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The Game, Fish and Parks department, in collaboration with the Missouri River Corridor Youth Hunt, is now accepting applications for an exciting inaugural youth deer hunting opportunity. First-time deer hunters aged 10 to 15 can [Read More…]

Marijuana advocates in South Dakota are making a renewed effort to legalize recreational cannabis. The Attorney General’s Office has released a draft explanation for an initiated measure that would permit individuals over 21 to cultivate, [Read More…]

The South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association commissioners have chosen Brandon to host the 2025 state amateur baseball tournament and Mitchell to host the 2026 edition. The last time the amateur tournament wasn’t in Mitchell was [Read More…]

Abbey Stegenga (South Dakota News Watch) – Out of the 8,264 South Dakota public high school graduates in 2022, 62% went on to higher education after graduation, according to the most recent State Report Card from the [Read More…]

(The Center Square) – A U.S. Supreme Court ruling could lead to a new South Dakota law that would prevent counties from keeping additional proceeds above the cost of the tax debt. The Pacific Legal [Read More…]

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — A 13-year-old North Dakota boy has survived a fall of nearly 100 feet at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon during a family trip. Authorities said it [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber (South Dakota Searchlight) – Six of South Dakota’s 98 nursing homes are on a federal list of the nation’s worst-rated care facilities. Five of the facilities are eligible for a special program to [Read More…]

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, over nine days, concluded with a higher number of drug arrests and accidents compared to the previous year. A total of 1,479 citations were handed out, marking an increase from the [Read More…]

A significant drug bust took place in Sturgis as Meade County Sheriff’s Office Deputies stopped a vehicle and arrested the driver due to an outstanding warrant. Upon further investigation, the driver was arrested for possessing [Read More…]

Authorities in Brookings are currently conducting an investigation following a deadly, early morning trailer fire. At approximately 5:15 a.m. on Saturday, emergency responders from the Brookings Fire Department and Police Department arrived at a trailer [Read More…]

A fatal two-vehicle crash is under investigation by the South Dakota Highway Patrol in Bon Homme County. The incident occurred Friday afternoon around 1:30 pm and involved a 2017 Kenworth T8000 semi-tractor trailer traveling south [Read More…]

A joint operation involving various law enforcement agencies was carried out during this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally to combat sex trafficking. As a result, five individuals have been arrested. The operation, which lasted from August [Read More…]

Recent heavy rains have led to improved drought conditions in South Dakota. According to the latest drought monitor issued on Thursday, only one-third of the state is now experiencing dry conditions, marking the lowest rate [Read More…]

The main case for Navigator CO2’s application has concluded after weeks of testimonies and counter-witnesses. As the decision deadline approaches within a few weeks, interested parties await the verdict from the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). [Read More…]

The outcomes of the annual undercover sex trafficking operation conducted during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally are beginning to surface. In this operation, undercover officers assume online identities as teenagers, resulting in multiple arrests each year. [Read More…]

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released a draft ballot explanation for a proposed amendment that aims to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. If approved, the measure would permit individuals aged 21 and [Read More…]

Hartford, South Dakota, Chiropractor Joel Martens has officially been indicted on several charges, including rape and sexual contact with a child in his care. Court Papers say 31-year-old began having sexual contact with the victim [Read More…]

41-year-old Anthony Baker from Watertown was arrested earlier this week after an incident at a Clear Lake hotel. The Deuel County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of Baker, who was wanted in Codington County, [Read More…]

A police officer’s shooting of a man during a Sioux Falls foot pursuit has been deemed justified by a state investigation. The incident occurred on July 13 when the suspect, Sean Henry David Kilbourn, stole [Read More…]