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Work has begun on world's deepest underground lab to detect dark matter particles.

By The Rev. Brook R. McBride, pastor at First United Methodist Church As a pastor and a native South Dakotan, I am writing in response to the recent letter in the Argus Leader titled 'Moral terrorists' by John R. Shaw.

The Mount Rushmore fireworks are one of the best shows in the country but what kind of fireworks do you have planned? Even though KOTA Territory has seen above average rainfall, high temperatures over the past few days has increased fire danger for July 4th.

Posted by: Cory Heidelberger - 06/26/2009 9:28 AM More cheers for earmarks in Lake County! Wednesday's Madison Daily Leader reports that Senator Tim Johnson shoehorned $400K into the Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill to help build a sewer system around Brant Lake.

Rarely does a letter to the editor combine seething outrage, firebrand religious fundamentalism and intellectual vacuity more deftly than John Shaw's letter in the June 9 Argus Leader: 'Moral terrorists.' I wish to offer here a much-needed rebuttal to Shaw's outlandish and comical screed, which represents a particularly insidious type of threat to ...

Dignitaries and board members applaud South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds during dedication ceremonies at the future site of the Sanford Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory.

The Associated Press 1 comment Sanford Lab infrastructure technician Bill Heisinger uses a jackleg drill to drill holes in the... Sanford Lab infrastructure technician Bill Heisinger uses a jackleg drill to drill holes in the shaft wall for the dedication plaque Monday, June 22, 2009, during a ceremony dedicating the Sanford Underground Science and ...

Some South Dakota cowboys are among the top money winners on the professional rodeo circuit.

The Argus Leader was named best newspaper among similar-sized publications at the Great Plains Journalism Competition, a regional contest that drew entries from newspapers, Web sites and magazines in eight states.

Posted by: David Newquist - 06/18/2009 11:45 AM This from Roll Call , which requires a subscription to access: Former Senate leaders Tom Daschle , Bob Dole and Howard Baker on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint that includes a public plan compromise and a requirement that all Americans must purchase insurance, a plan they'd like to see their one-time ...

City leaders unveiled a monument on Thursday to commemorate the Greensboro's bicentennial.

Senator John Thune of South Dakota is running for the Republican leadership post left vacant by Senator John Ensign of Nevada.

Several years ago I purchased the Bennington Flag. I was proud to display it since one of my ancestors was at the Battle of Bennington.

Posted by: Cory Heidelberger - 06/13/2009 8:17 AM The Internet is a big place - it takes a while to read everything.

Five days in, a weary resolve settled across the faces of riders in the 2009 Argus Leader Tour de Kota.

I rolled into the park here at the conclusion of the third leg of the Argus Leader Tour de Kota, and about a half-dozen young kids came racing up asking for my autograph.

A woman charged along with her husband with spying for Cuba the past three decades worked at one time for South Dakota's Public Utilities Commission and as an aide to then-Sen. James Abourezk.

New ideas, cutting costs or rewriting goals might help in recovery from this recession, but business leaders think top assets today might be patience and a will to succeed.

A year ago, Sanford Health announced it would assemble a team of scientists to find a cure for Type One Diabetes.

As one of the participants in the recent South Dakota Public Utilities Commission conference, 'Crisis or renaissance? The state of America's energy,' I was disappointed to see the article in the Sunday Argus Leader criticizing the conference.