Articles by Travis Kriens

Sioux Falls resident James Kooima, 46, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with eight counts of child pornography following an investigation that began with a cyber tip received by a detective on Jan. 29. The [Read More…]

Amelia Schafer, Rapid City Journal  RAPID CITY, S.D. – South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem issued a statement this week calling for the Biden administration to conduct single audits of all federal funds given to the [Read More…]

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight The state prison system collected at least $1.25 million in fees from inmates and their families for phone and messaging services in the three years leading up to this month’s sudden [Read More…]

Stu Whitney / South Dakota News Watch VERMILLION, S.D. – Tracelyn Gesteland was an ambitious opera teacher and vocalist when she arrived at the University of South Dakota in 2008, firmly aware of the irony [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber and John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — Order was restored late Wednesday after a “disturbance” at the East Hall of the South Dakota State Penitentiary, Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko said. The statement [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – On Thursday, April 4, 2024, reconstruction work will begin on Interstate 90 between Hartford and Humboldt. During construction, two-way traffic with 12-foot width restrictions will be in place and the speed limit will [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Parker, S.D., man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with 14 years suspended after earlier pleading guilty to one count of First [Read More…]

A homicide case from 2022 has raised new questions after all four suspects charged in connection to the death of 36-year-old Tunis Lomax are now out of custody. The suspects, aged 18 to 20, were [Read More…]

A South Dakota property rights group rallied at the state capitol to initiate a referendum on SB 201, a bill allowing the Public Utilities Commission to override county setbacks on pipelines. The bill also includes [Read More…]

The Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House and Aquarium presented their master plan at Carnegie Hall, outlining their vision to combine both campuses and create an enhanced attraction for Sioux Falls. CEO Becky Dewitz emphasized [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Lawmakers will study topics ranging from property taxes to the regulation of minors’ access to inappropriate web content this summer. The legislature’s Executive Board defined the summer studies state lawmakers [Read More…]

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS – South Dakota’s largest county by population will spend another $640,000 to address housing challenges for people who’ve spent time behind bars. The Minnehaha County Commission cast a unanimous [Read More…]

Sioux Falls police responded to an aggravated assault incident tied to a burglary on Monday morning. The incident began when a victim was driving and noticed a car driving at high speed behind him. The [Read More…]