Articles by Travis Kriens

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight A majority of voters in three South Dakota counties showed their trust in the state’s current election system Tuesday as they rejected proposed bans on tabulator machines. The votes were in [Read More…]

Jordan Hanson won a three-way race to become Mitchell’s next mayor, while the Lake Mitchell ballot measure passed by just 30 votes on Tuesday during city wide elections. Hanson defeated Terry Sabers by just 57 [Read More…]

South Dakota Searchlight It’s primary day in South Dakota, with 45 legislative contests receiving much of the attention and various local races and issues also appearing on ballots around the state. Here’s what to know about casting [Read More…]

South Dakota Searchlight The state’s first law enforcement certification course focusing on tribal policing began Monday in Pierre with 11 tribal trainees. The recruits from the Oglala and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes and the Sisseton-Wahpeton [Read More…]

South Dakota Searchlight A petition that would legalize adult recreational marijuana use in South Dakota has enough signatures from registered voters to be placed on the Nov. 5 ballot, according to the South Dakota Secretary [Read More…]

WASHINGTON — A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would eliminate pay deductions for chicken producers, Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday. Under the current poultry payment system, an incentive-based arrangement known within the industry as [Read More…]

The Mitchell Police Department is currently hiring for police recruit and lateral officer positions. If you’re eager to make a positive impact in your community, this is your opportunity. Compensation and Incentives: Starting wage for [Read More…]

Charles Mix County, S.D.- A 43-year-old man died Friday morning in a single-vehicle crash near Academy, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates Nicholas J. Doney, the driver of a 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser was westbound on SD Highway [Read More…]

Stu Whitney / South Dakota News Watch Support for a 2024 ballot amendment that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution is growing, reflected by a nearly 20-point margin between residents who said they [Read More…]

On Sunday (June 2), the Yankton County Sheriff’s Office recovered the body of Phillip Snoozy, a 22-year-old Yankton resident who had been reported missing last month. Around 4 p.m., a Nebraska boater alerted authorities after [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight On Tuesday, when voters in three counties decide whether to ban tabulator machines in future elections, it will be the culmination of a statewide citizen group’s multi-year movement to switch [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Receipt of Child Pornography. The sentencing took [Read More…]

A new study by the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce reveals a rising trend of South Dakota State University (SDSU) graduates choosing to remain in Brookings post-graduation. In 2022, the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce [Read More…]