Month: November 2024

Andrew Dejong, a 25-year-old from Sioux Falls, was arrested in Pierre after allegedly leaving a gas station without paying. Pierre police responded to a theft report on West Sioux Avenue around 8 p.m. Saturday, where [Read More…]

Jordan Bakken, a former Watertown teacher and coach, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for raping a 15-year-old student during an overnight tournament in Brookings. Bakken, who has no prior criminal history, apologized [Read More…]

Two women from Pierre, Lynne Hunsley, 64, and Danielle Degenstein, 51, have entered not-guilty pleas to charges related to a fraud investigation at the South Dakota Department of Revenue. During their initial court appearance before [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight After several cases of allegedly criminal state employee conduct were unearthed during the summer, a legislative committee chairman said Tuesday he doesn’t know if lawmakers will introduce bills addressing the [Read More…]

Nov 12 (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing two sources. Noem, [Read More…]

Stu Whitney, South Dakota News Watch Now that South Dakota’s 2024 general election is in the books, it’s time to take a deep breath and step away from politics for a few months to regroup, [Read More…]

Jeff Beach, North Dakota Monitor An administrative law judge report recommends that Minnesota approve a small segment of the massive Summit Carbon Solutions project that would pass through states including South Dakota and store millions [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department has surpassed its goal of creating public access to 1.6 million acres of private land one year ahead of schedule. The news [Read More…]

Unity Rd., South Dakota’s first licensed medical cannabis dispensary outside of tribal lands, will cease operations on December 7, 2024, due to challenges within the state’s cannabis industry. Opened in July 2022, Unity Rd. and [Read More…]