Native Americans, who have the highest diabetes rate among all racial and ethnic groups in America, are vigorously fighting the epidemic in Portland and across the nation by helping people change the way they eat, drink, exercise and live.

GRANADA - The Granada-Huntley-East Chain School Board has approved a contract with Dr. Steven Heyd to be superintendent/ principal for three years.

SPEARFISH — St. Thomas More and Parkston will meet in tonight's championship game of the state A girls' basketball tournament at the Young Center.

A South Dakota man faces federal charges in two Twin Cities bank robberies early this year. Forty-four-year-old William Roy St. John of Sisseton, S.D., was indicted on two counts of bank robbery.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A South Dakota man faces federal charges in two Twin Cities bank robberies early this year. Forty-4-year-old William Roy St. John of Sisseton, S.D., was indicted on two counts of bank robbery. The indictment was unsealed after St. John's initial court appearance earlier this week.

It can't float away but a missing anchor is still a concern for Long John Silver's in Sioux Falls. The restaurant dropped the anchor there in 1976 and it sat along Minnesota Avenue until Saturday.

‘Marlene (Peter) was my third- and fourth-grade teacher and my favorite,” said

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow. An old saying, it came to mind as University of Minnesota lecturer Carter Meland talked to me about a thought-provoking video project of the 60 students in his introductory “American Indians in Minnesota” class. Maybe the documentary they premier May 1 will in the end be little more than a classroom exercise. Or, maybe it will spark some kind of official ...

This week is Police Week and as part of it President Barack Obama proclaimed Tuesday as Peace Officers Memorial Day.

Students in the Bon Homme School District could have a little relief from their Monday.