http://www.mail.com/locations/44724-south-dakota.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/44724-south-dakota.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/2086562-numbers-drawn-360m-powerball-jackpot.html DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The winning numbers have been drawn for the $360 million Powerball jackpot. The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night: 2, 11, 26, 34, 41 and a Powerball of 32. The jackpot is considered the third largest in Powerball history and the seventh largest overall. There was no immediate indication whether any tickets matched the winning n... Thu, 16 May 2013 03:18:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2086562-numbers-drawn-360m-powerball-jackpot.html 2013-05-16T03:18:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2081620-herseth-sandlin-rules-sd-senate-seat.html PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Former South Dakota U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin said Monday she will not seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Tim Johnson. Herseth Sandlin, 42, announced her decision on her Facebook page Monday morning and confirmed it to The Associated Press. The Democrat said she decided not to seek her party's nomination... Mon, 13 May 2013 14:22:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2081620-herseth-sandlin-rules-sd-senate-seat.html 2013-05-13T14:22:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2067302-satellite-appears-to-working-flawlessly.html SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A new satellite hovering nearly 450 miles above the Earth appears to working flawlessly as it embarks on a 10-year mission to document the planet's surface, scientists and engineers at the U.S. Geological Survey's Earth Resources Observation and Science Center said Monday. Landsat 8 is sending more than 400 data-filled images per ... Tue, 07 May 2013 00:04:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2067302-satellite-appears-to-working-flawlessly.html 2013-05-07T00:04:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2055402-sd-tribe-faces-ultimatum-sale-massacre-site.html SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A small patch of prairie sits largely unnoticed off a desolate road in southwestern South Dakota, tucked amid gently rolling hills and surrounded by dilapidated structures and hundreds of gravesites — many belonging to Native Americans massacred more than a century earlier. The assessed value of the property: less than $14,000. Th... Wed, 01 May 2013 23:11:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2055402-sd-tribe-faces-ultimatum-sale-massacre-site.html 2013-05-01T23:11:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2041134-wife-american-iraqi-prison-hunger-strike.html BAGHDAD (AP) — In Baghdad's maximum-security Karkh prison, Shawki Omar is triply damned, his supporters say. He's a Sunni prisoner in a Shiite-dominated jail. A foreigner in a country where outsiders are blamed for fueling an insurgency. And to top it off, an American in a nation struggling with the bloody legacy of the U.S.-led invasion. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:26:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2041134-wife-american-iraqi-prison-hunger-strike.html 2013-04-24T10:26:33Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2034382-rivers-crest-midwest-rain-forecast.html CLARKSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Those fighting floods in several communities along the Mississippi River were mostly successful Sunday despite the onslaught of water, but an ominous forecast and the growing accumulation of snow in the upper Midwest tempered any feelings of victory. The surging Mississippi was at or near crest at several places from the Quad Citie... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:36:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2034382-rivers-crest-midwest-rain-forecast.html 2013-04-21T22:36:06Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2021802-correction-marathon-explosions-contact-story.html CHICAGO (AP) — In an April 15 story about the frantic efforts by family and friends to contact Boston marathon runners in the immediate aftermath of Monday's bombings, The Associated Press erroneously reported the location of a reporter who contributed to the story. He was in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, not North Dakota. A corrected version of the story is... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 20:57:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2021802-correction-marathon-explosions-contact-story.html 2013-04-20T20:57:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2032574-usa-today-founder-neuharth-dies-florida-89.html COCOA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Critics dubbed USA Today "McPaper" when it debuted in 1982, and they accused its founder, Al Neuharth, of dumbing down American journalism with its easy-to-read articles and bright graphics. Neuharth had the last laugh when USA Today became the nation's most-circulated newspaper in the late 1990s. The hard-charging founder of USA ... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:27:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2032574-usa-today-founder-neuharth-dies-florida-89.html 2013-04-20T01:27:06Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2028372-rockies-to-rust-belt-storm-brings-extremes.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — A powerful spring storm system stretching from southern Texas to northern Michigan unleashed a wave of weather extremes on the Midwest on Thursday and threatened to bring its mix of hard rains, high winds and severe thunderstorms to the East by the weekend. The massive system was wreaking havoc from the Rockies to the Rust Belt, and offic... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 03:16:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2028372-rockies-to-rust-belt-storm-brings-extremes.html 2013-04-19T03:16:58Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2015282-spring-storm-socks-midwest-deep-south-3-dead.html JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A powerful spring storm unleashed tornadoes and winds strong enough to peel the roofs from homes in the Deep South and heaped snow and ice on the Midwest, killing three people and leaving thousands without power. The National Weather Service confirmed Friday that the storm system spawned 12 tornadoes in six states in recent days. For... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:58:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2015282-spring-storm-socks-midwest-deep-south-3-dead.html 2013-04-13T04:58:57Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2007490-spring-storm-delivers-snow-winds-delays-travel.html CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A large spring storm delivering heavy snow, strong wind and rain caused travel problems from Wyoming to Chicago on Tuesday, closing larges stretches of highways and delaying hundreds of flights. In Wyoming, stretches of Interstates 25 and 80 were closed for parts of the day, and blowing snow made driving dangerous along other highway... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:40:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2007490-spring-storm-delivers-snow-winds-delays-travel.html 2013-04-10T04:40:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2006520-sd-sen-johnson-supports-gay-marriage.html SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson, who announced his retirement last month, has reversed his position on gay marriage, saying Monday that he supports the legalization of same-sex unions. The 66-year-old Democrat has said for years that he doesn't support gay marriage, and he voted for the 1996 federal law that defined marriage as the ... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:40:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2006520-sd-sen-johnson-supports-gay-marriage.html 2013-04-08T23:40:59Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1988930-gene-simmons-music-save-childs-life.html SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Kiss frontman Gene Simmons made a surprise appearance at a Sioux Falls benefit concert Saturday, where he spoke of music's power to positively shape children's lives. Simmons's appearance came on the final day of a week of concerts to benefit the music academy for Sioux Falls Boys & Girls Clubs members. "This is about kids. We've ... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:39:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1988930-gene-simmons-music-save-childs-life.html 2013-03-31T00:39:35Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1985910-alice-cooper-doors-guitarist-playing-academy.html SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A pair of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members took the stage Thursday in South Dakota for the first show in a week of concerts benefiting a music academy for Sioux Falls Boys & Girls Clubs members. Alice Cooper jammed with Robby Krieger of The Doors and a who's who of '80s glam and metal rockers to help christen the $3.6 million Br... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:16:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1985910-alice-cooper-doors-guitarist-playing-academy.html 2013-03-29T04:16:13Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1984968-lopez-late-night-hosting-days.html SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Amid rumors of another "Tonight" show shake-up, comedian George Lopez says he has no desire to return to the late-night talk show scene. Lopez said he had a great two-year run as a late-night talk show host. But, he said, "I'm out of that thing." "I know all those guys. They're all good guys, but that's a tough job. There are a lo... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:49:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1984968-lopez-late-night-hosting-days.html 2013-03-28T18:49:21Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1983672-comedian-anderson-hurting-diving-mishap.html SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Comedian Louie Anderson says he's been in pain all week from a recent diving mishap during a taping of the ABC celebrity diving show "Splash." Anderson, who weighs more than 400 pounds, was trying to do a flip from the 5-meter board when he slammed into the water, landing on his face and chest. "If I were lying down right now, you... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 02:16:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1983672-comedian-anderson-hurting-diving-mishap.html 2013-03-28T02:16:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1981612-michigan-regulate-amateur-mma-fights.html LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jerry "The Moose" Waterson fulfilled a dream last month by stepping into the ring for his first professional mixed martial arts fight, which he won. His passion has become his full-time job, requiring 40 hours a week of training. But it took the 24-year-old Waterson four years of punching, kicking and grappling his way through Michig... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:07:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1981612-michigan-regulate-amateur-mma-fights.html 2013-03-27T16:07:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1979396-sd-sen-johnson-to-retire-cites-health-age.html VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Entering the auditorium on a motorized scooter and delivering remarks in halting speech, South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson announced Tuesday that he would retire next year at the end of his term and acknowledged he remains limited by a 2006 health crisis that nearly killed him. Smiling and joking at times as he made the announcement at... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:01:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1979396-sd-sen-johnson-to-retire-cites-health-age.html 2013-03-27T03:01:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1980924-administrators-armed-w-colo-school-district.html DENVER (AP) — As lawmakers across the country debate arming teachers and administrators to prevent another deadly school shooting, one Colorado school district has voted to let its superintendent and a high school principal carry concealed semi-automatic pistols on campus — a move some say sidesteps laws meant to keep schools gun-free. The seven-member sc... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:25:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1980924-administrators-armed-w-colo-school-district.html 2013-03-26T21:25:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1971632-robinson-michigan-beat-south-dakota-71-56.html AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Trey Burke hit the ground with a thud, and a rough night suddenly turned downright painful. The Michigan star left the court for a bit but came back pretty quickly. No big deal — Burke was OK, and his teammates had this game under control. Glenn Robinson III scored 21 points and Mitch McGary added 13 points and nine rebounds, he... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:54:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1971632-robinson-michigan-beat-south-dakota-71-56.html 2013-03-22T04:54:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1941878-democrats-face-challenging-senate-landscape.html WASHINGTON (AP) — After a surprising string of victories last fall, Democrats now face a challenging terrain as they look to hold onto their Senate majority in 2014 and prevent Republicans from gaining full control of Congress during President Barack Obama's final two years. His party must defend a hefty 21 seats, including seven in largely rural states that the president lo... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 09:26:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1941878-democrats-face-challenging-senate-landscape.html 2013-03-09T09:26:15Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1907684-sd-college-tests-fingerprint-purchasing-technology.html RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Futurists have long proclaimed the coming of a cashless society, where dollar bills and plastic cards are replaced by fingerprint and retina scanners smart enough to distinguish a living, breathing account holder from an identity thief. What they probably didn't see coming was that one such technology would make its debut not in Si... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:14:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1907684-sd-college-tests-fingerprint-purchasing-technology.html 2013-02-22T14:14:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1897948-sd-museum-with-rare-instruments-seeks-15m-revamp.html VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Grammy-winning fingerpicking guitarist Pat Donohue thinks a South Dakota college town of about 10,000 is an unlikely place for a wide-ranging collection of musical instruments that includes saxophones built by inventor Adolphe Sax, a rare Stradivarius violin with its original neck and a Spanish guitar on which Bob Dylan composed some of his earliest s... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:52:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1897948-sd-museum-with-rare-instruments-seeks-15m-revamp.html 2013-02-17T20:52:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1890718-landowner-asks-39m-wounded-knee-site.html SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — One of the country's poorest Native American tribes wants to buy a historically significant piece of land where 300 of their ancestors were killed, but tribal leaders say the nearly $4 million price tag for a property appraised at less than $7,000 is just too much. James Czywczynski is trying to sell a 40-acre fraction of the Woun... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:38:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1890718-landowner-asks-39m-wounded-knee-site.html 2013-02-14T01:38:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1854934-sd-senator-seeks-to-rid-alienation-lawsuits.html PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota state senator had hoped a sensational trial that aired details of a prosecutor's romance would help him in his decade-long quest to get rid of a state law that allows people to seek financial damages from someone for stealing a spouse. But the senator's effort suffered a major setback Tuesday, when a legislative committe... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1854934-sd-senator-seeks-to-rid-alienation-lawsuits.html 2013-01-29T21:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1844260-mcgoverns-personal-items-to-sold-s-dakota.html SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — George McGovern once gave his daughter a bookend made out of soapstone in the shape of a bear — a symbol of the "Terr the bear" nickname the former South Dakota senator often called Teresa, who froze to death 18 years ago in a snow bank near a bar where she'd been drinking. The figure is one of many deeply personal items going up ... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1844260-mcgoverns-personal-items-to-sold-s-dakota.html 2013-01-24T21:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1837912-midwest-bundles-up-bitter-cold-grips-region.html MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Homeless people scrambled to find shelter, schools closed down and plumbers wrestled with frozen pipes Tuesday as the Upper Midwest endured a third straight day of bitter cold temperatures. Waves of frigid Arctic air began sweeping south from Canada on Saturday night, locking the Midwest in a deep freeze that has left a section of the... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1837912-midwest-bundles-up-bitter-cold-grips-region.html 2013-01-23T03:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1832876-digital-age-prompting-closure-base-theaters.html ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. (AP) — Stacey Darling loves watching family movies at the Ellsworth Air Force Base theater in South Dakota because it's so much more affordable than taking her three children to the multiplex in nearby Rapid City. Darling, whose husband is an airman, has been catching second-run films on base for about 2 1/2 years, and was t... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 08:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1832876-digital-age-prompting-closure-base-theaters.html 2013-01-20T08:29:00Z