Articles by Travis Kriens

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight The company that aims to place a massive jet fuel plant in Lake Preston told investors Thursday that updated guidance from the federal government on biofuel carbon credits could be [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Levitt at the Falls is pleased to announce the full calendar of 50 free concerts for the 2024 season, presented by MarketBeat. Concerts will start on Friday, May 31 and run [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) review indicates that Sioux Falls Police Officers were justified in shooting a man who was armed [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Housing will launch its Grants for Grads program Friday, aiming to help college and technical-college graduates purchase their first home in South Dakota. The program is available “for a limited [Read More…]

Bart Pfankuch, SD News Watch RAPID CITY, S.D. – After two years with the lowest possible health and safety rating from the federal government, Monument Health’s score will rise from a 1-star to a 3-star [Read More…]

Stu Whitney / South Dakota News Watch SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The U.S. Postal Service has finalized its plan to downgrade the downtown Sioux Falls post office to a local processing center, shifting non-local mail [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. – The Department of Labor and Regulation Mitchell Job Service in coordination with the Mitchell Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a virtual hiring event on Wednesday, May 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — The group leading the effort to put abortion rights on South Dakota’s November ballot said Wednesday it was turning in far more petition signatures than required, while [Read More…]

Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight Who’s to blame for the outrage about South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s fatal shootings of a dog and goat? “Fake news,” according to her. Noem, a Republican, appeared Wednesday night on [Read More…]

Tristan Baurick, Verite News LOUISIANA — It wasn’t the wail of a siren or the buzz of an emergency phone alert that warned Tanya Richard a pipeline near her home was spewing poison gas. The first hint [Read More…]

The Rapid City Police Department arrested three individuals after gunshots were reported in the city. The incident occurred late Tuesday night, prompting a response to the 1200 block of Atlas Street. Witnesses identified a white [Read More…]

South Dakota Searchlight A federal agency has issued final approval of a company’s plan to conduct exploratory drilling for gold above Spearfish Canyon. The company is Colorado-based Solitario Resources. Project maps show some of the [Read More…]

Christopher Ingraham, Minnesota Reformer Renewable sources like wind and solar accounted for one-third of Minnesota’s power generation in 2023, according to a new report from Clean Energy Economy Minnesota and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy. The [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s fame has powered a national workforce recruitment campaign, but some think her newfound infamy might doom it. However, the state office managing the campaign says [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — Artificial intelligence (AI) could mean more efficient legal offices and lower bills for clients – provided human beings use the technology ethically. South Dakota Supreme Court Chief [Read More…]

A 17-year-old girl is recovering after being grazed by a bullet in a shooting incident early Sunday morning in Sioux Falls. Police received multiple reports of gunshots in the area, and later found that a [Read More…]

Greta Goede / South Dakota News Watch BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University’s new precision agriculture program has had success at persuading in-state and some other Midwestern farmers to use more technology in their [Read More…]