Articles by J.P. Skelly

The Jason and Jennifer Hofer family of Bridgewater were recognized as the 2026 South Dakota FFA Family of the Year at the 98th South Dakota FFA State Convention on Monday, April 20 during the first [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley says a South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation review has determined two South Dakota Highway Patrol troopers were justified in their use of force because of a perceived deadly threat that [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported two people died in a single-vehicle crash Sunday evening six miles southwest of Corsica. Shortly before 6pm a Ford Fusion was traveling eastbound on SD Highway 44 [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber-SD Searchlight It would cost up to $4 million to cut down Milbank’s ash trees, after state and city officials detected a beetle last summer that threatens to decimate the northeastern South Dakota city’s [Read More…]

Central Electric Cooperative has announced its 2026 scholarship recipients, awarding financial support to local students pursuing post-secondary education. The scholarships, funded by the cooperative and its partners, recognize leadership, academic achievement and community involvement. Recipients [Read More…]

A 36 year old South Dakota State Penitentiary inmate has been sentenced to an additional 40 years in prison after earlier being convicted of two counts of Aggravated Assault and one count of First-Degree Robbery. [Read More…]

County Auditors across South Dakota are frustrated with the South Dakota Secretary of State’s Office regarding the availability of ballots to kick off absentee voting for the upcoming June 2nd primary and local elections. Davison [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber-SD Searchlight County auditors and the state’s lead election official disagree about how to handle a delay of early and absentee voting for the June 2 primary election in South Dakota. Codington County Auditor [Read More…]

The Davison County Auditor’s Office is notifying voters that absentee ballots for the upcoming June 2nd Primary Election will NOT be available on the first day of the absentee voting period. Due to multiple statewide [Read More…]

Absentee voting for the June primary election is supposed to start Friday, but many counties across the state, including Davison still don’t have ballots. Davison County Auditor Kathy Wingert says the delay is on the [Read More…]

Seth Tupper-SD Searchlight RAPID CITY — South Dakota’s governor, who’s in the midst of an election campaign, awarded another grant Tuesday from an economic development fund he controls. Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden announced a $4 [Read More…]

A 24 year old man from Mitchell is in a federal prison following his conviction of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. The U-S Attorney’s Office reported Dakota Moore was sentenced to two [Read More…]

The South Dakota Trail of Governors Foundation Board is hosting the unveiling of former Governor Kristi Noem’s life-size bronze statue June 12th, at 10am CT on the State Capitol grounds in Pierre. Sculptor John Lopez [Read More…]

The Mitchell School Board discussed looming budget issues and cost containment strategies, including ending the Mass Customized Learning program at the middle school during its meeting Monday. Superintendent Joe Childs told the board district enrollment [Read More…]

South Dakota News Watch-Carson Walker South Dakota was well represented Friday and Saturday at the annual Midwest Broadcast Journalist Association conference in Saint Paul, Minnesota. More than 20 students and professors from South Dakota State [Read More…]

KORN News Radio received two 1st Place Eric Sevareid Awards during the recent Midwest Journalism Conference in St. Paul, Minnesota. News Director J.P. Skelly accepted the awards for Best Small Market Radio Morning Newscast-April 7th, [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Corrections announced the expansion of their work with the Council of State Governments Justice Center to improve rehabilitation and parole supervision. DOC has signed a contract for $160,000 with the [Read More…]

Three student entrepreneurs recently made their pitches for start-up businesses to a group of local experts during a local competition similar to the popular TV series “Shark Tank.” MADC CEO Mike Lauritsen called it successful. [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber-SD Searchlight Federal officials have selected a second Black Hills mining proposal for an expedited permitting process. The Bear Lodge Rare Earth Mining Project is on the Wyoming side of the Black Hills, and [Read More…]

John Hult-SD Searchlight When he’s not at the Capitol, South Dakota state Rep. Al Novstrup helps oversee his amusement parks in Sioux Falls and his hometown of Aberdeen. He’s not an expert on off-label prescription [Read More…]