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Minnesota man pleads guilty in organic crops fraud scheme that netted millions
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man pleaded guilty to selling conventionally grown crops as certified organic produce in a scheme the federal prosecutors said brought in $19 million in profits. James Clayton Wolf, 65, of [Read More…]

Ryker Kreutzfeldt named the KORN Tom Maxwell Coach of the Year
Mitchell Head Boys Basketball Coach Ryker Kreutzfeldt has been named the KORN Tom Maxwell Coach of the Year at Mitchell’s annual High School Athletic Banquet at the Corn Palace on Wednesday night, May 10. [Read More…]

2 killed, 1 critically injured after South Dakota police chase at speeds over 100 mph ends in crash
YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — Two people were killed and a third person was critically injured Wednesday after a South Dakota police chase at speeds over 100 mph ended when the fleeing vehicle crashed into a [Read More…]

Reporter pleads guilty to prank using Noem’s cell number
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A broadcast reporter pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge filed after he made a prank phone call using South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s personal cell phone number. Reporter Austin [Read More…]

2023 Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo is cancelled
The Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Committee has announced it’s cancelling the 2023 Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo. The decision is based on a jury verdict in Davison County Circuit Court in favor of the committee against [Read More…]

Authorities: DUI suspect shoots Wisconsin deputy then self
GLENWOOD, Wis. (AP) — A suspected drunken driver shot and killed a Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop before running into some nearby woods and killing himself, authorities said Sunday. During a conversation about [Read More…]

Iowa judge favors property owners in pipeline dispute
SPENCER, Iowa (AP) — Opponents of planned liquid carbon dioxide pipelines in the Midwest won a victory when an Iowa judge ruled that a state law that gives surveyors the right to enter private property is [Read More…]

Dakota News Now reporter charged with prank call using Noem’s cell number
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – A broadcast reporter has been charged with making a prank phone call using South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s personal cellphone number. Stanley County Sheriff Brad Rathbun said Austin Goss, who [Read More…]

Mitchell’s Starlite Drive-In Theatre will not open this Summer
Mitchell’s Starlite Drive-In Theatre will not open this summer according to its Facebook page. The Starlite first opened in 1949 before closing in 2013 for seven years. The Drive-In was then brought back to life [Read More…]

$32.5 Million in Broadband Funding Announced
PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development announced the latest ConnectSD broadband grants. These awards will make quality, high-speed internet available to underserved households in South Dakota. “ConnectSD is investing [Read More…]

Ramona Woman Sentenced for Grand Theft
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that Melba Jean Bickett of Ramona, S.D. has been sentenced to two years in the South Dakota Women’s Prison after pleading guilty to one [Read More…]

Reduced charge for man who ran over North Dakota teen
WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) — A man accused of intentionally running over an 18-year-old at a street dance in North Dakota had his charges reduced from murder to manslaughter, according to court documents filed Monday. Shannon Brandt, 42, [Read More…]

South Dakota Century Farms & Ranches Invited to Apply for Recognition
PIERRE, S.D . – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) and the South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) are proud to recognize longstanding South Dakota family farms and ranches through the Century Farm [Read More…]

Active Search Underway For Suspect In Union County Murder Case
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that the state Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and other law enforcement agencies are asking for the public’s help in locating Alfredo Castellanos-Rosales, 39, [Read More…]

Flood concerns rise as Mississippi River crests in Iowa city
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — The surging Mississippi River was cresting in Iowa on Saturday as melting snow from Minnesota and Wisconsin continues to push up river levels, the National Weather Service said. The weather service [Read More…]

Bill to ban nearly all abortions advances in North Dakota
Lawmakers in North Dakota’s House passed a bill on April 17 that would ban abortions at all stages of pregnancy with some narrow exceptions, the Bismarck Tribune reported. Up to six weeks of pregnancy, victims of [Read More…]

Pat Larson named Mitchell Head Football Coach
Pat Larson has been hired as the next Head Football Coach for the Mitchell School District. Coach Larson is a Mitchell High School and Dakota State University graduate. He has been on the Mitchell Football [Read More…]

MyPillow founder ordered to pay $5M in election data dispute
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An arbitration panel has ordered MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell to pay $5 million to a software engineer for breach of contract in a dispute over data that Lindell claims proves that [Read More…]

2023 Elite Eight Boys Athletes of the Year
20th Annual Elite Eight Athletes of the Year Award – Brought to you by: POET and made possible by KORN News Radio, Q107-3 and KORN Country 92-1 Athletes must be a Junior or a Senior, have [Read More…]

Minnesota Gov. Walz draws sharp contrasts with red states
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz drew stark contrasts between Minnesota and Republican-led states Wednesday night, using his State of the State speech to highlight how he and his fellow Democrats have used [Read More…]
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