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Over the weekend, two separate dog bite incidents occurred in Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls Animal Control is seeking assistance in identifying the dogs involved, both of which were described as German Shepherds. The first incident [Read More…]

Mitchell, S.D. – To celebrate 100 years of creating dignity and compassion through the power of work, Goodwill of the Great Plains is hosting a customer appreciation celebration, featuring a ribbon cutting ceremony by the [Read More…]

21-year-old Randy Vilayphone has passed away after nearly drowning on July 4th at West Lake Okoboji in Northwest Iowa. Despite efforts by bystanders to rescue him, Vilayphone fell off a vessel in Miller’s Bay and [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Board of Regents (BOR) and the South Dakota Department of Education (DOE) unveiled a new college readiness website today. The site, OurDakotaDreams.com, offers resources to help students planning to [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Health has confirmed the first West Nile virus (WNV) mosquito pools have been detected in Brown, Beadle, and Minnehaha Counties. State officials urge the public to take simple steps [Read More…]

Corson, S.D. – One person died Sunday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash north of Corson, S.D. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates [Read More…]

Madison, S.D. – A Worthington, Minn., man has been identified as the person who died Saturday, July 1, in a two-vehicle crash seven miles southeast of Madison. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2019 Honda [Read More…]

South Dakota’s corn crop is holding on, but rain is still needed. Bridgewater area farmer Jason Hofer is grateful for the rain that came over the 4th of July weekend. It’s the second dry year [Read More…]

South Dakota workers are enjoying big wage gains…but are they better off? The State Labor Department says the average wage increased by 5.5% in 2022. But, when you offset those gains by inflation, employees are [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Lane closures are planned at the intersection of Interstate 29 and 41st Street from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on both Thursday, July 13, 2023, and Friday, July 14, 2023, for [Read More…]

What started as an early morning grocery run ended quite different for a Sioux Falls man. The man parked outside of a local Hy-Vee early Sunday morning, waiting for the store to open. Here’s Sam [Read More…]

Brookings Police are warning convenience store and gas station owners and managers about a recent string of suspicious phone calls. The caller claims to be a manager or owner of the business and asks how [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem announced that more than 90 teachers’ aides have been selected to participate in South Dakota’s Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway. This pilot program will launch with the 2023-2024 school year and [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota’s average annual wage grew by 5.5% over the last year. Today, South Dakotans are making an average of $54,053 per year, according to the Labor Market Information Center. “South Dakota has [Read More…]

33-year-old Daniel Jay Bien Jr. was arrested in Sioux Falls on Sunday after he allegedly shot at another driver following an argument. The incident began at around 4:00 p.m. when Bien cut off the other [Read More…]

The South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association (SDCA) will host the first Region Roundup meeting of 2023 on July 19th at Blarney’s Pub and Grill in Mitchell, South Dakota. The Region Roundup meetings are open the to [Read More…]

BIWABIK, Minn. (AP) — A man found dead in a freezer in Minnesota last month was hiding from police, investigators said in a preliminary report. The body of 34-year-old Brandon Lee Buschman of Babbitt, Minnesota, [Read More…]

The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, may be visible in South Dakota and 16 other states on Thursday, July 13. This is not the first time this year that the northern lights [Read More…]

An explosion at Ringneck Energy in Onida on Sunday afternoon caused major structural damage to the ethanol production portion of the plant. The Sully County Sheriff’s Office secured the scene, and no one was injured. [Read More…]