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House explosion in South Dakota kills 3, injures 2
A house explosion near Fort Pierre, South Dakota, on Wednesday killed two grandparents and their 6-month-old granddaughter, and injured two young boys. The explosion happened at a home along South Dakota Highway 1806 in Stanley [Read More…]

Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office Searching for Suspect in Drive-By Shooting
The Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man wanted for aggravated assault in connection with a drive-by shooting that occurred last weekend. The suspect, 30-year-old Kevin Dewayne Bass, is believed to be armed [Read More…]

Fastest-growing counties in South Dakota
Why do people move from one county or region to another? The usual suspects are jobs, family, significant others, and overall cost of living, but there are other elements at play. For those with children, [Read More…]

Hutchinson County crash kills one
A 92-year-old man died in a two-vehicle crash near Menno, South Dakota on Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened at the intersection of U.S. Highway 18 and U.S. Highway 81 just before 1 p.m. A 2008 [Read More…]

Yankton Man Charged with Murder in Second Degree
A Yankton man is facing a charge of murder in the second degree in connection with the death of a woman that occurred late Monday night. 31-year-old Adrian Vaughn Lund is also being charged with [Read More…]

Do not call: States sue telecom company over billions of robocalls
PHOENIX (AP) — Attorneys general across the U.S. joined in a lawsuit against a telecommunications company accused of making more than 7.5 billion robocalls to people on the national Do Not Call Registry. The 141-page [Read More…]

Report shows how South Dakota provides preschool services
(The Center Square) – South Dakota is one of six states that does not offer a state-funded preschool program as enrollment remains below pre-pandemic levels across the nation, according to a report. The National Institute [Read More…]

Where refugees in South Dakota are arriving from
(STACKER.COM) – Within five months after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in early February 2022, the U.S. admitted more than 100,000 Ukrainian refugees. Most of these refugees were admitted through a special program called humanitarian parole, [Read More…]

MidAmerican Energy and Missouri River Energy Services Abandon Proposed Gregory County Pumped Storage Project
MidAmerican Energy and Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) announced Tuesday that they will not pursue the proposed Gregory County pumped storage project. The project, which would have been built on the west bank of the [Read More…]

State Fair Seeks Guest Entertainers on Centennial Stage
HURON, S.D. – The State Fair and South Dakota Hall of Fame icon Sherwin Linton are excited to invite entertainers to submit their acts for consideration to be featured on the Centennial Stage during the [Read More…]

How gas prices have changed in South Dakota in the last week
(STACKER.COM) – Lower demand and fears of a recession are weighing on oil markets, keeping prices from making the kinds of seasonal jumps expected ahead of the summer travel season. The national average price of [Read More…]

Canova man identified in deadly lawnmower accident
66-year-old Lenny Joe Zens of Canova has been identified as the man killed in a crash last Wednesday afternoon when a 2015 GMC Yukon rear-ended his riding lawnmower on Highway 25 near Epiphany, South Dakota. [Read More…]

Sioux Falls Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault and Rape
30-year-old Steven Gillespie of Sioux Falls was arrested on Sunday morning for aggravated assault and rape. The incident occurred at around 1 a.m., with the victim able to call the police at 11 a.m. The [Read More…]

Dan Ahlers Named New Executive Director of South Dakota Democratic Party
The South Dakota Democratic Party (SDDP) announced Dan Ahlers as their new executive director on Monday. Ahlers brings extensive administrative and political experience to the role as a former administrator of the Dell Rapids Chamber [Read More…]

Minnesota bill legalizing recreational pot passes Senate, heads to governor’s desk
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Senators in Minnesota passed a bill Saturday that would allow recreational marijuana use by people over the age of 21 and make it the 23rd state to legalize the substance for adults. The measure has [Read More…]

Deadly motorcycle crash over the weekend north of Brookings
A 29-year-old man died in a motorcycle crash Sunday evening east of White, South Dakota. The crash happened around 7 p.m. on 486th Avenue. A 2001 Harley Davidson motorcycle and a 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle [Read More…]

South Dakota’s unemployment rate stays below 2%
(The Center Square) – South Dakota’s unemployment rate remains unchanged at 1.9% as its labor force continues to increase, new data shows. The state’s labor force grew by 1,600 workers in April while the level [Read More…]

Body of man found in drainage tunnel in Rapid City
The Rapid City Police Department is investigating after a body was found in a drainage tunnel near East Boulevard and Omaha Street on Sunday, May 21. Officers were dispatched to the scene at 11:30 a.m. [Read More…]

Drowning on West Lake Okoboji over the weekend
Alexander Glover, a 21-year-old man from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, drowned in Millers Bay on West Lake Okoboji on Saturday, May 20. Glover was on vacation with his family when he jumped off the boat to [Read More…]

South Dakota State Fair Admission Passes Available for Read & Win Program
HURON, S.D. – Free 2023 State Fair admission passes are now available for the Read & Win program. The State Fair is partnering with schools and public libraries to promote youth reading and honor outstanding [Read More…]
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