HASTINGS, Neb. — One day eight decades or more ago, a young man working in one of Hastings' several brickyards took a raw, soft brick and etched his name and address into one of its sides: John … more

WATFORD CITY, N.D. — Ben DeHaven didn't ever plan to bring his bride back home to live with him in his parents' basement.That's kind of a sad sack scenario for guys on the way down in life, not … more

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Before she could talk, Maya Bodin had a vocabulary of eight words — words she "spoke" with her hands in sign language.When she was about 7 months old, her mother … more

LINCOLN, Neb.— Lincoln police can now search for bad guys using the state's face recognition technology.The state has used the technology for years to prevent people from getting multiple … more

FULTON, S.D. — One of this year's Oscar-nominated documentaries includes commentary by a state representative from Fulton.The film, "The Invisible War," examines what it calls an "epidemic" of … more

RAPID CITY, S.D. — It took almost eight years, but a group of Rapid City women who get together to quilt each week and play a little lottery along the way finally hit a big payday this week.The … more

BRANDON, S.D. — In 2006, the Dressen family moved to Brandon to fill a niche in the pet grooming business. Since then, their products have been shipped worldwide, appeared on television shows … more

GOLDEN, Colo. — A detective says an 18-year-old accused of kidnapping and killing a suburban Denver school girl kept some of the girl's remains in a crawl space at a home he shared with his … more

The towering giant sequoias at Yosemite National Park would go unprotected from visitors who might trample their shallow roots. At Cape Cod National Seashore, large sections of the Great Beach would … more

RAPID CITY — Rapid City police say a man is in critical condition after an officer shot him outside the public library when he tried to attack them with a butcher knife. Police say they … more