Articles by Travis Kriens

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — A crowd estimated in the thousands protested Saturday in downtown Sioux Falls as part of a nationwide movement to resist President Donald Trump’s agenda, with attendees focusing on the protection of [Read More…]

Rock legend Bret Michaels will headline the 2025 Corn Palace Festival in Mitchell. The Poison frontman, known for hits like “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” and “Nothin’ but a Good Time,” is set to perform [Read More…]

25-year-old Samir Yasser Albaidhani of Sioux Falls has been charged with attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer and multiple other charges following a Tuesday officer-involved shooting. Albaidhani allegedly fired at officers after a [Read More…]

A 45-year-old man has died after a stabbing incident early Friday morning in southwest Sioux Falls. Police responded to a call at 4:43 a.m. in the 3500 block of South Larch Avenue, where they found [Read More…]

Todd Epp, Northern Plaines News LCC U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, has joined a bipartisan effort to ensure AM radio remains available in all new vehicles, citing the medium’s importance for rural communities and [Read More…]

Stu Whitney, South Dakota News Watch Changes to climate policy under President Donald Trump’s administration have sharpened Upper Midwest debates about the reliability of renewable energy and the separation of state and federal interests. One [Read More…]

Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight A ballot question committee is suing South Dakota’s top election official over a new law that shortens the window for petition circulation by three months. Dakotans for Health filed the lawsuit Tuesday [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — As a trial opened Tuesday for a woman accused of stealing $1.8 million intended for children under South Dakota’s care, the defense alleged that the state shares the [Read More…]

Sioux Falls police and South Dakota Highway Patrol responded to two related officer-involved shootings involving 25-year-old Samir Albaidhani, a wanted parole absconder, on Tuesday, April 1. The incident began when Albaidhani shot a Sioux Falls [Read More…]

Detectives from the Rapid City Police Department (RCPD) and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) worked overnight to pursue leads in the investigation of a fatal stabbing that occurred the previous evening. During their investigation, [Read More…]

Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch Casey’s General Store is being sued for allegedly exploiting its workers through the discriminatory practice of imposing a tobacco-use surcharge for health insurance coverage. The surcharge, which is alleged to [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden unveiled a proposal Monday that would give counties the option to implement a half-percent sales tax to fund property tax reductions for homeowners. Rhoden [Read More…]

Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight Petitioners hoping to put state constitutional amendments on the ballot won’t need signatures from each of South Dakota’s legislative Senate districts. After the governor vetoed a bill containing the requirement last week, [Read More…]