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

HOT SPRINGS, S.D. — Veterans Affairs officials have once again removed two Confederate flags from a display at a Veterans Affairs hospital in the southwestern South Dakota city of Hot Springs, and … more

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Federal agents who help investigate crimes at the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in western South Dakota’s Black Hills will not come from Sioux Falls this year due to a … more

GREEN RIVER — Boaters on the Green River want some say about federal plans to repair a century-old dam damaged in high waters near Gunnison Valley two years ago. The Tusher diversion dam is the … more

RAPID CITY — Bomber training missions are resuming on a limited basis at Ellsworth Air Force Base in southwestern South Dakota. The military last month halted training operations for a dozen … more

RAPID CITY, S.D. — School children in Rapid City have some good news coming to them. The superintendent of the city’s school district said despite having to cancel school several days because … more

BILLINGS, Mont. — Yellowstone County health-care officials say a woman posing as a nurse at Billings Clinic accompanied doctors on patient checks. Barbara Schneeman, the director of … more

HELENA, Mont. — A freight train has derailed outside Helena, scattering 13 empty cars down an embankment. The derailment happened early Tuesday when the eastbound train was on a curve in the … more

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation’s approval of a lease extension for a coal-fired power plant on the reservation came after hours of contentious debate and a slew of amendments. Now, the … more

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A beloved macaw that a Great Falls man says he lost in a divorce then thought he had found again turned out to be a bird of a different feather. Mike Taylor recently picked … more