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Avian flu affects 77,700 South Dakota birds, raising state’s four-year outbreak total to 8.1 million

August 22, 2026 Travis Kriens

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Bird flu has returned to South Dakota, with federal officials confirming detections in two flocks this month after nearly a month without U.S. cases. The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus — [Read More…]

Western South Dakota lawmaker takes plea deal to drop road-damage charge from felony to misdemeanor

August 22, 2026 Travis Kriens

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight A South Dakota Republican state lawmaker pleaded no contest Friday to a misdemeanor for damaging a road in Butte County in a case that began with a felony charge. Rep. Travis [Read More…]

The new school year for Mitchell public schools is off to a good start

August 21, 2026 J.P. Skelly

The 2026-2027 school year for Mitchell public schools is off and running. “Kicked off the first day with our after-school program as well,” said Superintendent Joe Childs. “So we’ve been pretty excited about that. I’ve [Read More…]

Parker man sentenced to more than two years in federal prison

August 21, 2026 J.P. Skelly

A 39 year old man from Parker is sitting in a federal prison following a sentencing hearing earlier this week. The U-S Attorney’s Office is reporting Michael Sherard was sentenced to 27 months in federal [Read More…]

Poor coordination, missing documents, mismatched training: Report analyzes prison releases in SD

August 20, 2026 Travis Kriens

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota prisons struggle to prepare inmates for release, and the support systems meant to help them on the outside often fall short, according to a report from a national nonprofit. [Read More…]

Authorities investigating a fatal paraglider accident

August 20, 2026 J.P. Skelly

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported paraglider accident northeast of Aberdeen Wednesday. According to a news release, sheriff deputies, the Frederick Fire Department, Aberdeen Medics, Careflight and the South Dakota highway patrol [Read More…]

Veterans Benefits Seminar coming to Mitchell

August 20, 2026 J.P. Skelly

DAV (Disabled American Veterans) is a nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for veterans of all generations and their families, helping more than 1 million veterans in positive, life-changing ways each year. One [Read More…]

Rounds announces bill to encourage converting cropland back to pasture

August 20, 2026 Travis Kriens

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight MITCHELL – Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds unveiled a bipartisan bill Wednesday at Dakotafest that would pay farmers to convert less-productive cropland back to grass and allow the acres to be [Read More…]

Kernel Quackers Hunt Coming to Mitchell During Corn Palace Festival Week

August 20, 2026 Travis Kriens

MITCHELL, S.D. – Mitchell residents and visitors will have a chance to hunt for hidden ducks during Corn Palace Festival Week. Mitchell Main Street & Beyond is organizing the Kernel Quackers Hunt, which will run [Read More…]

Severe Storms Produce 4-Inch Hail and 111-MPH Winds Across Western South Dakota

August 20, 2026 Travis Kriens

Two long-track supercell thunderstorms caused widespread damage across western South Dakota on Aug. 11, producing hail as large as 4 inches in diameter and wind gusts reaching 111 mph, according to the National Weather Service [Read More…]

FEMA Approves Mitchell Acquisition, Demolition of Two Flood-Prone Homes

August 20, 2026 Travis Kriens

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a proposal to acquire and demolish two residential properties in Mitchell’s floodplain and convert the sites to green space. The properties are at 504 West [Read More…]

Names released in McCook County fatal crash

August 20, 2026 J.P. Skelly

Two people died early Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash on I-90 near Bridgewater. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported around 1:20 am, 53 year old Derrick Jason Brousseau from Pacolet, South Carolina [Read More…]

South Dakota’s U.S. Senators pleased with delay of 50% tariff on certain Canadian products

August 19, 2026 J.P. Skelly

President Trump late Tuesday night announced the United States had agreed to delay placing a 50% tariff on $20-billion dollars of certain Canadian products. Senator Mike Rounds called it a work in progress. “This is [Read More…]

DWU campus ministry to conduct annual food drive

August 18, 2026 J.P. Skelly

Dakota Wesleyan University’s Campus Ministry will conduct the annual New Student Orientation Food Drive on Sunday, Aug. 23 from 1 – 3 p.m. All new DWU students, along with upper class leaders and employees, will [Read More…]

Winner Man Indicted For Attempted First Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault

August 18, 2026 J.P. Skelly

A 24 year old man from Winner has been indicted for Attempted First Degree Murder and Aggravated Assault of another man while they were inmates in the Winner Jail. Andrew Durroh was indicted Monday by [Read More…]

South Dakota taxpayers spend millions on cyberattacks after federal grant rejected

August 18, 2026 Travis Kriens

Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch South Dakota turned down millions of dollars in federal cybersecurity grants and instead is spending more than $7 million in state taxpayer funds to battle what has become a constant [Read More…]

Medical marijuana home cultivation licenses surge in South Dakota

August 18, 2026 Travis Kriens

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight A South Dakota Health Department official told lawmakers Monday that the number of medical marijuana patients in the state who are licensed to grow medical cannabis at home has grown by [Read More…]

Another dining choice is coming to Mitchell’s Main Street

August 17, 2026 J.P. Skelly

The former Back-40 building is destined for demolition. During Monday’s Mitchell City Council meeting a representative of Israel Espinosa, owner of El Columpio, Corona Village and Mya’s Teriyaki announced plans are in the works to [Read More…]

McCook County Fatal crash

August 17, 2026 J.P. Skelly

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety is reporting two people died early Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash on I-90 near Bridgewater. Around 1:20 am, a 53 year old male from Pacolet, South Carolina [Read More…]

Sturgis Police Chief offers his take on the 86th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

August 17, 2026 J.P. Skelly

Sturgis Police are putting together final numbers, but overall, this year’s Motorcycle Rally is being labeled as a success for the department. Sturgis Police Chief Geode Vandewater told KBHB News Monday things went relatively smooth [Read More…]