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Last November, more than 150 items stolen from mass graves of Wounded Knee massacre victims were returned to a group of descendants, the Si’Tanka Ta’ Oyate O’mniceye (Descendants of the Si’ Tanka Nation). Now, a [Read More…]

A man wanted for domestic violence in Lead was apprehended in Deadwood after a series of events, including a high-speed collision with a patrol car just after noon on Thursday, the theft of another vehicle [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Education recently released documents revealing the revocation of teaching certificates for several former West River teachers. The offenses include an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student and possession of child [Read More…]

The lawsuit filed by former Augustana University music professors, Lisa Grevlos and Paul Nesheim, alleging breach of contract, retaliation, and discrimination has been allowed to move forward by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier. The [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. – Four years ago, the annual Name the Snowplow Contest was created by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) to engage people across the state in winter driving safety awareness and preparedness. The SDDOT encourages [Read More…]

On Wednesday morning, a rollover crash occurred on County Road 465, south of SD Highway 22, involving a pickup truck that lost control on icy roads. The vehicle rolled into the east ditch, with the [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. – The state minimum wage will increase from $10.80/hour to $11.20/hour effective Jan. 1, 2024.   The minimum wage is annually adjusted by any increase in the cost of living, as measured in the [Read More…]

(The Center Square) – South Dakota’s population grew by 1% to 919,318, according to the latest figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau. This reflects a net population change of 9,449 from July 2022 to [Read More…]

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight – The state will pay the legal bills for a man who won a First Amendment case in federal court that centered on personalized license plates. Earlier this month, the state [Read More…]

25-year-old Ryan Painter was sentenced by a Pennington County judge to a 15-year suspended prison sentence, a six-month suspended jail sentence, and 12 years of probation for statutory rape. Despite not receiving a prison term, [Read More…]

CANTON, S.D. (John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight) — Lincoln County officials want a judge to decide if the state has the right to build a prison in the county without public input or local review. [Read More…]

HILL CITY, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch /South Dakota News Watch) – Hill City School District Superintendent Blake Gardner is trying to plan well in advance for major disruptions to student and staff transportation that will result [Read More…]

Summit Carbon Solutions, a company planning a multibillion-dollar carbon capture pipeline, has requested the South Dakota Supreme Court to dismiss an appealed survey access order made by landowners. The landowners sought to prevent the company [Read More…]

Four public universities in South Dakota—Dakota State University, South Dakota Mines, South Dakota State University, and the University of South Dakota—are collaborating to establish a Center for Quantum Information Science and Technology. This initiative, considered [Read More…]

The steering committee appointed by the South Dakota Supreme Court to examine bar admissions in the state has recommended increased efforts to encourage public interest legal careers. Emphasizing the need for legal professionals in underserved [Read More…]

Long-term care facilities in South Dakota are facing significant challenges due to workforce shortages and funding constraints. The demand for nurses in these facilities is high, and administrators emphasize the need for consistent care 24/7. [Read More…]

A former Rapid City Marshals football player, Dlron Simmons, charged with second-degree rape, has been found not guilty by a 10-man, two-woman Pennington County Jury. The trial centered on an incident where Simmons was accused [Read More…]

Ronald Peters of Rembrandt, Iowa, was involved in a Christmas Eve semi rollover on Highway 71 north of Spencer. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office reports that Peters, the semi driver, lost control while reaching over [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. – The combination of accumulating snow, freezing rain, and strong winds is causing snow and ice covered roads along with blizzard-like conditions. With conditions approaching near zero visibility and significant drifting of snow, [Read More…]

Vincent Alberto Barrios, a 42-year-old man from Box Elder, has been found guilty on charges including sexual exploitation of a minor, attempted enticement of a minor, and receipt of child pornography. Barrios engaged in explicit [Read More…]