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Republican governor candidates spar over prison policy in dueling speeches
Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight RAPID CITY — The two remaining Republican candidates for governor of South Dakota clashed over prison policy Friday night in what might have been the closest thing to a debate that [Read More…]
Drought Conditions Expand Across Southeastern South Dakota
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows worsening drought conditions across southeastern South Dakota, with nearly the entire region now experiencing some level of drought or abnormal dryness. Areas of severe drought (D2) have expanded across [Read More…]
Woman Dies in Shooting Near Kyle; Child Found Safe, Suspects Apprehended
KYLE, S.D. — A woman was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound early Friday near Kyle, and multiple suspects have been taken into custody, according to the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety. [Read More…]
Two adults injured in a semi crash on I-90 near Mitchell
Two people were injured in a semi-crash near Mitchell Saturday morning. Mitchell Fire Department Battalion Chief Zach Dalrymple says it happened around 6:20 am. “A semi-traveling east on I-90 just west of Exit 332 veered [Read More…]
KORN News Radio Weekend Review
The City of Mitchell will begin accepting applications for subsidy funding for 2026 on July 1, 2026. Organizations who are seeking subsidy funds from the City of Mitchell are required to complete the online application [Read More…]
Mitchell Police Remind Riders of Electric Motorcycle Laws, Safety Requirements
MITCHELL, S.D. — The Mitchell Police Department is reminding residents that electric motorcycles, including popular brands such as Sur-Ron and Talaria, are subject to the same laws and safety requirements as traditional motorcycles in South [Read More…]
Interstate 90 Reopens After Crash Near Mitchell
MITCHELL, S.D. — Emergency crews temporarily closed a portion of Interstate 90 near Mitchell on Friday while responding to a motor vehicle crash, according to Mitchell Fire & EMS. Details about the crash, including the [Read More…]
Bypass Trail Construction Continues Near Cadwell Park
MITCHELL, S.D. — Construction continues on Mitchell’s new Bypass Trail, with crews currently pouring a section of the path adjacent to Cadwell Park, according to Mitchell Parks and Recreation. The section under construction runs north [Read More…]
Jackley defends state law banning advertising of abortion drugs in South Dakota
Attorney General Marty Jackley was in Federal Court earlier this week, defending a new state law banning the advertisement of abortion drugs in the South Dakota. A 1st Amendment suit was brought by May Day [Read More…]
Artist from Pierre a national semi-finalist
A woman from Pierre has made it to the semifinals of a national art competition. Arielle Kiepke says she now has until Thursday to get her into the finals of the Johnny Depp presents “The [Read More…]
Anderson explains how the recount of votes in Sioux Falls mayoral election would work
History is in the making in the race for Mayor of Sioux Falls. Just two votes separate leader Christine Erickson from Jamie Smith. Once the vote is certified, Jamie Smith is expected to request a [Read More…]
4th of July Cookout Costs Climbing
Families celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with a cookout will find prices at the grocery store closely reflect inflation increases over the last year. An Independence Day cookout will cost $73.82 for 10 guests [Read More…]
Cassidy Stalley appointed circuit judge in the Seventh Judicial Circuit
Gov. Larry Rhoden has appointed Cassidy Stalley as a circuit judge in the Seventh Judicial Circuit, a vacancy created by the appointment of Justice Robert Gusinsky to the South Dakota Supreme Court. “Cassidy is a [Read More…]
A-G’s Office Issues Opinion Clarifying School Districts Must Follow Competitive Bid Laws to Protect Taxpayers
Attorney General Marty Jackley says his office has issued an official opinion clarifying South Dakota public school districts must follow state competitive bidding and design‑build procurement laws when entering into construction contracts valued at $100,000 [Read More…]
Four injured in a head-on crash in Brookings County
A head-on collision resulted in a medical helicopter airlift for the seriously injured victims. The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office said it happened shortly after 2:30 pm Tuesday when a Volkswagen Tiguan and a Honda Civic [Read More…]
South Dakota Supreme Court upholds burglary and aggravated assault convictions of a man from Pennington County
Attorney General Marty Jackley is commending the South Dakota Supreme Court for unanimously upholding the convictions of a Pennington County man convicted of First-Degree Burglary and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Chris David Kujawa [Read More…]
17 Republican attorneys general, including South Dakota’s, sue California over plastics law
Nada Hassanein/Stateline Seventeen Republican attorneys general, including South Dakota’s, have sued California over a state law that requires plastic packaging producers to move away from single-use plastics, alleging that the law will raise costs for [Read More…]
South Dakota utility regulators approve Black Hills Energy and NorthWestern merger
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota utility regulators unanimously approved the merger of Black Hills Energy and NorthWestern Energy on Wednesday in Pierre. The new utility will be named Bright Horizon Energy, with an estimated total value [Read More…]
Lunch with ‘mad as a murder hornet’ Trump and US Senate GOP fails to heal divisions
SD Searchlight WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans walked into a lunch with the president on Wednesday looking for ways to unify, but they left the closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill as fractured as ever about [Read More…]
Mitchell man named 2026 Friend of Housing
South Dakota Housing has named Terry Sabers of Mitchell as the recipient of its 2026 Friend of Housing Award, recognizing his outstanding commitment to affordable housing, workforce housing development and homeownership opportunities in South Dakota. [Read More…]