Articles by J.P. Skelly

South Dakota Searchlight Meghan O’Brien PIERRE — Former South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said Friday after the unveiling of a statue in her honor that she won’t rule out any future campaigns but is not [Read More…]

Statement from Mayor Jordan Hanson The City of Mitchell is currently investigating a potential cybersecurity incident impacting a limited portion of its network environment. Please note that all critical and emergency services are unaffected and [Read More…]

The road to Sturgis stopped in Mitchell Thursday for the 19th annual Pre-Sturgis Party. Brian Klock of Klock Werks says the growth has been phenomenal. “Everybody’s stoked,” said Klock. “They’re excited to be in Mitchell, [Read More…]

Governor Larry Rhoden formally filed the paperwork to officially make Lieutenant Governor Tony Venhuizen his running mate in the 2026 general election. “Tony and I have been a team since day one – his status [Read More…]

In response to ongoing challenges across the agricultural sector, the United States Department of Agriculture is hosting listening sessions at locations across the country, including at one event coming up in South Dakota. Ag Secretary [Read More…]

The South Dakota Driver Licensing Program will offer special Saturday hours to help Commercial Driver License holders with a K restriction update their license before the August 28 deadline. To support drivers ahead of this [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has released the names of two people involved in a single-vehicle rollover crash in Pennington County Monday morning. 18 year old Kristina Yellowhawk from Wall was driving a [Read More…]

Three people received minor injuries when a small fire started while contractors were working inside the Oahe Dam Powerhouse north of Pierre and Fort Pierre Wednesday afternoon. A spokesperson for the U.S. Army Corps of [Read More…]

A 16 year old man from Highmore died early Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle versus train crash near Wessington. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported at 1:44 am, a Rapid City, Pierre, and [Read More…]

What’s become an annual ritual before the hustle and bustle of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally hit the road Wednesday morning. The City of Sturgis hosts the Police Chief’s Ride every year on the Wednesday before [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber-SD Searchlight Featured Image-Paul Horsted Paul Horsted calls himself a “re-photographer.” He takes new photos at historic places to show what has and hasn’t changed. His projects have included photography books retracing the 1874 [Read More…]

Families with kids in grades K-12 are expected to spend an average of nearly $864 on back-to school items this year. That’s according to data from the National Retail Federation. That data also says that [Read More…]

A 67 year old woman from Sioux Falls woman died last Saturday in a single-vehicle crash near Rochford, South Dakota. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported around 11am, 72 year old Randall Lee [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 16 other Attorneys General in requesting Congress to support the STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act. The Attorney General Office’s State Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and others throughout the nation [Read More…]

A 59 year old man from Redfield, South Dakota died last Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash versus train crash near Redfield. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported around 7:22 pm on July 29th, [Read More…]

Our Region’s Manufacturing economy showed some improvement in July…but it’s just barely in positive territory. That’s the latest reading from the Mid America Business Conditions Index from Creighton University. Overall, manufacturing is growing…but jobs growth [Read More…]

The Mitchell City Council Monday agreed to allow the Mitchell Police Department to participate in the planning of a possible regional law enforcement center as part of Davison County’s proposed county jail project. Commissioner John [Read More…]

State officials say Sioux Falls Penitentiary Warden Joseph Roemmich is no longer employed by the Department of Corrections. Spokesman Michael Winder gave no explanation, stating Tabatha Benting is now serving as warden of the Jameson [Read More…]

Black Hills area fire crews are issuing a zero-tolerance policy for illegal fires as the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally gets underway later this week. Most Black Hills counties have issued burn bans ahead of the Rally’s [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety is reporting an 18 year old woman from Wall died Monday morning in a single-vehicle crash near Scenic, South Dakota. Preliminary crash information indicates shortly before 8am, the [Read More…]