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Dakota Wesleyan University to host Starry Saturday
Dakota Wesleyan University will bring another unique astronomy experience to campus with multiple showings of “Summer Constellations.” Three showings will be presented Saturday, June 20, in the Corrigan Health Sciences Center at 2, 4 and [Read More…]
Sioux Falls man sentenced for federal drug offense
A 42 year old man from Sioux Falls is sitting in a federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Kyle Heinemann was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed [Read More…]
State authorities release the name of fatal crash victim
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has released the name of a 71 year old man from Nebraska who died last week in a single vehicle crash in Gregory County. Around 7:25 pm on [Read More…]
Silos are disappearing from the landscape. One woman wants to hunt them down before they do.
Jess Savage/ Northern Public Radio McHENRY COUNTY, Ill. — Silos — tower-like structures on farms that hold fermented feed for livestock — have dotted the Midwestern landscape for 150 years. But they’re threatened by development [Read More…]
Anti-tech push influences secretary of state race as conventions make state officer nominations
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Monae Johnson became South Dakota’s top election official with the help of people who allege elections are rife with fraud and that ballots should be hand-counted, but they’ve been disappointed that [Read More…]
U.S. Postal Service is trying Senator Mike Rounds patience in resolving postal issues in South Dakota
There’s no love loss between Senator Mike Rounds and the U-S Postal Service. He shared his conversation with the Inspector general who acknowledged a problem. “The only way we’re going to get this fixed is [Read More…]
DWU launches campus-wide AI initiative reaching hundreds of students, employees
As AI adoption accelerates across university campuses, Dakota Wesleyan University is investing in and prioritizing responsible AI use by providing more than 1,000 students, faculty members and staff with access to BoodleBox, a collaborative AI [Read More…]
Thune hopeful regarding tentative agreement to end the war with Iran
President Trump says an agreement to end the war with Iran is closer than ever. Senate Majority Leader John Thune spoke with the President earlier Friday and is hopeful. “And I think he feels really [Read More…]
South Dakota’s contribution to the National Time Capsule on the way
Celebrations for America’s 250th birthday are ramping up with only three weeks remaining before the national milestone of the U-S-A’s birth. State Historical Society Director Dr. Ben Jones says South Dakota’s contributions to the National [Read More…]
Brookings County vehicle pursuit ends with a twist
A high-speed chase in Brookings County leads to a slew of charges for a 25-year old man from Sioux Falls. The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy tried to pull over a 2020 Ford [Read More…]
Leadership Mitchell unveils its community project for all to see
The Leadership Mitchell Class of 2026 celebrated the completion of its annual community project with a ribbon-cutting Thursday. Class members unveiled a newly installed vinyl wrap on a traffic signal control box. The project features [Read More…]
A fresh perspective of American Civics and News
A veteran South Dakota journalist shared his message of 250 years plus of American Civics and News with the Mitchell Rotary Club. Carson Walker is is CEO of South Dakota News Watch. “If you go [Read More…]
Mitchell Technical College is ramping up for the fall semester
Even though the classrooms are empty, there’s plenty of activity at Mitchell Technical College. President Theresa Kriese says fall registration started last week. “We had about 1,800 people on our campus with our fall registration,” [Read More…]
Silent sirens: Two South Dakota cities experience weather siren troubles
Elena Tittel/South Dakota News Watch SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – When computer technicians investigated Aberdeen’s weather sirens in mid-April, they noticed something didn’t seem right. Ahead of expected severe weather, at 5:49 p.m. Monday, June 8, [Read More…]
State board approves up to $30 million in rebated taxes to help Sioux Falls pork plant’s move
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A South Dakota board approved rebating up to $30 million in sales taxes to Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. for construction costs associated with its move from downtown to northern Sioux Falls, raising total [Read More…]
US Senate committee endorses $20 million for Missouri River drinking water pipeline studies
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Two bills to fund studies on proposed Missouri River drinking water pipelines for South Dakota are headed to the U.S. Senate after a Wednesday vote by the Committee on Energy and [Read More…]
Court hears arguments on ballot-question deadlines as petition drive continues past disputed dates
Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight As a three-judge federal appeals court panel heard arguments Tuesday over South Dakota’s petition deadline for citizen-initiated ballot questions, efforts to gather signatures continued long past the disputed dates. Petitioners need [Read More…]
Summer Scholars Program up and running
The Mitchell School District’s Summer Scholars program is off to a good start. “It keeps getting better every day, so of course people are just kind of getting used to the logistics of how it’s [Read More…]
Central States Fairgrounds Employee Dies Following Shooting in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A Central States Fairgrounds employee who was critically injured in a June 7 shooting has died, authorities said Tuesday. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Paul “Pauly” Nebel died from [Read More…]
Davison County Public Health Office updates County Commission on recent activity and future plans
Community Health Nurse Jenna Auch presented a summary of the services her office is providing during Tuesday’s Davison County Commission meeting. For example, her office plays a critical role with immunizations. “We can not only [Read More…]