Month: May 2024

PIERRE S.D. – Travel South Dakota is partnering with the U.S. Travel Association and communities across the state to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), May 19-25, 2024. NTTW recognizes the industry’s role in keeping our [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –  A traffic change is planned for Monday, May 20, 2024, as part of the final phase of the 41st Street Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) project in Sioux Falls. This traffic change [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight A state office said Thursday that a petition seeking to reinstate abortion rights has enough valid signatures to make the Nov. 5 ballot, but opponents have already promised a legal [Read More…]

Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight Gold production was up and silver production was way up last year at South Dakota’s only active large-scale gold mine, according to new numbers reviewed Thursday by a state board. [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s federal courts once again have a full slate of judges after the U.S. Senate voted 90-4 on Thursday to confirm Camela Theeler’s nomination to the federal bench. The [Read More…]

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and advocates rallied outside the U.S. Capitol Thursday, urging House lawmakers to extend a fund for victims of U.S. nuclear testing that is set to expire in less than a month. But [Read More…]

South Dakota Searchlight A state government board recently approved three loans to businesses totaling $3.5 million. The Board of Economic Development approved the loans, which will be administered by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. [Read More…]

A fire involving a 15-passenger van in Brookings on Tuesday night caused significant damage to the vehicle but resulted in no injuries. According to Brookings Fire Chief Pete Bolzer, the incident occurred around 9:11 p.m. [Read More…]

Authorities have identified the man killed in a shooting Tuesday night in Vermillion as 38-year-old Chase Kinchen. Kinchen, who violated a protection order, forced his way into a home armed with a handgun and threatened [Read More…]