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Governor Kristi Noem delivered what’s most likely her final State of the State address before she leaves office before a joint session of the South Dakota Legislature on its opening day. District 20 State Representative [Read More…]

By: Josh Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem used her State of the State address on Tuesday to say goodbye. Noem is expected to resign sometime after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on [Read More…]

Mitchell Police are investigating two separate deaths that occurred on Friday, January 10th. According to a new release issued by the Mitchell Police Department Monday afternoon, around 10:30 on January 10th, Mitchell police and Mitchell [Read More…]

South Dakota News Watch By: Stu Whitney The 100th session of the South Dakota Legislature in Pierre will be historic not just for its centennial landmark but because of transitions in power. Gov. Kristi Noem [Read More…]

A 59 year old woman from Fairfax died Saturday afternoon in a two vehicle crash near Herrick. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the 40 year old male driver of a pickup truck [Read More…]

The South Dakota Attorney General’s Office is reporting a former Department of Corrections employee has been sentenced after earlier pleading guilty to crimes involving a prison inmate. 22 year old Madyson Bixby of Sioux Falls [Read More…]

A Mitchell-based business with a solid international influence surpassed its 2024 goal and then some. Klock Werks president Brian Klock got the good news in October. “That number was already better than my 2025 goal,” [Read More…]

The Attorney General’s Office is reporting a former South Dakota Department of Social Services employee has been charged with using a DSS grocery voucher, intended for families in need, for personal use. “It is alleged [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources announced the Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved $18,884,900 in low-interest loans with $515,000 in principal forgiveness for drinking water and wastewater projects in [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 19 other State Attorneys General in sending a letter to President-elect Trump asking him to secure the southern border when he takes office later this month. “We support President-elect [Read More…]

A standing room only crowd packed the Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce meeting room to get acquainted with the new District 20 legislative team of Senator-elect Paul Miskimins plus Representatives elect Kayley Nolz and Jeff [Read More…]

Davison County employees will see a 4.5% pay increase this year. Commissioners approved the bump during Monday’s meeting after a lengthy discussion which included input from employees. Commissioner Chris Nebelsick believed 4.5% was reasonable. “I [Read More…]

Avera Queen of Peace Hospital is excited to share that Tilden Hetland was the first baby born in 2025. He was delivered at 5:40 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, to Bob and Logan Hetland of Artesian. [Read More…]

Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen announced today the reappointment of the Honorable Cheryle Gering as Presiding Judge for the First Judicial Circuit. Judge Gering’s reappointment follows the reselection of Jensen as Chief Justice of the [Read More…]

The Hanson County Sheriff’s Office says a man from Sioux Falls who was reported missing on Monday was found dead in rural Hanson County. According to a news release, on Monday morning Metro Communications in [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley says a 41-year-old woman from Yankton has been identified as the victim in the murder that occurred Thursday in Yankton. Heather Ann Bodden’s body was found in a Yankton apartment at [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley has appointed former Attorney General Mark Vargo to serve as the attorney representing the South Dakota Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training Commission. The South Dakota Law Enforcement Officers Standards and [Read More…]

South Dakota Unified Judicial System’s Second Circuit Drug Court is partnering with the University of South Dakota to provide critical support for treatment court participants. USD’s Department of Addiction Counseling & Prevention has secured a [Read More…]

The South Dakota Supreme Court is pleased to announce the Justices have selected Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen to a second term as Chief Justice of South Dakota’s highest court. Chief Justice Jensen was appointed [Read More…]

Historic preservation projects in Mitchell, Mobridge, Rapid City and Yankton have received matching grants from the South Dakota State Historical Society. These grants are awarded through the State Historical Society’s Deadwood Fund grant program. The [Read More…]