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South Dakota Technical Colleges Hit Enrollment Highs
South Dakota’s technical college system is experiencing a five-year high in headcount, with 7,407 students enrolled in one of the state’s four technical colleges this fall. Numbers are bolstered by a strong class of first-year [Read More…]

Name Released as 39-Year-Old Motorcyclist Dies in Collision with Semi on Interstate 29 in Sioux Falls
Minnehaha County, S.D.- A 39-year-old man died early Sunday morning after colliding with a semi on Interstate 29 in Sioux Falls, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates Ghazi Jan Mangal, the driver of a 2020 Freightliner Cascadia, was traveling [Read More…]

Rock climber dies on Devils Tower
HULETT, Wyo. (AP) — A climber fell to his death while rappelling down Devils Tower, leaving his partner stranded without a rope on the face of the Wyoming geological formation. The stuck climber was rescued [Read More…]

Howard School District Mom Raises Concerns Over Kindergarten Bus Stop on Busy Highway
Korisa Haak, a mother from the Howard School District, is voicing safety concerns over her kindergartener being picked up and dropped off by a school bus along busy Highway 34. Haak believes the highway location [Read More…]

FEMA offering free disaster mitigation advice at Menard’s in Mitchell
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is hosting a disaster mitigation event today through Sunday at Menards in Mitchell. Bob Nix is a Hazard Mitigation Committee Education and Outreach Specialist who can offer information to help [Read More…]

Davison County Commissioners approve 2025 county budget
After weeks of meeting and tweaking, Davison County Commissioners approved the 2025 county budget. The overall spending plan is around $17.1-million dollars. Total general government spending is around $5-million dollars, followed by Public Safety at [Read More…]

Q&A: South Dakota’s food tax repeal measure
Stu Whitney / South Dakota News Watch Sophie Stoffers carried groceries to her car in a Sioux Falls Hy-Vee parking lot and pondered a question from a reporter. Would Initiated Measure 28, an effort on [Read More…]

Departments say they’re tightening internal controls after alleged state employee crimes
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Two state departments victimized by the allegedly criminal behavior of some employees said Monday they are implementing reforms, including a full-time internal control officer and an anonymous tip line for [Read More…]

Report finds deficiencies in defense of South Dakotans who can’t afford an attorney
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight A just-released report on South Dakota’s public defense system identified many of the same “structural deficiencies” outlined in a similar report 47 years ago. The nonprofit Sixth Amendment Center released [Read More…]

Sioux Falls Man Charged for Bringing Handgun into Local High School Fundraiser
On Saturday, Sioux Falls Police requested public help to find an 18-year-old suspect, Phillip Linderman, who was seen carrying a handgun into Lincoln High School during a pancake fundraiser. Students outside the event noticed a [Read More…]

South Dakota State Departments Face Scrutiny Over Financial Mismanagement, Seek Additional Resources for Prevention
Allegations of financial mismanagement in multiple South Dakota state departments have sparked discussions among the State Board of Internal Control on the need for more staff and resources. The Department of Social Services, where a [Read More…]

Four South Dakota schools selected as Blue Ribbon Schools
Four South Dakota schools have been selected as National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. The award recognizes schools for their excellence in overall academic performance or for their progress in closing [Read More…]

FEMA Offers Free Repair and Rebuilding Advice in Davison and Union Counties
Whether you were affected by this summer’s severe storms and flooding or are simply seeking ways to enhance your home’s safety and resilience, FEMA will be providing free mitigation, repair, and rebuilding advice coming up [Read More…]

The “wiener” and new champion!
A signature event during Mitchell’s Octoberfest is the Wiener Dog Races. The dashing Dachshunds are always a crowd favorite, and this year was no exception. This year’s winning wiener-dog was a seven-year-old black and cream, [Read More…]

Signing on to the Mitchell High School construction project
Retired long-time Mitchell School District Business Manager Steve Culhane was on hand for last Friday’s “beam-signing” at the Mitchell High School construction site. “I think everybody’s going to be very surprised when they get to [Read More…]

A motorcyclist died in an early Sunday morning crash in Sioux Falls
A 39-year-old man died early Sunday morning after colliding with a semi on Interstate 29 in Sioux Falls. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported around 1:25 am, the 39 year old male driver [Read More…]

Names Released in Beadle County Fatal Crash Involving Construction Zone Worker
Beadle County, S.D.- A construction zone worker died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash two miles east of Wessington, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates Tiburcio Gonzalez Jr, the driver of a 2022 Dodge Ram, was [Read More…]

Juvenile Arrested After Firing Gun in Sioux Falls Parking Lot, No Injuries Reported
Sioux Falls police responded to a large gathering near South Louise Avenue after reports of gunshots late Friday night. According to Sgt. Walker, a group of juveniles were involved in a fight around 10:55 p.m. [Read More…]

Sioux Falls Seeks New Home for BrockenHouse Taxidermy Collection Amid Arsenic Concerns
The City of Sioux Falls is searching for a new home for the BrockenHouse Taxidermy collection, which has over 150 mounts. The collection, formerly housed at the Delbridge Museum, was found to contain unsafe levels [Read More…]

73-Year-Old Man Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash Near Wall in a 1929 Ford Model A
Pennington County, S.D.- A 73-year-old man died this morning from injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash in Wall, SD. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary [Read More…]
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