Articles by J.P. Skelly

Nearly 217,000 South Dakotans are among 72.2 million Americans expected to travel for the upcoming Independence Day holiday weekend. Shawn Steward from Triple-A South Dakota says 83.6% percent of South Dakota travelers will drive to [Read More…]

South Dakota Searchlight RAPID CITY — Delegates at the South Dakota Republican Convention denied the state’s top election official an opportunity to seek reelection, choosing a nominee Saturday for secretary of state who advocates for [Read More…]

A 27 year old woman from Eagle Butte was sentenced recently for the deaths of two people on the Cheyenne River Reservation. A federal court judge sentenced Jimi Jo Collins to 30 years in prison [Read More…]

Two people were injured in a semi-crash near Mitchell Saturday morning. Mitchell Fire Department Battalion Chief Zach Dalrymple says it happened around 6:20 am. “A semi-traveling east on I-90 just west of Exit 332 veered [Read More…]

The City of Mitchell will begin accepting applications for subsidy funding for 2026 on July 1, 2026. Organizations who are seeking subsidy funds from the City of Mitchell are required to complete the online application [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley was in Federal Court earlier this week, defending a new state law banning the advertisement of abortion drugs in the South Dakota. A 1st Amendment suit was brought by May Day [Read More…]

A woman from Pierre has made it to the semifinals of a national art competition. Arielle Kiepke says she now has until Thursday to get her into the finals of the Johnny Depp presents “The [Read More…]

History is in the making in the race for Mayor of Sioux Falls. Just two votes separate leader Christine Erickson from Jamie Smith. Once the vote is certified, Jamie Smith is expected to request a [Read More…]

Families celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with a cookout will find prices at the grocery store closely reflect inflation increases over the last year. An Independence Day cookout will cost $73.82 for 10 guests [Read More…]

Gov. Larry Rhoden has appointed Cassidy Stalley as a circuit judge in the Seventh Judicial Circuit, a vacancy created by the appointment of Justice Robert Gusinsky to the South Dakota Supreme Court. “Cassidy is a [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley says his office has issued an official opinion clarifying South Dakota public school districts must follow state competitive bidding and design‑build procurement laws when entering into construction contracts valued at $100,000 [Read More…]

A head-on collision resulted in a medical helicopter airlift for the seriously injured victims. The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office said it happened shortly after 2:30 pm Tuesday when a Volkswagen Tiguan and a Honda Civic [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley is commending the South Dakota Supreme Court for unanimously upholding the convictions of a Pennington County man convicted of First-Degree Burglary and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Chris David Kujawa [Read More…]

SD Searchlight WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans walked into a lunch with the president on Wednesday looking for ways to unify, but they left the closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill as fractured as ever about [Read More…]

South Dakota Housing has named Terry Sabers of Mitchell as the recipient of its 2026 Friend of Housing Award, recognizing his outstanding commitment to affordable housing, workforce housing development and homeownership opportunities in South Dakota. [Read More…]

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says two men have been arrested in two separate sexual assault investigations involving minors in Hamlin County. Those arrested were: 34 year old Christopher Verhoek from Bruce on two [Read More…]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released  its annual measurement of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program– or SNAP– payment error rates and South Dakota leads the nation doing things correctly. The rankings measure how accurately states [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 16 other Attorneys General in a lawsuit intended to protect the interests of producers and consumers. The coalition’s lawsuit challenges California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packing Producer Responsibility Act. [Read More…]

During the recent 13th Annual Prime Time Gala & Concert, the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation presented a six-figure donation to Feeding South Dakota. The contribution of $293,000 will help provide high-quality beef to individuals and [Read More…]

Davison County Commissioners are taking a step forward in building a new county jail. The group voted unanimously to hire Tegra to assist in the project. Chairman Randy Reider says on the advice of Sheriff [Read More…]