Latest South Dakota Headlines
All the headlines from our South Dakota Topic Page, ordered by recency.
South Dakota High Court Says Auto Insurance Covers Gun Accident
May 19 2008 // The South Dakota Supreme Court says an auto insurance policy covers injuries caused when a rifle accidentally fired in a pickup being used to drive deer hunters to the field. A 14-year-old boy was shot in the ankle...
South Dakota Governor Seeks Winter Snowstorm Aid
May 16 2008 // The South Dakota governor has asked for a presidential disaster declaration to help cover the costs from an early May snowstorm in western South Dakota. His office says there was more than $7.5 million in damage to public...
South Dakota High Court Says Auto Insurance Covers Gun Accident
May 9 2008 // The South Dakota Supreme Court says an auto insurance policy covers injuries caused when a rifle accidentally fired in a pickup being used to drive deer hunters to the field. A 14-year-old boy was shot in the ankle...
Flood Warnings Issued in South Dakota after Record-setting Blizzard
May 8 2008 // Warm weather on the heels of a record-setting blizzard late last week (week of April 28 – May 2, 2008) in western South Dakota has led to threats of flooding as the snow melts. A flood warning was in effect for the...
South Dakota Dismisses 16,000 No Insurance Charges
Apr 30 2008 // More than 16,000 Class-2 misdemeanor charges in South Dakota were dismissed last year. Virtually all of the dismissals were for tickets issued to motorists who could not immediately prove that they had liability insurance...
New Markets
Apr 21 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Liquor Liability Coverage Nuts &...
New Markets
Apr 7 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Liquor Liability with Assault and...
New Markets
Mar 24 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Contractors Nuts & Bolts: Lemac &...
It Figures
Mar 10 2008 // 100,000,000 A $100 million lawsuit claiming that NBC Universal Inc. prompted the suicide of a former Texas prosecutor who was a pedophile suspect is moving ahead after ruling by a U.S. federal judge. U.S. District Judge...
S.D. Schools Have 26,000 Pounds of Beef Recalled by Government
Feb 22 2008 // Officials say South Dakota schools may have up to 26,000 pounds of ground beef that has been recalled by the government. The U.S. Department of Agriculture ordered the recall of 143 million pounds of beef from a California...
S. D. Attorney General Urges 24/7 DUI Monitoring Program
Jan 22 2008 // South Dakota Attorney General Larry Long says the 24/7 program he started in 2004 has resulted in more than 800,000 Breathalyzer tests. The program, which monitors people convicted of drunk driving by checking their breath...
Fraud Roundup
Nov 4 2007 // Neb. man sentenced for charging insurers for bogus auto glass repairs The Nebraska Department of Insurance announced in October that James Almond III, dba Viking Glass, was sentenced by District Court Judge Thomas Otepka...
S.D. Court Says Insurance Does Not Cover Lawsuit on Wife Stealing
Oct 30 2007 // South Dakota’s public policy prevents insurance from covering damages in lawsuits against those accused of stealing another’s spouse, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The high court’s unanimous...
Federal Disaster Dollars Available for Parts of S.D. Damaged by Flooding
May 24 2007 // Federal disaster dollars will be available for parts of South Dakota damaged by flooding earlier this month, the White House said earlier this week. The declaration will make federal funds available to supplement state and...
S. D. State Disaster Funds Replenished with $1.5 Million
Mar 13 2007 // A state account that is used to pay for the cost of responding to natural disasters in South Dakota has been replenished by the Legislature to the tune of $1.5 million dollars. The money will be spent to handle remaining...
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Feb 11 2007 // 28 – AL,AK,CA,CO,CT,DE,DC,FL,GA,KS,LA,ME,MD,MI,MO,NV,NJ,NY,OH,OR,PA,TN,TX,VT,VA,WA,WV,WI 22 – AL,AZ,CO,FL,GA,IL,IN,IA,KY,MI,MN,MO,NE,NC,ND,OH,SC,SD,TN,UT,VA,WI 14 –...
‘J.A.I.L. for Judges’ amendment soundly defeated in S.D.
Nov 20 2006 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) said that common sense triumphed in South Dakota with the sound defeat of Amendment E, the so-called...
S.D. Announces New Online Enhancements for Insurers, Agents
Nov 15 2006 // Insurance carriers, agencies, and producers will be able to connect with the South Dakota Department of Revenue and Regulation, Division of Insurance 24 hours a day, thanks to an agreement signed recently with a national...
S. D. J.A.I.L. for Judges Amendment Soundly Defeated
Nov 8 2006 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) said today that common sense triumphed in South Dakota with the sound defeat of Amendment E, the so-called...
S.D. Amendment Allowing Judges to be Sued Opposed by Insurer Trades
Jul 14 2006 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) said today that South Dakota Attorney General Larry Long’s official explanation of a proposed constitutional...
