tunnels, packed with rows of fresh produce — beets, radishes, peas and more — that make part of what she and her family refer … more

WASHINGTON — A new State Department report is the latest evidence that the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada should be approved, supporters say. The draft report, issued Friday, … more

While plow trucks work around the clock to try to catch up with the glut of road clearing left in the wake of the recent spring snowstorm, some pointed out that it could’ve been worse.Gillette … more