Articles by Travis Kriens

Two teenage girls were involved in a minor car crash after failing to stop at a stop sign in Watertown, South Dakota on Monday afternoon. The crash occurred at approximately 12:22 p.m. at the intersection [Read More…]

A tractor was destroyed by fire in Turner County on Saturday night. The fire occurred northwest of Chancellor, just before 10 p.m. The Chancellor Community Fire Department responded to the scene and was assisted by [Read More…]

The Fargo Fire Department responded to a hazardous pool chemical spill at a La Quinta Inn & Suites on Sunday, May 28. The call came in at 9:30 p.m., and firefighters arrived to find several [Read More…]

EmBe, a nonprofit organization that provides childcare and other services to children and families in Mitchell, announced that it will close its childcare center on June 30. The center, which is licensed to serve 44 [Read More…]

A 14-year-old boy from rural Fort Pierre died in a one-vehicle accident on Saturday, May 27, at approximately 9:30 p.m. CT. The accident occurred in an off-road vehicle area in Stanley County, just south of [Read More…]

U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier sentenced a Houston, Texas, man, convicted of Bank Larceny. The sentencing took place on May 15, 2023, in Sioux Falls. 25-year-old Alton Himes was sentenced to 19 months in [Read More…]

JoDean’s Steakhouse and Lounge, a Yankton restaurant that has been in business for over 50 years, will be closing its doors soon. In a social media post, the restaurant thanked its customers for their support [Read More…]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. government has a treaty obligation to support law enforcement on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, but declined for now to determine whether [Read More…]

The Swiftel Center in Brookings was officially renamed the Dacotah Bank Center on Tuesday night. The new 10-year deal is worth $150,000 per year, for a total of $1.5 million. This is a significant increase [Read More…]