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E15 fuel giveaway this summer in South Dakota
The Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to continue sales of E15 beginning June 1st means drivers can choose corn ethanol blends all summer long. In response and support of this decision, the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council [Read More…]

Vandals Damage Mitchell Parks
Mitchell Neighborhood Watch: Vandals have struck several neighborhood parks again this year, doing damage to restrooms in both Pioneer Park and Dry Run Creek, in addition to the concessions stand at the aquatic center in [Read More…]

Mitchell School Board Approves Alternate Bids on New High School Project
Last week’s overwhelming approval by Mitchell voters of a $17 million bond issue for a new athletics facility allowed the Mitchell School Board on Monday to approve the remaining alternate bids that were held on [Read More…]

Watertown man arrested on kidnapping, assault charges
WATERTOWN, S.D. – A Watertown man has been arrested and charged with kidnapping following an incident over the weekend in rural Codington County. Twenty five year-old Deven Burgher allegedly kidnapped and assaulted a woman while [Read More…]

6-Year-Old Boy Shot in Rapid City, Suspect Still at Large
A 6-year-old boy was shot in the leg on May 26 in the Star Village neighborhood of Rapid City. The boy was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The Rapid City Police [Read More…]

Weekly South Dakota Crop Report – June 11
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — For the week ending June 11, 2023, there were 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 11% very short, 42% short, [Read More…]

Sioux Falls Police arrest man after he points gun at them
A 27-year-old man was arrested on Sunday night in Sioux Falls after he pointed a gun at police. The incident happened at around 11pm on West 26th Street and Duluth. Police were investigating a hit-and-run [Read More…]

Top 10 States People Are Moving to South Dakota From
The US Census Bureau recently released the state-to-state migration report for 2021. The top 10 states people moved to South Dakota from in 2021 were: Minnesota Iowa Nebraska Texas Colorado California Wyoming Pennsylvania Washington North [Read More…]

Pigs run loose on metro highway after semitruck tips over in Minnesota
LITTLE CANADA, Minn. (AP) — Pigs ran loose on a metro highway after a semitrailer truck that was carrying 50 hogs overturned, causing an hours-long shutdown Friday morning in Minnesota on Interstate 694. State troopers [Read More…]

Ex-boyfriend charged with murder after woman’s body found in rural Minnesota
WINONA, Minn. (AP) — The former boyfriend of a Minnesota woman whose body was found hidden in a rural area of the state was charged Friday in her death. Adam Fravel, 29, was charged with [Read More…]

Iowa teen sentenced to life in prison for killing parents to ‘take charge of his life’
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa teenager who said he killed his parents to “take charge of his life” was sentenced Monday to life in prison with a chance of parole in 50 years. [Read More…]

Sioux Falls bank robber sentenced to over five years in prison
Ayub Ibrahim Mohamed, a 23-year-old Sioux Falls man, was sentenced to five years and three months in federal prison on Friday for attempting to rob a bank. Mohamed entered a Wells Fargo Bank in Sioux [Read More…]

Three Arrested in Lincoln County After Theft Investigation Leads to Foot Chase
Canton, SD – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and the Canton Police Department arrested three people on Friday after a theft investigation led to a suspect fleeing on foot. The LCSO said in a [Read More…]

Sioux Falls Police Arrest Three After Vehicle Pursuit and Shots Fired
Sioux Falls, SD – The Sioux Falls Police Department arrested three people on Saturday night after a vehicle pursuit that began in central Sioux Falls and ended near Augustana College. The incident began at approximately [Read More…]

Murder suspect in Yankton enters plea
A plea has been entered by a man who stands accused of fatally stabbing a woman in Yankton, South Dakota. On Thursday, 31-year-old Adrian Lund pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, aggravated assault, [Read More…]

Trump says he’s been indicted in classified documents investigation
MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump said Thursday he’s been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, igniting a federal prosecution that is arguably the most perilous of multiple legal threats against the former [Read More…]

Oscar Howe exhibit opening at South Dakota Art Museum in Brookings
The South Dakota Art Museum at South Dakota State University will celebrate the opening of the highly anticipated “Dakota Modern: The Art of Oscar Howe” exhibit with free festivities for all ages from 9 a.m. to [Read More…]

US Department of Labor orders South Dakota helicopter ambulance service to reinstate mechanic who reported safety concerns
A federal whistleblower investigation found a South Dakota-based helicopter ambulance servicer retaliated against a mechanic who reported safety concerns and filed a complaint with the Federal Aviation Administration. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and [Read More…]

Sioux Falls Officials Warn of Rabid Bats
Three bats in Sioux Falls have tested positive for rabies in the past month, prompting officials to warn pet owners to make sure their animals are vaccinated. “Rabies is a serious disease that can be [Read More…]

South Dakota murder suspect returned to the state
A suspect accused of the murder of a woman in Dakota Dunes has been extradited to South Dakota and is currently incarcerated. Alfredo Castellanos-Rosales was officially processed into the county jail by the Union County [Read More…]
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