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Testimony continues in Ft. Pierre this week on the Public Utilities permitting hearing for the Navigator CO2 pipeline. The line would run to three ethanol plants in Eastern South Dakota, including the Valero plant in [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Motorists should be aware that a closure is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, on the Interstate 229 southbound off-ramp at Cliff Avenue (exit 4). Weather [Read More…]

Tragedy struck on Wednesday when a 68-year-old motorcyclist lost his life in a crash on Interstate 90, three miles west of Rapid City. The identity of the rider has not been disclosed, awaiting notification of [Read More…]

Several vehicles parked in the 400, 500 and 800 block of N. Duff in Mitchell were found with smashed windshields between 9 pm on Tuesday night and 7:15 am on Wednesday morning. The perpetrator remains [Read More…]

The city of Sioux Falls is implementing a significant change in its liquor license allocation process, moving from a lottery system to a sealed bid system. Under the new approach, applicants will submit bids, and [Read More…]

Despite lower rainfall causing concern for many this summer, a new report by Friends of the Big Sioux River, a conservation-focused nonprofit, reveals that it has had a positive impact on the water quality of [Read More…]

Lessen Palmacano, a 33-year-old man from Sioux Falls, is currently in the Minnehaha County jail, facing accusations of raping a 6-year-old girl. The incident allegedly occurred at a friend’s house on Saturday, where Palmacano was [Read More…]

30-year-old man Tevin Smith from Sioux Falls, was arrested for Simple Assault Intimidation and Taking or Enticing a Child Under 14 after he chased three children in Sioux Falls on Tuesday night. The children, two [Read More…]

On Tuesday, the Brookings Police Department responded to a report of theft at a local business, with evidence indicating that 46-year-old Misty Porter had been stealing lottery tickets since May 2023. Porter confessed to stealing [Read More…]

20-year-old Chezayia Liggins of San Antonio, Texas, made her initial appearance in Clay County Court on Tuesday following her arrest for first-degree murder in the stabbing death of 47-year-old Christopher Bartling in Vermillion. During the [Read More…]

The Yankton County Commission is taking action to regulate solar energy projects by implementing temporary zoning measures until a permanent ordinance can be established. The Solar Power Task Force has recommended requiring a conditional-use permit [Read More…]

In response to the diminishing number of undiscovered places due to modern information sharing, Travel South Dakota, an arm of the state Department of Tourism, is launching the “Forever 605” campaign. The initiative aims to [Read More…]

Sioux Falls Police provided more information on a Tuesday standoff in Sioux Falls, during which the SWAT team was activated after a suspect made threats against law enforcement. The standoff, which lasted several hours, ended [Read More…]

The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales are coming to Sturgis this year. The Clydesdales will appear at the opening ceremonies on Friday of the 83rd Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and again during Military Appreciation Day. Sturgis Council President [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakotans looking to go into high-demand career fields can receive help paying for tuition and fees from four technical colleges within the state. Individuals who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. – Throughout the week ahead and continuing for the duration of the month of August, South Dakota joins the nation and world in celebrating and supporting World Breastfeeding Awareness Week (August 1-7) and National [Read More…]

The severe winter weather that hit the Upper Midwest from December 12 to December 25 last winter has been declared an official disaster by President Joe Biden. The disaster declaration allows the United States Department [Read More…]

26-year-old Keenan Chidaushe of Brookings, SD, was sentenced this week to 17.5 years in federal prison with five years of supervised release for conviction of Production of Child Pornography. A federal grand jury indicted Chidaushe [Read More…]

The South Dakota Board of Technical Education approved their budget request that will go to the Governor and the 2024 legislature. Executive Director Nick Wendell says they are looking for a modest increase. Wendell says [Read More…]