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Police: Mines faculty member took his own life
• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- Rapid City police say a South Dakota School of Mines & Technology faculty member apparently took his own life on campus.
• The school canceled classes in the Electrical Engineering/Physics building late Thursday morning after the man's body was found.
• The university sent out alerts to students and staff telling them to avoid that part of campus.
• School of Mines canceled classes for the day in the building and made counselors available.
• Late Thursday afternoon police updated a news release indicating that it appears the man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
• Police did not release his name because his family has not been notified.
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Longtime Dickinson State football coach retiring
DAVE KOLPACK, Associated Press
• FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- Hank Biesiot, the longtime coach at Dickinson State who challenged the record for all-time NAIA victories, said Thursday he is stepping down after 38 years.
• Biesiot won 258 games and led the Blue Hawks to 17 conference championships and 15 NAIA playoff appearances. He was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 2006.
• "I am grateful for the opportunity that Dickinson State has given me, to teach and coach at the university," Biesiot said. "The support shown by friends, boosters and fans has made this an exceptional community for me. The relationships are everlasting and heartfelt."
• Biesiot, 68, told his players of his decision during a team meeting Wednesday night.
• "Hank has been a great coach and mentor for the Hawks and a true treasure for the entire state," said LaVerne Jessen, former commissioner of the Dakota Athletic Conference. "If you were to compile a list of the most respected people of North Dakota, he likely will be on the short list."
• Southern Illinois coach Dale Lennon, an assistant under Biesiot in 1987, was not surprised that Biesiot opted to bow out with a low-key announcement to his players. School officials said Biesiot didn't want a news conference.
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