Vivian Heinje, 101, of Tucson, Arizona, formerly of Wilmot, died on May 17, 2015. Graveside services will be held on June 20, 2015, at 11 a.m. at the Wilmot Cemetery, with Rev. Nathan Neugebauer presiding. Tim Mundwiler and Carol Theye will provide music. Vivian Luella Heinje was born on August... Read more

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The National Park Service is beginning to excavate the mouth of an unexplored cave in the Black Hills of South Dakota, and researchers believe it could help broaden our understanding of how the region’s climate has changed over thousands of years. A park service worker... Read more

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The final buzzer sounded, and LeBron James wasn’t done. As fans filed out of the quieting arena, James grabbed the ball and spiked it with all his might. He flexed his arms and pounded his chest, letting out a roar that echoed from California to Cleveland.... Read more

Beverly (Mrs. Alvin) Settje, age 62 of Corona who June 7, 2015, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 12, 2015, at 2 pm at Mundwiler Funeral Home. Rev. Caleb Schewe will officiate. Visitation will be Thursday at the funeral home from... Read more

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adrian Peterson is coming back to the Minnesota Vikings, telling The Associated Press that he will participate in the team’s voluntary practice on Tuesday and still has love for his team after nine months away. Peterson sent an e-mail to the AP early Tuesday morning saying he’s... Read more

  The top-seed and undefeated Milbank baseball team will take on the Deuel/Deubrook team today in the Region 2B North finals. First pitch is set to be thrown at 1:00 at Legion Field in Milbank. This game will be followed by Sioux Valley against Dell Rapids for the Region 2B South championship.... Read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Security Agency lost its authority at midnight to collect Americans’ phone records in bulk, after GOP Sen. Rand Paul stood in the way of extending the fiercely contested program in an extraordinary Sunday Senate session. But that program and several other post-Sept. 11 counter-terror measures... Read more

PARIS (AP) — Defending champion Maria Sharapova’s bid for a third French Open title in four years is over. Coughing between points on an overcast day, the second-seeded Sharapova was outplayed throughout a 7-6 (3), 6-4 loss to 13th-seeded Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic in the fourth round Monday.... Read more

NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft will roll out the latest version of its Windows operating system at the end of July. The company said Monday that Windows 10 is designed with mobile computing in mind, allowing users to switch seamlessly between personal computers, tablets, smartphones and other gadgets. The operating... Read more