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Sanford Health sued over human torso found at medical waste facility
Sanford Health is being sued by Monarch Waste Technologies, a medical waste disposal company, after a human torso was found at Monarch’s facility in Fargo, North Dakota. The torso was discovered in a plastic container [Read More…]

One Person Dead in Rural Minnesota Plane Crash
A plane crash between Climax, Minnesota, and Beltrami, Minnesota on Tuesday night, June 27, left one person dead. The crash was reported at 8:30 p.m. south of Crookston in northern Minnesota. The only person on [Read More…]

West Nile Virus Grants Awarded in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) is pleased to announce that nearly 200 cities, counties, and tribes across South Dakota will collectively receive $500,000 in grants to combat mosquitoes and prevent the [Read More…]

Montana man convicted of killing eagles and selling their feathers in South Dakota has been sentenced
59-year-old Harvey Hugs has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for killing eagles and selling their feathers in South Dakota. In late 2020, Hugs killed 14 golden eagles and sold their feathers and [Read More…]

Fatal Shooting in Sioux City on Monday night
36-year-old Marlon White-Eyes of Sioux City, was shot multiple times at 14th and Ingleside Ave. at around 6:40 p.m on Monday. He was taken to MercyOne hospital in critical condition, but later died from his [Read More…]

Attorney General Jackley Warns of Pop-Up Computer Repair Scam
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley warns South Dakotans to be vigilant for a Pop-Up Computer Repair Scam that has been reported in the state. “Sadly, a South Dakotan lost $30,000 because [Read More…]

South Dakota Board of Regents Expands Nursing Education at Northern State University
MADISON – The South Dakota Board of Regents authorized the expansion of nursing education in northeast South Dakota to help address the critical shortage of healthcare workers. The program will increase the number of nurses in [Read More…]

Sioux Falls Man Charged with Felonies After Road Rage Incident in Minnesota
A Sioux Falls man is facing felony charges after a road rage incident that left a woman’s car damaged and her feeling shaken. 33-year-old James Alan Burrage is accused of boxing in the woman’s car [Read More…]

Long time Dakota Wesleyan President Jim Beddow passes away at the age of 81
James Beddow, fondly known as Jim, passed away on Sunday in Sioux Falls at the age of 81, following a sudden and unforeseen illness, as stated in his obituary. A highly respected figure, Beddow holds [Read More…]

South Dakota to Receive Over $207 Million for High-Speed Internet
South Dakota will receive over $207 million to deploy high-speed internet service across the state, as part of President Biden’s “Internet for All” initiative. The initiative aims to ensure that reliable and affordable high-speed internet [Read More…]

Amazon and Southeast Tech in Sioux Falls Partner to Provide Tuition Assistance to Amazon Hourly Employees
Amazon and Southeast Technical College (STC) announced a partnership on Monday that will provide Amazon hourly employees with tuition assistance to take courses at STC. The partnership is part of Amazon’s Career Choice program, which [Read More…]

Ellsworth Active-Duty Airman Drowns at Pactola Reservoir
An active-duty Airman, 20-year-old 1st Class Weds Byssainthe, drowned at Pactola Reservoir on Saturday, June 24. Authorities were notified of the possible drowning late Saturday afternoon at the Pactola Picnic Area. Crews, including water rescue [Read More…]

Sioux Falls Police Seek Suspect in Target Burglary
The Sioux Falls Police Department is seeking a suspect who burglarized the eastside Target late Sunday night. The incident occurred at approximately 11:53 p.m. The suspect hid in the employee bathroom until all employees left [Read More…]

Brookings man sentenced for producing and circulating counterfeit money
A man from Brookings has been handed a 21-month federal prison sentence after being found guilty of producing and circulating counterfeit U.S. currency. 28-year-old Julian Huffman received his sentencing on June 20 from U.S. District [Read More…]

New COVID-19 Strain Found In North & South Dakota, Other States
Officials with the CDC are tracking several new COVID-19 variants including one in North Dakota. The new strains are descendants of the Omicron variant. The strain EU11 is among the new variants being tracked. Scientists [Read More…]

US engineers contributed to Missouri River flood damage and must pay landowners, court rules
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The U.S. government may have to pay tens of millions of dollars — or more — to landowners along the Missouri River after a court ruled it worsened flooding there since [Read More…]

EPA boosts use of biofuels but holds steady for corn-based ethanol production
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday increased the amount of biofuels that must be blended into the nation’s fuel supplies over the next three years, but held production totals steady for corn-based ethanol, [Read More…]

Caterer blamed for improperly stored meat after 51 people fall ill at Iowa wedding
ALTOONA, Iowa (AP) — More than 50 people got sick after attending an Iowa wedding, and the bride’s concerns prompted an inspection that found flaws in the way the catering restaurant stored its meat. Lindsey [Read More…]

Planned Parenthood to close some centers in Iowa while increasing services at others
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Planned Parenthood plans to close three Iowa locations but provide more services at others in response to increasing demands for abortions, staff shortages and increasing costs. The consolidation at Planned [Read More…]

Tornado Hits Coal Mine in Wyoming, Injuring Eight
A tornado ripped through a massive coal mine in northeast Wyoming on Friday, injuring eight people but causing no deaths. The tornado hit the North Antelope Rochelle Mine in Campbell County around 6 p.m. during [Read More…]
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