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South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has called on Republican District 35 State Senator Jessica Castleberry to repay over $600,000 in COVID relief money received for her Rapid City preschool. The Governor’s office cited that [Read More…]

The Rapid City Police Department has arrested Daya Returns From Scout, a 21-year-old woman, in connection with a robbery and stabbing that occurred on July 23rd. She faces charges of attempted first-degree robbery and attempted [Read More…]

The Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office has announced an amendment to the charges against Hartford chiropractor Joel Martens. The count of Rape in the Fourth Degree has been removed, and he is now facing multiple counts [Read More…]

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released a draft ballot explanation for a proposed amendment aimed at repealing South Dakota’s medical marijuana program. The program, which was approved by a significant majority of voters [Read More…]

37-year-old Andrew Nieman of Brookings has been sentenced to 10 years in the state penitentiary with five years suspended after pleading no contest to a charge of fourth-degree rape. The offense, as per South Dakota [Read More…]

Shana Ries, a former teacher from Henry, South Dakota, entered a guilty plea for the charge of sexual contact with a child under 18 by a person in authority. The plea was entered on Wednesday, [Read More…]

The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature heard updated revenue projections for 2024 earlier this week at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre. Derek Johnson with the Bureau of Finance [Read More…]

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating a deadly worksite accident just outside the Watertown city limits. It happened Tuesday morning just after 9:30 am when Codington County sheriff’s deputies and medical personnel [Read More…]

(The Center Square) – South Dakota officials have yet to decide how to spend $104.6 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, the state’s budget director told lawmakers on Wednesday. The legislature must decide where [Read More…]

The highly anticipated Power on the Prairie Airshow is making a comeback this weekend in Sioux Falls, promising an exciting display of planes from various backgrounds. Headlining the event is the renowned United States Air [Read More…]

The fifth annual South Dakota Chislic Festival is set to take place on July 29 in Freeman, attracting thousands of people eager to sample the best chislic the state has to offer. Organized by Andrea [Read More…]

31-year-old Samuel Vining of Sioux Falls was identified as the fatality in a two-vehicle crash that occurred 18 miles west of Kadoka. The accident took place on Saturday, July 22, at 9:39 p.m. when Vining, [Read More…]

BROOKINGS, S.D. — The South Dakota State University aviation program teamed up with the United States Air Force this summer to host two, three-week introductory flight programs for high school and college students from across [Read More…]

A South Carolina man has been arrested on drug charges in Brookings, S.D. The charges are related to possession with intent to distribute marijuana, specifically between 1 ounce and less than half a pound. 34-year-old [Read More…]

The first state hearing for a carbon capture pipeline started this week before the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission in Ft. Pierre. The Navigator Pipeline would run in eastern South Dakota. They’re seeking a permit [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Interstate 229 northbound on-ramp will be closed at Benson Road as part of this Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) construction project in Sioux Falls from Monday, July 31, 2023, through Wednesday, [Read More…]

A Hartford chiropractor, 31-year-old Joel Martens, known for his work with student-athletes, has been arrested by the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office on multiple sex crime charges involving underage victims. The charges include one count of [Read More…]

MADISON, S.D. – Dakota State is launching an Introduction to Esports course for the fall semester. The course, open to all students, is online and structured around independent research and lectures, according to Instructor and DSU [Read More…]

Law enforcement in rural Lincoln County is conducting a search for a person believed to have been hit by a vehicle. A stolen car was found near an intersection close to the Iowa border, and [Read More…]