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A 51 year old man from Madison, convicted of Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet is sitting in a federal prison. The U-S Attorney’s Office reported Lawrence Johnson was sentenced to 10 years [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Corrections announced 64 year old State prison offender Michael Kaiser died at a hospital on September 8th following a brief medical issue. Kaiser was assigned to the South Dakota State [Read More…]

Seven professionals from the Mitchell manufacturing community recently completed the Lean + Leadership for Supervisors program hosted at Mitchell Chamber of Commerce, and facilitated by South Dakota Manufacturing and Technology Solutions. Participants attended 6 full [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan University has once again been named to Prairie Business magazine’s list of 50 Best Places to Work for 2026. The list was announced recently. Employees throughout the region nominated their companies, highlighting some [Read More…]

Throughout their entire adult lives, the women of the Benedictine Sisters of Mother of God Monastery have served others as educators, health care providers and spiritual leaders. The Catholic nuns, many highly educated, have taught [Read More…]

The South Dakota Highway Patrol will conduct a three‑day School Bus Safety Outreach event September 8–10 to increase public awareness and reinforce safe driving behaviors around school buses statewide. During the outreach period, troopers will [Read More…]

HURON — Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden and Democratic challenger Dan Ahlers both criticized President Donald Trump on Saturday during a debate at the South Dakota State Fair, with Rhoden saying he agrees with Trump on [Read More…]

August runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa was 1.0 million acre-feet (MAF), 73% of average. Runoff was well below normal in the Fort Peck and Garrison reaches due to dry soil [Read More…]

Kayla Essem prayed she’d get arrested. The 32-year-old from Sioux Falls said she had been on and off drugs since she was in high school — fentanyl, cocaine, heroin and meth. Addiction was the only [Read More…]

Mitchell Technical College has been named one of Prairie Business Magazine’s 50 Best Places to Work, recognizing the college as an outstanding workplace and highlighting its commitment to creating a positive, family-friendly environment for its [Read More…]

The South Dakota Driver Licensing Program is introducing a new driver’s license and identification card design this month. The new cards feature advanced security technology to help prevent fraud and identity theft, including updated printing [Read More…]

A longtime South Dakota State Fair tradition continued Thursday with its annual Salute to Veterans. Keynote speaker Susan Irons, a West Point Graduate and veteran of Operations Desert Shield and Storm, serves as Veterans Service [Read More…]