Year: 2026

Charles Mix County, S.D.- A Belle Fourche man died in a single vehicle crash Saturday evening 10 miles southwest of Platte, SD. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members. [Read More…]

‘Tough to get things exactly right’: Legislature considers flood of property tax reduction proposals

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota lawmakers have introduced at least 28 bills directly addressing property taxes so far this legislative session, with more expected to be filed. Several have been considered by lawmakers already. The session [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan Shoots 60 Percent, Pulls Away From Hastings

MITCHELL, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan used a red-hot shooting performance and balanced scoring to pull away in the second half, defeating Hastings 83–70 on Saturday afternoon at the World’s Only Corn Palace. The Tigers improved [Read More…]

Tigers Pull Away in Second Half to Top Hastings at Corn Palace

MITCHELL, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan turned a tight first-half battle into a home win on Saturday afternoon, outscoring Hastings by 19 points over the final two quarters for a 95–77 GPAC victory at the World’s [Read More…]

Demond Wilson, Sanford and Son star, dies at 79

Actor Demond Wilson in the TV series “Sanford and Son.” (1972-1977) (Bettmann Archive via Getty Images FILE) Demond Wilson, the actor best known for his starring role as Lamont Sanford on the beloved NBC sitcom [Read More…]

Mitchell Finishes Runner-up at ESD Gymnastics Meet in Aberdeen

ABERDEEN, S.D. — The Mitchell Kernels turned in a strong, balanced performance on Saturday, finishing second overall at the Eastern South Dakota Conference gymnastics meet in Aberdeen. Mitchell posted a team score of 146.725, trailing [Read More…]

Strong 1st Half Carries South Dakota State Past Oral Roberts

January 31, 2026 J.P. Skelly

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State put together its best offensive half of the season, and cruised following an explosive first 20 minutes, to complete a 95-72 victory over Oral Roberts on Saturday, Jan. 31, inside [Read More…]

Bon Homme County fatal crash

A 50 year old man from Brunswick, NE died in a single vehicle crash Friday afternoon, one mile southeast of Avon, SD. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported around 3:25 pm, the driver [Read More…]

5-year-old Minneapolis boy Liam Conejo Ramos, father ordered released from federal jail

People protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement as they march toward the South Texas Family Residential Center on January 28, 2026 in Dilley, Texas. (Joel Angel Juarez/Getty Images) (MINNEAPOLIS) — Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and [Read More…]

Trump continues to defend Homan, Noem amid immigration enforcement backlash

Border czar Tom Homan speaks during a news conference about ongoing immigration enforcement operations on January 29, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump took to social media to [Read More…]

Second Half Surge Gives USD Women 73-54 Win Over Jackrabbits

VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota women’s basketball snapped a seven-game losing streak to South Dakota State with a 73-54 win over the Jackrabbits Saturday in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center as a part of the [Read More…]

Another winter storm threatens to drop more snow as dangerous cold lingers

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Another winter storm will be affecting tens of millions of Americans this weekend, adding more snow to the harsh weather that has already caused the deaths of over 100 people [Read More…]

Epstein frequently connected NY Giants co-owner Steve Tisch with women, emails show

Steve Tisch, executive vice president of the New York Giants looks on before pre-season football game against the Carolina Panthers at MetLife Stadium on August 18, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Rich Schultz/Getty Images) [Read More…]

Thousands still without power as brutal temperatures head to the South

ABC News (NEW YORK) — The South is about to be walloped with more winter weather, less than a week after an ice storm ripped through the region, closing highways and taking down power lines [Read More…]

Former officials say DHS tactics undermine public trust after series of contradictory statements

U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem looks on during a meeting of the Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House on January 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty [Read More…]

Why are so many younger Americans getting and dying of colorectal cancer?

fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Colorectal cancer was once viewed as being mostly diagnosed among middle-age and older adults, but that’s changing. Research shows more adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s are being diagnosed [Read More…]

Watertown Man Convicted in 2024 Officer-Involved Shooting at Yankton High School

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Watertown man has been convicted of three charges in connection with an officer involved shooting that occurred Dec. 5, 2024 in the parking lot of [Read More…]

Clock is ticking on data center incentive proposal as elections loom

Makenzie Huber, Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight The race for governor is on in South Dakota, and so is the race to determine the state’s policy on data centers before the next governor is elected. State [Read More…]

South Dakota inches toward studying nuclear power as data center energy demands loom