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A B-1B Lancer assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City crashed at 5:50 p.m. Thursday while attempting to land, according to a news release from the Air Force. All four crew members on [Read More…]

Democratic State Rep. Kadyn Wittman has introduced House Bill 1042, a bipartisan initiative aimed at reimbursing South Dakota school districts for free and reduced meals. Developed in collaboration with various stakeholders, the bill seeks to [Read More…]

Early in 2023, the South Dakota Legislature budgeted $60 million for a new women’s prison in Rapid City. The state also set aside $330.9 million to start work on a new men’s prison to replace the aging state penitentiary in [Read More…]

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight – The Law Enforcement Officers Standards Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to strip Western Dakota Technical College of its ability to offer a quick path to certification for graduates of its [Read More…]

In the early hours of Thursday, police responded to a weapons violation in southwest Sioux Falls. 24-year-old Bobby Martinez Jr. fired a gun inside his vehicle while parked outside the home of an acquaintance. The [Read More…]

A building near Harrisburg’s High School, housing three businesses, was destroyed in a fire that erupted on Wednesday afternoon at 3:21 p.m. Thick, dark smoke engulfed the area as emergency responders worked to contain the [Read More…]

The South Dakota Capitol received a bomb threat on Wednesday morning, prompting an investigation by Capitol Protective Services. The threat, part of a nationwide state capitol bomb threat hoax, claimed the presence of well-hidden explosives [Read More…]

The Mitchell City Council has unanimously approved a tax grant incentive program aimed at enticing an undisclosed retail business to the city’s north side. The program, presented by City Administrator Stephanie Ellwein, requires a minimum [Read More…]

Avera Health has announced plans to expand inpatient behavioral health care at facilities in Sioux Falls and Aberdeen. In Sioux Falls, the Avera Behavioral Health Hospital will add 16 beds for adult care in the [Read More…]

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A pilot accused of threatening to shoot a commercial airline captain who wanted to divert a flight to get medical attention for a passenger was set to make his first [Read More…]

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — Public defenders in South Dakota’s largest city have worked through a tentative compromise with the state Department of Corrections on access to inmate clients. Defense lawyers sounded the [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Spearfish man has been sentenced to life in prison after earlier being convicted of Murder in the Second Degree in the 2022 shooting death [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Watertown man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after earlier pleading guilty to two counts of Second Degree Kidnapping. Deven Burgher, 25, [Read More…]

Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch – A new statewide poll has exposed deep concerns among South Dakota voters that the U.S. democratic system of government is at risk and also revealed that almost half of [Read More…]

South Dakota experiences a potential improvement in drought conditions, with warmer temperatures and recent rain and snow contributing to replenished soil moisture. Despite the positive trends, agricultural experts, including SDSU extension climatologist Laura Edwards, emphasize [Read More…]

U.S. Senator Mike Rounds and numerous congressional Republicans are urging a delay in implementing a reporting requirement for small businesses, part of the Corporate Transparency Act that went into effect on January 1. The law [Read More…]

Despite indicators pointing to a robust economy in South Dakota, experts warn that businesses still grapple with uncertainties in the new year. The state outpaced the region in 2023, with strong job and wage growth [Read More…]

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem unveils a new Freedom Works Here ad, featuring herself as a nurse, in an effort to address the state’s healthcare workforce shortage. With 1,500 open positions for nurses and healthcare [Read More…]