KELOLAND.com Corrections

KELOLAND News and KELOLAND.com welcome corrections submitted by readers.  Significant errors will be corrected in a clear and timely manner because our goal is always to be accurate.  Please submit any concerns to corrections@keloland.com.

• 2/3/2012 - In a story about Facebook going public, the value of the IPO was stated at $5 million and corrected to read $5 billion.  (Go to story)
   
• 2/1/2012 - In a story about the search for a suspected gunman in Madison, the additional school district placed on lockdown was corrected to report it was Oldham-Ramona.  (Go to story)
   
• 1/31/2012 - In an Associated Press story about lawmakers looking at higher education funding, the word 'faculty' was missing the 'c'.  The spelling has been corrected.  (Go to story)
   
• 1/30/2012 - In a story about Senator John Thune's new position as Conference Chairman for the Senate Republicans, two words were misspelled.  In the second paragraph, 'Chairmen' was corrected to 'Chairman.'  In the sixth paragraph, 'colleges' was corrected to 'colleagues.'  In the last paragraph, the word 'Republican' was added to the first sentence to clarify.  (Go to story)
   
• 1/27/2012 - In a story about a report issued on a shooting in Rapid City involving law enforcement, a misspelling was corrected.  (Go to story)
   
• 1/24/2012 - In a story about Governor Dennis Daugaard making reappointments to the State Conservation Commission, his last name was misspelled in the headline.  It's been corrected.  (Go to story)
   
• 1/17/2012 - In a story about a homeless man being sentenced to prison for burglary, the letter 'p' was missing from Rapid City.  It's been corrected.  (Go to story)
   
• 1/15/2012 - In a story about changes at the Corn Palace, the word "next" was removed to correct that the meeting is being held Monday, January 16 and not the following week.  (Go to story)
   
• 1/13/2012 - In a story about a missing Montana teacher found, the woman was first referred to as being from Rapid City. It was corrected.  (Go to story)  In addition, this story was updated to reflect that while the FBI believes the woman is dead, her body has not been found.  That was also clarified in this story.  
   
• 1/12/2012 - In a story from the Associated Press about Great Bear, the date the ski park will reopen was incorrect.  It will reopen Friday, not Monday as first reported.  (Go to story)
   
• 1/10/2012 - In a story about the debate surrounding a proposed charter revision, words were omitted from the beginning of a quote from I.L. Wiedermann.  (Go to story)
   
• 1/10/2012 - In a story an officer-involved shooting, the hometown of the suspect was updated from Box Elder to Wyoming to reflect his recent move to that state. (Go to story)
   
• 1/7/2012 - In a story about the Attorney General opposing the sale of synthetic pot, misspellings were corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 1/5/2012 - In the headline for the "Routine Youth Heart Screenings Debated" story, the word "heart" was misspelled. It was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 1/4/2012 - In a story about a Rapid City woman charged with rape, an incorrect pronoun was used in the final sentence. It was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 12/27/2011 - In a story about Sioux Falls plow drivers changing jobs with the lack of snow, the word 'grading' was misspelled. It was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 12/20/2011 - In a story about the Great Plains Zoo's endangered species breeding program, the word 'foal' was misspelled. It was corrected.  (Go to story)
   
• 12/18/2011 - In a story about a car that plunged off Interstate 29 bridge and nearly ended up in the Skunk Creek, originally read the Big Sioux River. (Go to story)
   
• 12/15/2011 - In a story about a man arrested for indecent exposure, his hometown was incorrect.  Brett Rechtenbaugh is from Colton, not Canton. (Go to story)
   
• 12/13/2011 - In an Associated Press story about the sentencing of a man who crashed into a house, the word 'where' was used instead of 'were.' It was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 12/09/2011 - In a story about a woman identified in a crash near Rowena, duplicate words in the sixth paragraph were removed and misspellings were corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 12/02/2011 - In a story Matt Varilek's decision to run for U.S. House, misspellings were corrected.  (Go to story)
   
• 11/30/2011 - In a story about the Skyforce's move taking Arena officials by surprise, management was misspelled.  It was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 11/22/2011 - An Associated Press story about an upcoming SD Wind Energy Association meeting said the meeting was being held Tuesday instead of next Tuesday. It was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 11/20/2011 - In a story about the community's response to a need for Thanksgiving turkey donations, the word 'site' in the fourth paragraph was missing a letter.  It was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 11/16/2011 - In a story about potential pipeline legislation, the Associated Press corrected the amount of the bond and the title of Don Kopp.  The bond is $30 million, not $300 million as first reported.  Mr. Kopp is a state Representative, not state Senator as first reported. (Go to story)
   
• 11/16/2011 - In an Associated Press story about a Custer school staying open, the third paragraph was clarified to explain the school district's funding cuts have already been made for the current school year. (Go to story)
   
• 11/15/2011 - In an Associated Press story about Capital One creating jobs in Sioux Falls, the company's name was misspelled in one reference.  It was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 11/14/2011 - In a story about the Minuteman Missiles in South Dakota, the dateline of Philip was misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 11/12/2011 - In a story about a blizzard that hit Alaska earlier this week and is impacting weather in KELOLAND, the "Aleutian Islands" were misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 11/11/2011 - In a story about the Veterans Outreach Center, the wrong days of operation were listed. The center is open Monday through Saturday and not Monday through Friday as previously stated. (Go to story)
   
• 11/10/2011 - In a story about the Supreme Court upholding a man's conviction, the date of the baby's death was corrected. The Associated Press first reported it happened Thanksgiving Day 2009; it took place on Thanksgiving Day 2008. (Go to story)
   
• 11/09/2011 - In a story about sensitive documents you should shred, a word was misspelled in the headline. It was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 11/08/2011 - In a story about a man sentenced for harboring a convict, the Associated Press corrected a reference to Kelley in the second paragraph. (Go to story)
   
• 11/06/2011 - In an Eye on KELOLAND about what message you send when you use shorthand in writing, misspellings were corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 11/06/2011 - In a story about a fiery crash in Iowa, the dateline gave South Dakota as the state for the City of Larchwood.  It was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 11/03/2011 - In an Associated Press story about Onida being selected as the South Dakota capitol for a day, the governor's last name was misspelled.  It was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 11/02/2011 - In a story about two university presidents endorsing the proposed Sioux Falls events center, 'league' was misspelled.  It was corrected. The year of the first Summit League Tournament games held in Sioux Falls was also corrected to 2009. (Go to story)
   
• 11/01/2011 - In an Associated Press story about a $6,600 grant to increase biofuel production, Alexandria was misspelled. It was corrected.  (Go to story)
   
• 10/29/2011 - In an Associated Press story about horseback riders moving cattle, the word 'hundred' was removed to clarify the number of cattle involved.  (Go to story)
   
• 10/28/2011 - In an Eye on KELOLAND about a deadly accident near Lower Brule, a misspelling was corrected.  The word 'hour' was used instead of 'your.'  (Go to story)
   
• 10/26/2011 - In a story about Letcher wagon shop featured on a national TV show, the first name of Mr. Hansen was corrected.  His name is Doug Hansen. (Go to story)
   
• 10/18/2011 - A misspelling was corrected in a story about a boy who was hurt in a lawn mower accident. (Go to story)
   
• 10/17/2011 - In a story about a boy who was recognized for saving his cousin, the Associated Press corrected the boy's hometown. (Go to story)
   
• 10/14/2011 - A misspelling was corrected in a story about John Morrell Meatpacking Plant paying a fine. (Go to story)
   
• 10/09/2011 - In a story about a Yankton man being killed while fishing, the spelling of the victim's name was corrected.  (Go to story)
   
• 10/02/2011 - In the Eye on KELOLAND about flooding in South Dakota, Moorhead was misspelled.  It was corrected.  (Go to story)
   
• 10/02/2011 - In an article about grass fires in Iowa, the last name of the homeowners was originally spelled "Munn." We have changed it to the correct spelling of "Mumm."  (Go to story)
   
• 09/27/2011 - In an Associated Press story about a man sentenced for assault, the story was corrected to reflect that the victim was not the supsect's mother, as first reported.  (Go to story)
   
• 09/24/2011 - In a story about the March Into The Light recovery walk, the words 'I think,' were left out of the quote from a participant.  They have been added to the script. (Go to story)
   
• 09/23/2011 - In a story about Sioux Falls Superintendent Pam Homan choosing who to share contract with, the word 'risk' was left out of a quote when the story was first published.  In addition, wording was changed to clarify when KELOLAND-TV requested a copy of Homan's contract. (Go to story)
   
• 09/23/2011 - The Associated Press corrected the location of South Dakota's Indian education summit.  It is being held in Oacoma, not Chamberlain as first reported. (Go to story)
   
• 09/22/2011 - The Associated Press story about the investigation into a deadly explosion was updated to correct the date. (Go to story)
   
• 09/21/2011 - The story from the Associated Press about Canton's Capitol For A Day events was updated to add the date. (Go to story)
   
• 09/13/2011 - The story about Roosevelt High School's football team was edited to correct grammar and misspellings. (Go to story)
   
• 09/13/2011 - In a story about sending World War II veterans to Hawaii, the number of people killed on the USS Arizona was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 09/11/2011 - In a story about 9/11's impact on religion, the pastor's last name was misspelled.  It was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 09/10/2011 - In a story about a remembrance garden for a man whose sister died in 9/11, a misspelling was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 09/06/2011 - In a story about a deadly shooting in Custer, a misspelling was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 09/02/2011 - In as Associated Pres story about Northwestern Energy's planned power outages, the dates for outages in Hitchcock and Bonilla were corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 08/31/2011 - In a story about Labor Day travel, the name of the agency quoted was misspelled.  It was changed from Triple A to AAA. (Go to story)
   
• 08/28/2011 - The story about the annual Jam Against Hunger was changed to clarify who organizes the event.  (Go to story)
   
• 08/23/2011 - In a weather story about hot days, two misspellings were corrected.  (Go to story)
   
• 08/22/2011 - In a story about remembering Gordon Pederson, a misspelling was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 08/22/2011 - In a story about South Dakota allocating funding to fight the pine beetle infestation in the Black Hills, three misspellings were corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 08/22/2011 - In a story about a new pine beetle initiative in the Black Hills, a misspelling was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 08/18/2011 - In a story about the snow removal costs and budget request in Sioux Falls, a name was misspelled. It was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 08/18/2011 - A story about unscrupulous debt collectors was corrected to use the proper spelling of a word. (Go to story)
   
• 08/15/2011 - A misspelling was corrected in a story about a man accused of holding a woman against her will. (Go to story)
   
• 08/12/2011 - In a story about saving middle school extracurricular activities in Yankton, a word was omitted in the fourth paragraph and has been corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 08/10/2011 - The Associated Press story about a man accused of beating a baby had a misleading date, which the AP corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 08/10/2011 - The headline for the story about a car landing in a slough was missing a letter.  The spelling was corrected.  (Go to story)
   
• 08/09/2011 - In a story about the Wessington Spring's Superintendent's 5th DUI, a misspelling was corrected.  (Go to story)
   
• 08/09/2011 - In a story about the Pierre earthquake, a misspelling was corrected.  (Go to story)
   
• 08/06/2011 - In a story about the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the wrong version of "they're" was used.  The misspelling was corrected.  (Go to story)
   
• 08/04/2011 - In a story about a veteran receiving his Purple Heart C.O.D., his rank with the Army was clarified. (Go to story)
   
• 08/04/2011 - In a story about police making an arrest in the Cubby's robbery, a misspelling was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 08/03/2011 - The Highway Patrol corrected the spelling of a victim's name in a story about five people who died in a head-on crash. (Go to story)
   
• 08/01/2011 - In a story about South Dakota's congressional delegation reacting to the US debt deal, a misspelling was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 07/27/2011 - In a story about a teenager who fell from a cliff, an extraneous time reference was removed to clarify that the accident happened Tuesday evening.  (Go to story)
   
• 07/18/2011 - In a story about cool places open to people, the name of the first location was corrected to Calvary Cathedral.  (Go to story)
   
• 07/18/2011 - In a story about a toddler who was missing in a corn field overnight, the details of his rescue were clarified. (Go to story)
   
• 07/05/2011 -In an Eye on KELOLAND about a homeless teenager, the type of aid she received was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 06/17/2011 - The date for the tour at EcoSun Prairie Farms was corrected in an Associated Press story. (Go to story)
   
• 06/14/2011 - In an Associated Press story about a rescue at Rapid Creek, the AP clarified who pulled the boy from the water. (Go to story)
   
• 06/13/2011 - In a story about a robbery at a Sioux Falls convenience store, a misspelling was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 06/11/2011 - In a story about the National Guard helping with flood preparations, a misspelling was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 06/07/2011 - A story about Repair Affair was corrected to reflect that materials for Sioux Falls projects are donated through a grant from the Sioux Falls Community Development.  Materials for out of town projects are funded through the Sioux Empire Home Builders Care Foundation. (Go to story)
   
• 06/01/2011 - A word was misspelled in an Associated Press story about a rash of robberies in Sioux Falls. (Go to story)
   
• 06/01/2011 - In an Associated Press story about economic growth in the Midwest, the AP corrected the last name of the economist. (Go to story)
   
• 05/27/2011 - In a story about the corps increasing water flow Saturday from the Oahe Dam, a zero was left off of one of the figures. (Go to story)
   
• 05/26/2011 - In an Associated Press story about a new bishop named in Rapid City, the AP corrected that Gruss is the eighth bishop, not ninth. (Go to story)
   
• 05/20/2011 - In an Associated Press story about a Huron couple giving money to charity, extraneous words were removed from the first sentence. (Go to story)
   
• 05/19/2011 - In a story about a business closing in Spearfish, the wrong name was first reported for the company.  It is Premier Bankcard, not First Premier Bankcard.  (Go to story)
   
• 05/19/2011 - In a story about an officer-involved shooting in Sioux Falls, a misspelling was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 05/18/2011 - In a story about the Bear Butte oil controversy, it was first reported no wells can be drilled in 300 acres in the park.  That has been corrected as no wells can be drilled in nearly 300 acres within the National Historic Landmark boundaries.  (Go to story)
   
• 05/18/2011 - In a story about more businesses moving into Dawley Farm Village, a misspelling was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 05/18/2011 - In a story from the Associated Press about the Black Hills Symphony Orchestra, the headline was changed to avoid confustion with the South Dakota Symphony.  (Go to story)
   
• 05/17/2011 - In a story from the Associated Press about an upcoming public vote on MMA fights in Watertown, the AP corrected when the first city council vote happened.  (Go to story)
   
• 05/15/2011 - In a story from the Associated Press about possible budget cuts in Minnehaha County, an inaccurate sentence was removed.  The story indicated expenses are running nearly $6 million over income each month; the county says that is not correct so that line was removed.  (Go to story)
   
• 05/14/2011 - In a story from the Associated Press about the Bon Homme County proposed wheel tax, the amount that will be raised annually will be $77,000 and not $154,000 like previously stated.  (Go to story)
   
• 05/10/2011 - A grammatical error and misspelling were corrected in the story about the former city planner's opinion about the events center location.  (Go to story)
   
• 05/10/2011 - The punctuation and grammar of the final quote was corrected in the story about Honor Flight 11.  (Go to story)
   
• 05/09/2011, 05/10/2011 - Two stories about the discovery of Joshua Greve's body were corrected to reflect that he was not from Lake Preston; Greve was from Brookings.  (Go to story) (Go to story)
   
• 05/09/2011 - In a story about a Sioux Falls city council member addressing a conflict of interest, a spelling error was corrected.  (Go to story)
   
• 04/27/2011 - Extraneous words were removed from a story about the wet spring hampering crops.  (Go to story)
   
• 04/26/2011 - The Augstana College baseball player's last name was misspelled in the story about his DUI arrest.  (Go to story)
   
• 04/26/2011 - A story about county disaster declarations was updated to include the full list of counties to date. (Go to story)
   
• 04/14/2011 - The story about the Sioux Falls 'State Of The City' address was edited for a missing letter. (Go to story)
   
• 04/12/2011 - A release from the Department of Corrections stated Rodney Berget is serving two life sentences for first-degree murder. He was charged with attempted first-degree murder following his arrest in 2003. (Go to story)
   
• 04/11/2011 - A story about Cody Larson's arrest in Florida indicated he played golf at Roosevelt High School.  He was not on the RHS team. (Go to story)
   
• 04/11/2011 - The story about the number of calls to Deadwood Police was edited following its post for grammatical and spelling errors.   (Go to story)
   
• 04/08/2011 - In a story about a man hurt in a car crash, the wrong location was given for Ocheyedan.  It is in northwestern Iowa, not northeastern Iowa as first reported. (Go to story)
   
• 03/29/2011 - In a story about a man being sentenced for manslaughter, a word was misspelled in the headline. (Go to story)
   
• 03/27/2011 - In a story about the fire in downtown Brookings, the firefighter's name was misspelled.  (Go to story)
   
• 03/16/2011 - In a story from the Associated Press about the Harrisburg School District expanding, a word was misspelled in the first sentence.  (Go to story)
   
• 03/15/2011 - In a story about federal funding for emergency levee work in Sioux Falls, the wrong word was used in a sentence.  (Go to story)
   
• 03/15/2011 - In a story from the Associated Press about a woman sentenced for not returning to jail, the length of the furlough was corrected to 45 hours, not 45 days as first reported. (Go to story)
   
• 03/04/2011 - In two stories about a deadly house fire in Sioux Falls, the young victim was incorrectly identifed as being female. (Go to story)(Go to story)
   
• 03/02/2011 - In a story about a manslaughter sentence given to a Wounded Knee man, two misspellings were corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 02/28/2011 - In a story about code violations in Sioux Falls, the word "eyesore" was misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 02/25/2011 - Content featuring a dishwasher soap price comparison was deleted because both products were not the same size. (Go to story)
   
• 02/22/2011 - In a story the population of Pierre, the Associated Press misspelled the mayor's name on the second reference.  It's been corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 02/21/2011 - In a story about the population of various South Dakota towns, the Associated Press erroneously put Watertown in the headline.  It was updated to reflect that Brookings, not Watertown, moved up the list of largest South Dakota cities.  (Go to story)
   
• 02/14/2011 - In a story about energy drink warnings, a period was misplaced in the second paragraph.  The error has been corrected.  (Go to story)
   
• 02/14/2011 - In an update to a missing man story, the town "Yankton" was misspelled.  It's now correct.  (Go to story)
   
• 02/10/2011 -Associated Press re-writes headline and story to clarify that no charge was filed, as they previously stated in a story about an 18-year-old suspected in a Brookings school threat.  (Go to story)
   
• 02/7/2011 - In a story about the South Dakota legislature nearing the midpoint of the session, the Associated Press wrote "shower" when it should have been "show."  It has been corrected in the story.  (Go to story)
   
• 02/4/2011 - In a story about a business fire in Emery, the cause of the fire should have read old wiring, not faulty wiring. (Go to story)
   
• 02/3/2011 - In a story about the number of tickets police issued to people parked on the street during the recent snow alert, the wrong number was given.  Sioux Falls police corrected the number of tickets given out as of Wednesday morning. The number is 248, not 748 as first reported.  (Go to story)
   
• 02/1/2011 - In a story about the proposed mandatory gun law, the word "care" should have been in the third paragraph to read "health care insurance."  (Go to story)
   
• 01/27/2011 - In a story about athletes pushing themselves too hard, the word "happen" was misspelled.  Also, the word "been" was left out of a sentence.  (Go to story)
   
• 01/25/2011 - In a story about Rapid City monitoring its budget, the word "buy" was misspelled.  (Go to story)
   
• 01/21/2011 - In a story about Sanford's breast cancer initiative, part of a sentence was left out of the beginning of the third paragraph.  (Go to story)
   
• 01/21/2011 - In a story about an ethanol mandate, the Associated Press first reported it would broaden E-85 use; it should have read E-15.  (Go to story)
   
• 01/20/2011 - In a story about what will cost more in 2011, a mention that McDonald's may get rid of its dollar menu was included, based on an article from Deal News.  McDonald's says it has no plans to do that in the "foreseeable future."  (Go to story)
   
• 01/20/2011 - In a story about concussion legislation, "their" was misspelled.  (Go to story)
   
• 01/13/2011 - In a story about a man finding cancer treatment, an extra letter was included in the word "and." It has been removed. (Go to story)
   
• 01/06/2011 - In a story about the Banquet, it was incorrectly referred to as "The Food Pantry" twice. (Go to story)
   
• 01/04/2011 - In a story about a plane crash in Colorado, the Associated Press first said the preliminary report was released on Tuesday; it was released on Monday. (Go to story)
   
• 01/04/2011 - In a story about the nude dancing controversy in Lead, "residence" and "cities" were misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 01/04/2011 - In a story about the search for a missing man, "police" was misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 01/04/2011 - In a story about teamwork to catch a bank robber, the word "eluded" was misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 01/04/2011 - In a story about a search for a missing man, the wrong location was given.  Crews are searching at the intersection of Highway 11 and 270th Street, not 207th as first reported. (Go to story)
   
• 12/31/2010 - In a story about reselling gift cards, two misspellings were corrected. An "s" was added to "shoppers" in one sentence. Also, the spelling of Pier One was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 12/27/2010 - In a story about donations to a family affected by flooding, the amount of money given was corrected. The Long family received $1,500, not $15,000 as first reported. (Go to story)
   
• 12/20/2010 - In a story about donations to the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society, the word "seen" was misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 12/19/2010 - In a story about Representative-elect Kristi Noem's committee assignments, the word "education" was misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 12/13/2010 - In a story about a Captain 11 uniform up for auction, the wrong location was given for where another uniform is on display.  It is at the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center, not at the South Dakota Hall of Fame as first reported. (Go to story)
   
• 12/7/2010 - In a story about proposed budget cuts to education, a correction was made to reflect that Wayne Lueders is the executive director of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota, not the South Dakota Education Association as first reported. (Go to story)
   
• 12/6/2010 - In a story about a program to help feed the needy in Sioux Falls, a misspelling was corrected in a quote by Pastor Jeff Hayes. (Go to story)
   
• 12/6/2010 - In a story about a Rapid City wage freeze, the headline was revised to correct a grammatical error. (Go to story)
   
• 12/6/2010 - In a story about Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin's first interview since her loss in the November election, the word "affective" was replaced with the correct form, "effective." (Go to story)
   
• 12/5/2010 - In a story the renovation project at St. Joseph Cathedral, an extra word was included in a sentence.  It has been removed.  (Go to story)
   
• 11/22/2010 - In a story about the Governor-elect's Executive Committee, the word "management" was misspelled.(Go to story)
   
• 11/21/2010 - In a story about the Capitol Christmas Tree in Pierre, South Dakota, the word "capitol" was misspelled in the headline. (Go to story)
   
• 11/21/2010 - In a story about driving through winter weather, an extraneous word was removed from the headline. (Go to story)
   
• 11/12/2010 - In a story about a judge charged with DUI, a letter was left off a word in the last sentence. (Go to story)
   
• 11/5/2010 - In a story about a business fire, the Associated Press had the wrong location in the headline. The fire was in Sisseton, not Watertown.(Go to story)
   
• 11/1/2010 - In a story about a manslaughter case, the wrong age of the suspect was reported. John LeGrand is 42 years old. (Go to story)
   
• 10/28/2010 - In a story about a missing man, Sioux Falls police corrected the day the man's van was found in Falls Park. It was located October 20, not September 20 as first reported.(Go to story)
   
• 10/26/2010 - In a story about a fire in Wagner, the Associated Press gave the wrong title for Eric Anderson; he is the fire captain, not fire chief. (Go to story)
   
• 10/24/2010 - In a story about an investigation into gun shots fired at a house, it was first reported the home is near downtown Sioux Falls.  It is in the western part of the city. (Go to story)
   
• 10/15/2010 - In a story about street repairs on Minnesota Avenue, Sioux Falls City Engineer Chad Huwe's name was misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 10/13/2010 - In a story about education grants, the name of the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation President and CEO was misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 9/30/2010 - In a story about a demolition project, it stated the Oaks Hotel is in northeast Sioux Falls. It is in northwest Sioux Falls. (Go to story)
   
• 9/27/2010 - In a story about Honor Flight, misspellings and grammatical errors were corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 9/27/2010 - In a story about flooding in Akron, Iowa, a period was missing at the end of the first sentence. (Go to story)
   
• 9/25/2010 - In a story about a firefighter who was hurt responding to a fire, a grammatical error was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 9/10/2010 - In a story about a Kansas man accused of having sexual contact with a 16-year-old, it was erroneously reported Dustin Banbury was in jail. Charges have been filed; however, Banbury was not arrested or taken into custody. (Go to story)
   
• 9/10/2010 - In a story about a suspect pleading guilty to a crime, the Associated Press corrected the day that John LeGrand was in court. LeGrand was in court Wednesday, not Thursday as first reported. (Go to story)
   
• 9/3/2010 - In a story about bull rider Tuff Hedeman, it was stated the movie "8 Seconds" was about him. The movie is about Lane Frost.(Go to story)
   
• 9/01/2010 - In a story about a local professor who wrote a book, the word 'millstone' was misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 8/27/2010 - An earlier version of a story about a construction worker who died from injuries sustained in a fall reported the incorrect date of the accident. (Go to story)
   
• 8/24/2010 - In a story about a fire in a hog confinement barn, The Associated Press misstated the location. The fire occurred at Pearl Creek Colony, not Crow Creek Colony. (Go to story)
   
• 8/23/2010 - In a story about a man who died after being assaulted, Sioux Falls police updated the age of the victim. Jason Kenneth Hall was 26 years old, not 18 years old as first reported. (Go to story)
   
• 8/17/2010 - In a story about a convicted South Dakota rapist sentenced on a hit-and-run charge in Iowa, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Thomas Varvais would serve his two-year Iowa sentence after his 15-year South Dakota sentence. Court records show he will serve the two sentences at the same time. (Go to story)
   
• 8/16/2010 - In a story about a hit and run crash in Sioux Falls, the suspect was first reported to be 34 years old. Police later updated his age to 35. (Go to story)
   
• 8/13/2010 - In a story about a man shot by a deputy, 'wouldn't' was misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 8/12/2010 - In a story about crime at the Sturgis motorcycle rally, the word quiet was misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 8/10/2010 - In a story about a Sturgis novelty store, the contraction of 'we are' was missing an apostrophe.  It's been corrected to we're. (Go to story)
   
• 8/04/2010 - In a story about an arson trial in Yankton, the headline misstated that the trial had ended. The trial is ongoing but testimony has ended. (Go to story)
   
• 7/30/2010 - In a July 30 story and the accompanying headline about a Minnehaha County jury finding Utkarsh Vijayvergiya not guilty of assault and child abuse, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Vijayvergiya's son died after being hospitalized in 2008. The child did not die. (Go to story)
   
• 7/22/2010 - In a story about a man sentenced for furnishing alcohol to a minor, the word "old" was spelled incorrectly. (Go to story)
   
• 7/22/2010 - The time for the start of the mobilization ceremony was corrected to 2 p.m. (Go to story)
   
• 7/17/2010 - The Associated Press corrected a story about South Dakota's prison population to reflect it is a 63 person increase, not a 63 percent increase as first reported. (Go to story)
   
• 7/13/2010 - In a story about the 'Brush With Kindness' program, the wrong business was named. Norberg Paints donated paint to the cause, not Nyberg's Ace as first reported. (Go to story)
   
• 7/13/2010 - The Associated Press issued a correction to clarify that some boats already are in the same-month licensing system. (Go to story)
   
• 7/11/2010 - An earlier version of this story indicated that all other Christian Preschools in Yankton were full and had waiting lists. The story has been updated to reflect that St. Johns Lutheran Preschool and St. Benedict's Catholic Preschool in Yankton currently have openings. (Go to story)
   
• 7/8/2010 - In two stories about an accident on Interstate 90, the first name of the passenger in the RV was misspelled.  His name is Leonard Sullivan. (Go to first story) (Go to second story)
   
• 7/4/2010 - The Associated Press issued a correction to this story. Richard Kneip was South Dakota's last elected Democratic governor. (Go to story)
   
• 6/26/2010 - A story about a fatal crash indicated the accident happened on Interstate 90. The accident took place on Interstate 29, north of Sioux Falls. In addition, the victim's name has been updated to correct the spelling. (Go to story)
   
• 6/26/2010 - A story about two fatal crashes, the Associated Press updated to make corrections throughout and include the 22-year-old victim's name. (Go to story)
   
• 6/26/2010 - A story about a former National Guard member being honored indicated Dylan Nelson was awarded the Medal of Honor. The story has been updated to reflect Nelson was awarded the Citizen Service Above Self Honor by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, comprised of Medal of Honor recipients. (Go to story)
   
• 6/24/2010 - In a story about a fatal accident in Sanborn County, the name and age of the van driver was corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 6/21/2010 - In a story about green engery, the word "wean" was misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 6/21/2010 - In a story about a tornado that hit Wall, the Associated Press wrote a canoe was thrown 250 years; it's been fixed to "yards." (Go to story)
   
• 6/18/2010 - In a story about residents cleaning up after a tornado in Dupree, the word "today" was spelled incorrectly. (Go to story)
   
• 6/15/2010 - In a story about raising awareness of texting while driving dangers, the possesive form of a word was used instead of the plural form. (Go to story)
   
• 6/15/2010 - In a story about a woman rescued from a creek, the word "five" was spelled incorrectly. (Go to story)
   
• 6/12/2010 - In a story about stray animals, an incorrect link was given. It has been corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 6/9/2010 - In a story about missing cattle, the word "Charolais" was misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 6/9/2010 - In a story about mental health, an incorrect phone number was given for the assessment line. It has been corrected. (Go to story)
   
• 6/9/2010 - In a story about a movie being made in the Badlands, "burying" was misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 6/9/2010 - A headline for a story about counting primary votes was updated to read "New Computer System Counts Votes Quickly." (Go to story)
   
• 6/7/2010 - In a story about the GOP gubernatorial candidates, it was first reported Scott Munsterman is the Brookings mayor. Munsterman is the former mayor of Brookings. (Go to story)
   
• 6/4/2010 - In a story about the national spelling bee, the Associated Press incorrectly reported Sean Calhoun's hometown as Yankton. He is from Sioux Falls. (Go to story)
   
• 6/4/2010 - In a story about a protest in Pipestone, Minnesota, the Associated Press erroneously reported Greenwood, South Dakota's location. (Go to story)
   
• 6/4/2010 - In a story about missing cattle, an incorrect homophone of "they're" was used. (Go to story)
   
• 5/20/2010 - In a story about mumps cases in Iowa, the Associated Press erroneously reported the cases are in Sioux City. Two of the new cases are in Sioux County. Also, the job title of Dr. Quinlisk was clarified. (Go to story)
   
• 5/14/2010 - In a story about an accident, the wrong location of the crash was given. It happened west of Sioux Falls. (Go to story)
   
• 5/14/2010 - In a story about a deadly motorcycle accident, the Associated Press omitted a word in the story. It should have read: the bike that went "out" of control. (Go to story)
   
• 5/10/2010 - In a story about a deadly traffic accident, the Associated Press misspelled the first name of the victim. Her name is Bettie Pudwill, not Betty as first reported. (Go to story)
   
• 5/10/2010 - In a story about the shooting death of Jerold Hirsch, it was first reported he was 55 years old. Mr. Hirsch was 65 years old. (Go to story)
   
• 5/8/2010 - In a story about sobriety checkpoints, the word "troopers" was misspelled in the headline. (Go to story)
   
• 4/22/2010 - In a story about the Washington Pavilion, the South Dakota Symphony was erroneously referred to as the Sioux Falls Symphony. (Go to story)
   
• 4/21/2010 - In a story about a homicide investigation, the middle name of the victim was misspelled. The name is "Ellys." (Go to story)
   
• 4/19/2010 - In a story about stimulus money in South Dakota, the amount of money the Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Society received was updated. It received $40,000. (Go to story)
     
• 4/19/2010 - In a story about a tribal election, the Associated Press first reported the wrong vote totals. The story has been updated to reflect the correct number. (Go to story)
   
• 4/15/2010 - In a story about dogs becoming sick from strychnine, it was first reported the pesticide has not been on the market since the early 1990s. The wording has been modified to clarify that the pesticide has not been available over the counter since that time. (Go to story)
   
• 4/13/2010 - In a story about shooting incidents in Plymouth County, Iowa, a grammatical error was corrected. A missing apostrophe was added in "public's." (Go to story)
   
• 4/12/2010 - In a story about the recovery of a missing man's body, the name of the river was misspelled. It is the James River. (Go to story)
   
• 4/1/2010 - In a story about The Ground Round Restaurant closing, several spelling errors were corrected, including the name of one of the owners of the restaurant. His name is Kent Vucurevich. (Go to story)
   
• 3/18/2010 - In a story about a $200,000 winning Powerball ticket sold in Watertown, the Associated Press reported an incorrect winning Powerball number. The winning numbers are: 24, 26, 45, 48, 55 and Powerball 8. (Go to story)
   
• 3/16/2010 - In two stories about the health hazards of flooding, the last name of the person interviewed was misspelled. His name is Steven Munk. (Go to the first story) (Go to the second story)
   
• 3/10/2010 - In a story about the Sturgis City Council, the wrong form of the word "effect" was used. (Go to story)
   
• 3/9/2010 - In a story about SDSU basketball fans, the word "the" was misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 3/9/2010 - In a story about building a new indoor skating facility in Sioux Falls, the word "be" was misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 3/3/2010 - In a story about education funds, the word "education" was misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 3/3/2010 - In a story about potholes in Sioux Falls, the word "mayor" was misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 3/2/2010 - In a story about city spending, it was first reported the production of the Sioux Falls City calendar cost more than $90,000 since its introduction two years ago. The actual amount is $37,583.06. (Go to story)
   
• 2/19/2010 - In a story about the head football coach at Augustana College, Michigan State University's team was incorrectly identified as the Wolverines. Michigan State University's team mascot is the Spartan. (Go to story)
   
• 2/16/2010 - In a story about a new drug abuse trend, the word "years" was misspelled. (Go to story)
   
• 2/16/2010 - In a story about a shooting in Deadwood, the first name of one of the shooting victims was misspelled; the correct spelling is "Monte." Also, the age of the suspect was wrong. Terry Willis is 48. (Go to story)
   
• 2/11/2010 - In a story about the difficulty of getting to mailboxes because of snow, an extra word was included. It has been removed. (Go to story)
   
• 2/10/2010 - In a story about snowbanks squeezing city streets, the word "road" was used.  It should have been "rode." (Go to story)