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Beadle County, S.D.- A construction zone worker died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash two miles east of Wessington, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates Tiburcio Gonzalez Jr, the driver of a 2022 Dodge Ram, was [Read More…]

Sioux Falls police responded to a large gathering near South Louise Avenue after reports of gunshots late Friday night. According to Sgt. Walker, a group of juveniles were involved in a fight around 10:55 p.m. [Read More…]

The City of Sioux Falls is searching for a new home for the BrockenHouse Taxidermy collection, which has over 150 mounts. The collection, formerly housed at the Delbridge Museum, was found to contain unsafe levels [Read More…]

Pennington County, S.D.- A 73-year-old man died this morning from injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash in Wall, SD. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary [Read More…]

In the 2024 election, South Dakota voters will again decide on recreational marijuana legalization through Initiated Measure 29. Rhonda Milstead, director of the anti-marijuana group Protecting South Dakotas Kids, argues that marijuana leads to addiction [Read More…]

South Dakota residents will decide on November’s ballot whether to eliminate the 4.5% sales tax on groceries through Initiated Measure 28. Advocates of the measure, such as Rick Weiland of Dakotans for Health, argue that [Read More…]

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — Family members and friends of people in state prison packed a downtown library meeting room Thursday night in Sioux Falls for the first meeting of a group [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight Before South Dakotans began early voting Friday for the Nov. 5 general election, the Republican Party already had a near-majority in next year’s Legislature. Seventeen Republicans are running unopposed for the 35-member [Read More…]

Avera Health has announced it will discontinue its partnership with Humana Medicare Advantage at the end of the year, citing ongoing issues that negatively affect patient care. The organization has informed its patients with Humana [Read More…]

South Dakota’s legislature has dedicated $3 million to enhance its public defense system, addressing the critical need for legal representation for individuals unable to afford it. This funding stems from the establishment of a new [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight More information emerged Thursday about the confusion that wrecked plans for a trial next week on South Dakota’s abortion-rights ballot measure, but no new trial date has been scheduled, while a motions [Read More…]

South Dakota Searchlight Early voting for South Dakota’s Nov. 5 general election begins today. Check registration To cast an early ballot, voters should first make sure they’re registered. Voter registration status can be checked in [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Health has confirmed a case of whooping cough in a student from the Sioux Falls School District, specifically at Roosevelt High School. In an email sent to parents, the district [Read More…]