Articles by Travis Kriens

The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and the Hanson County Sheriff’s Office are investigating an incident in which Donald Letcher, 60, took his own life after being confronted by an online group called ‘Predator [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota News Watch The first case of measles in South Dakota in nine years was reported Thursday by the state Department of Health. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that can cause [Read More…]

Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch The CEO of one of the state’s largest nonprofit social services agencies, who was the subject of a federal sexual harassment and toxic workplace settlement in 2022, has quit [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — A judge on Monday dismissed the lawsuit challenging South Dakota’s abortion-rights ballot measure, saying the litigation should have targeted the Secretary of State’s Office rather than only the group [Read More…]

Between Saturday, July 13 and Sunday July 14, at approximately 9:11 AM, an unknown individual(s) vandalized the church located at 301 E 4th, Mitchell, SD, by spray painting graffiti on the front doors. This marks [Read More…]

Authorities in Sioux Falls are investigating a fatal crash that occurred around 9:00 p.m. on Saturday at East 57th Street and South Rateliff Avenue. Emergency crews responded to the scene where a motorcycle had collided [Read More…]

Moody County, S.D.- An 18-year-old woman died Saturday afternoon when the pickup truck she was in collided with a semi near Flandreau, SD. The names of the people involved have not been released pending notification [Read More…]

South Dakota Searchlight – The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently pledged about $110 million to smaller and independent meat processors — including one in South Dakota — to expand their capacities in an effort to [Read More…]