SIOUX FALLS (AP) – Federal investigators confirmed that the buildup of ice on the wings and other parts of the plane was a key factor in a 2019 crash that killed nine of 12 members of an Idaho family on board an overloaded small plane.

PINE RIDGE (AP) – Authorities are investigating a drive-by shooting that killed a child on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.

BROOKINGS – National History Day is a year-long academic program focused on historical research, interpretation, and creative expression for sixth- to 12th-grade students through project-based learning.

Over the course of my career, I have performed countless pelvic exams on women of all ages from all walks of life. There are two common patient behaviors that I have observed.

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BROOKINGS – Brookings High School art students are preparing for the annual “Kaffee Klatch,” which showcases all of their work from the past school year.

BROOKINGS – Lynn Sargeant, dean of South Dakota State University’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, announced that Joseph Santos has been selected as the second person to hold the title of endowed director of the Ness School of Management and Economics.

LAKE PRESTON (AP) – Farmers in South Dakota say there’s a reason for optimism as they head out to their fields to plant crops this spring.

BROOKINGS – Brookings County Sheriff Marty Stanwick wants the state to study U.S. Highway 14 in Volga following an accident in the community last month.

BROOKINGS – Myah Selland and Tori Nelson note that they played a “ton of sports” growing up. Along the way to where they are now on the South Dakota State University women’s basketball team, they also attended sports camps. Now the duo is raising funds to help other girls attend camps. The name of their endeavor is “Her Turn.”