Month: November 2023

The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit-and-run incident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian near Spearfish on Saturday morning. The male pedestrian sustained serious injuries and was transported to the hospital. Officials are [Read More…]

Pierre City Commission Tightens Regulations on Special Alcohol Licenses

November 26, 2023 J.P. Skelly

The Pierre City Commission has implemented stricter rules for special alcohol licenses within city limits. These short-term licenses, typically used for events like fundraisers or community celebrations, are now limited to 20 per year per [Read More…]

Weather

Wind Advisory issued November 26 at 2:48AM MST until November 26 at 3:00PM MST by NWS

…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast [Read More…]

Landlords for teachers: Housing projects aim to keep pace with reservation school expansion

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight One of the newest, most modern tech high schools in South Dakota is in one of the poorest counties in the United States. Lakota Tech High School, the only public high [Read More…]

Housing infrastructure funding helps Chamberlain over the hill

Chamberlain’s greatest asset is the Missouri River, whose choppy, sea green waves paint picturesque scenes within walking distance of downtown and a fair share of its established homes. Chamberlain’s also landlocked, to an extent. The [Read More…]

Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash Near Mellette Claims One Life, Injures Another

A tragic single-vehicle accident occurred five miles east of Mellette, South Dakota, resulting in the death of a 68-year-old driver and serious injuries to a 34-year-old passenger. The incident, involving a 2011 Chevrolet Suburban, occurred [Read More…]

Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash Near Worthing Under Investigation by South Dakota Highway Patrol

A tragic single-vehicle accident near Worthing, South Dakota, resulted in one fatality as a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban lost control on an icy stretch of Interstate 29 on Saturday morning around 9 am. The 64-year-old backseat [Read More…]

Four Tigers Score in Double Figures, Defeat Hannibal-LaGrange 81-71

Columbia, MO – The DWU men’s basketball themselves back into the win column this afternoon, defeating the Hannibal LaGrange Trojans 81-71 in a non-conference matchup. Four Tigers scored over 12 points in the contest with Samuel [Read More…]

Larkins Continues Chase for Triple-Double in Coyotes’ Win over South Carolina State

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.— South Dakota junior guard Grace Larkins was chasing a triple-double in leading the Coyotes to a 72-52 victory over South Carolina State on Saturday afternoon inside the Sanford Pentagon. Larkins finished with 16 [Read More…]

South Dakota State to Host Mercer in Playoff Opener

Top-seeded South Dakota State will host Mercer in the Jackrabbits’ Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener on Dec. 2. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Central Time at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. Tickets, which start at [Read More…]

Tigers Earn First Win Against Augustana Since 2001

November 25, 2023 J.P. Skelly

Sioux Falls, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball earned their first win against Division II opponent Augustana University since 2001. This is just the second win against the Vikings in the history of the two teams [Read More…]

Weather

Wind Advisory issued November 25 at 6:03PM MST until November 26 at 3:00PM MST by NWS

…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM CST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: 20 hostages, 39 Palestinians to be released after delay

pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Thousands of people have died and thousands more have been injured since the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel retaliated with [Read More…]

‘Double joy’: Rare elephant twins born in Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve

@gilbert_sabinga/Save the Elephants (LONDON) — An elephant in Kenya has given birth to a rare set of twins, conservation group Save the Elephants has announced. The two baby elephant calves – both female – were [Read More…]

Inside the northern Ukraine training center where units learn to fight Russian drones

November 25, 2023 J.P. Skelly

ABC News (KYIV, Ukraine) — In a secret location in Northern Ukraine sits one of the country’s biggest training centers for mobile air defense units. In the large open-air area, soldiers train to shoot drones [Read More…]

Weather

Wind Advisory issued November 25 at 12:22PM MST until November 26 at 3:00PM MST by NWS

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM CST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and [Read More…]

Former police officer Derek Chauvin stabbed in federal prison, sources say