02/19/10 PIERRE, S.D. - A police chief was the first to come out against a proposal to lower South Dakota's drinking age for beer in certain licensed clubs. The minimum age now is 21. Legislation introduced by Rep. Tim Rounds would allow those 19 and 20 to drink beer in private clubs that get a special state license. 02/19/10 PIERRE, S.D. (AP) _ A police chief was the first to come out against a proposal to lower South Dakota's drinking age for beer in certain licensed clubs. 02/19/10 With supporters and opponents alike claiming their votes were in the best interest of the poor, a bill replacing the sales tax on food with a general sales tax increase survived a committee hearing Thursday. The Democrat-sponsored House Bill 1255 won the support of three Republicans on the House Taxation Committee, passing 9-6. It would exempt food from the state's sales tax while raising the ... 02/19/10 Ice and snow kept the South Dakota Highway Patrol busy responding to many accidents Friday night. 02/19/10 Ice and snow kept the South Dakota Highway Patrol busy responding to many accidents Friday night. 02/19/10 A weeklong murder investigation and two police standoffs made January an expensive month for law enforcement in Sioux Falls. | 
