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Eleven inmates charged in state penitentiary disturbance
Attorney General Marty Jackley Tuesday announced that 11 inmates will face a combined 18 felony charges stemming from the March 27-28 disturbances at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls. The inmates face charges [Read More…]
Human trafficking discussed at DWU
It’s one of the fastest growing crimes in history and is happening in South Dakota. The dangers of human trafficking in the state were spotlighted during an event Monday at Dakota Wesleyan University. Amy Rieck [Read More…]
Sioux Falls man sentenced to prison in connection with the death of his baby son
A South Dakota judge on Friday sentenced a Sioux Falls man to nearly 90 years in prison in connection with the 2021 death of his baby son. Second Circuit Court Judge Camela Theeler sentenced 24-year-old [Read More…]
Man from Michigan sentenced to 360 days in Davison County Jail for improper disposal of a body
A man from, Detroit, Michigan man has been sentenced to 360 days in the Davison County Jail for pleading guilty to the improper disposal of a body in connection with a female who was found [Read More…]
DWU Nursing program offers direct pathway for Southeast Tech LPN graduates
Dakota Wesleyan University and Southeast Technical College (STC) in Sioux Falls have developed a new set of articulation agreements for enrolled students or graduates of STC’s LPN program who wish to work toward a bachelor’s [Read More…]
South Dakota State Fair announces a new opening day
The South Dakota State Fair is excited to announce a significant expansion for 2024, shifting the official start date from Thursday to Wednesday, adding a day to the fair. The change will accommodate all livestock [Read More…]
State penitentiary inmate convicted of assaulting corrections officer
A South Dakota Penitentiary Inmate was convicted Thursday on three charges including possession of a weapon and making threats against a correctional officer. 31 year old Roland Winfred Miner was convicted by a Minnehaha County [Read More…]
Gov. Noem Appoints Roetzel and Kelderman to the 7th Judicial Circuit Court
Governor Kristi Noem has appointed of Scott Roetzel and Eric Kelderman to the 7th Circuit court. “Law and order is an integral part of the American justice system,” said Governor Noem. “I am confident that [Read More…]
Noem doesn’t address exceptions but calls Trump’s abortion statement ‘exactly right’
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem said Monday that presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s new statement on abortion is “exactly right,” but she didn’t specifically say whether she agrees with his support of several abortion-ban exceptions. Trump [Read More…]
KORN News Radio Earns Regional Award
Over the weekend the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association presented the First-Place Eric Sevareid Award for Morning Newscast, Small Market Radio to KORN News Radio: “Mitchell’s Morning News-November 15th, 2023.” News Director J.P. Skelly accepted the [Read More…]
Mitchell High School Number One!
The website niche.com recently named Mitchell High School as the best public high school in South Dakota. Superintendent Joe Childs learned about it in a round-about way….. And as expected, Childs did some homework [Read More…]
City Of Mitchell Has A Stake In Upcoming Project
The City of Mitchell has a role in the upcoming South Dakota Highway 37-Main Street to National Guard Road project. Public Works Director Joe Schroeder says it involves infrastructure…. He says the work will [Read More…]
Dakota Wesleyan University announces annual Carhart Lecture
Dakota Wesleyan University will wrap up its year-long Lecture Series on topics of contemporary interest. The fourth and final of the series, the annual Carhart Lecture, will be held on Tuesday, April 2, at 7 [Read More…]
South Dakota Health Department warns of ongoing scam
The South Dakota Department of Health has become aware of an ongoing scam impacting multiple healthcare regulatory boards within South Dakota. This fraudulent activity involves individuals impersonating Department of Health or licensing board officials and [Read More…]
Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Bills Pass the House
A trio of carbon pipeline-related compromise bills passed the House Wednesday afternoon. SB201 passed 39 to 31, HB1185 passed 42 to 28, and HB1186 passed 41 to 29. The debate on the bills was often [Read More…]
Crunching state budget numbers
The state budget that South Dakota lawmakers set during this year’s session begins to come into focus this week. Senator Lee Schoenbeck of Watertown is president pro tem. He says revenue estimates are due this [Read More…]
South Dakota Supreme Court rules against Sanford Health Plan
The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled to bar Sanford Health Plan from denying coverage to policy holders who want to use medical providers outside the Sanford Health system. The Woods Fuller Law firm in [Read More…]
Sioux Falls Tackling Major Snow Removal
More than 100 equipment operators are hard at work removing nearly 11-inches of new snow in Sioux Falls. Emergency snow routes are open, and now crews are headed into neighborhoods to clear side streets. No [Read More…]
Senator Josh Klumb preparing for 2024 legislative session
The South Dakota Legislature opens the 2024 session Tuesday at the State Capitol. During her budget address last month, Governor Kristi Noem proposed a 4% increase in state aid to education and urged school districts [Read More…]
Land Transfer Complete for Workforce Housing Development
The transfer of 22 acres of land from Avera Queen of Peace Hospital to the Mitchell Area Development Corporation became official Friday. MADC president Ken Schlimgen says the Ridgeview on Foster workforce housing development has [Read More…]
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