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John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight In a Sunday staff memo, the South Dakota Department of Corrections announced that tablet-based phone calls could soon be available again for inmates and their families – albeit with time [Read More…]

60-year-old Anthony Harris, accused of murdering a woman at a Mitchell truck stop, has been arrested in Washington State and brought back to South Dakota. Court documents allege that Harris ran over a woman he [Read More…]

The potential closure of postal centers in Huron and Sioux Falls, has raised concerns about job losses and delays in mail delivery. Advocates argue that the public was not given enough time to provide input [Read More…]

U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson recently discussed the status of the upcoming Farm Bill and legislation on “Product of USA” labeling during a visit to Sioux Falls. Johnson, a member of the subcommittee creating the Farm [Read More…]

A fatal incident occurred at the Agtegra Cooperative in Roscoe, South Dakota, last week involving a grain conveyor. The Edmunds County Sheriff confirmed the fatality of an employee just after 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Agtegra [Read More…]

The upcoming Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) conference in South Dakota is expected to attract 800 high school and college-aged students interested in healthcare careers. HOSA is a career preparation program that offers students [Read More…]

Beginning Wednesday, April 3, parking and drop-off areas at Sioux Falls Regional Airport will undergo changes due to construction of a new skyway. The roadway and drop-off areas will be closed, with drop-offs and pick-ups [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight At any given time in a year, there are roughly 15,000 warrants on file in Minnehaha County, any of which could lead to an arrest. Those crimes behind those warrants [Read More…]

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS – The state Department of Corrections says an ongoing search for contraband is underway after a second night of unrest at South Dakota’s largest penal institution. Tea Storm Chasers, [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Republicans are poised for plenty of guaranteed state legislative victories in the 2024 general election. But most of the candidates in South Dakota’s dominant political party who want a seat [Read More…]

Sioux Falls resident James Kooima, 46, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with eight counts of child pornography following an investigation that began with a cyber tip received by a detective on Jan. 29. The [Read More…]

Amelia Schafer, Rapid City Journal  RAPID CITY, S.D. – South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem issued a statement this week calling for the Biden administration to conduct single audits of all federal funds given to the [Read More…]

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight The state prison system collected at least $1.25 million in fees from inmates and their families for phone and messaging services in the three years leading up to this month’s sudden [Read More…]

Stu Whitney / South Dakota News Watch VERMILLION, S.D. – Tracelyn Gesteland was an ambitious opera teacher and vocalist when she arrived at the University of South Dakota in 2008, firmly aware of the irony [Read More…]

Makenzie Huber and John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — Order was restored late Wednesday after a “disturbance” at the East Hall of the South Dakota State Penitentiary, Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko said. The statement [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – On Thursday, April 4, 2024, reconstruction work will begin on Interstate 90 between Hartford and Humboldt. During construction, two-way traffic with 12-foot width restrictions will be in place and the speed limit will [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Parker, S.D., man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with 14 years suspended after earlier pleading guilty to one count of First [Read More…]

A homicide case from 2022 has raised new questions after all four suspects charged in connection to the death of 36-year-old Tunis Lomax are now out of custody. The suspects, aged 18 to 20, were [Read More…]

A South Dakota property rights group rallied at the state capitol to initiate a referendum on SB 201, a bill allowing the Public Utilities Commission to override county setbacks on pipelines. The bill also includes [Read More…]

The Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House and Aquarium presented their master plan at Carnegie Hall, outlining their vision to combine both campuses and create an enhanced attraction for Sioux Falls. CEO Becky Dewitz emphasized [Read More…]