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MANSFIELD, S.D. (AP) — Jared Bossly was planting soybeans one spring night in 2023 on his 2,000-acre farm in South Dakota when he spotted a sheriff’s vehicle parked at the corner of his property. He [Read More…]

Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor FORT YATES, N.D. – Leaders of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe asked governors of North Dakota and South Dakota for help Monday as they face uncertainties with federal funding under President [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — A lack of in-person town hall meetings by South Dakota’s members of Congress has Democrats upset, and also some Republicans. The South Dakota Democratic Party announced on Monday [Read More…]

South Dakota Public Radio has officially launched KWSD 89.1FM, a new full-power radio station serving Mitchell and surrounding areas. This expansion allows SDPB to provide stronger coverage for local news, national programming, and statewide content, [Read More…]

Brandon police are investigating the discovery of a body found on a sidewalk on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Officers responded to a report around 11:15 AM on the 300 block of N. Splitrock Blvd, where [Read More…]

Kevin Hardy, Stateline Anna Pesek saw a federal program supporting local food purchases as much more than a boost to her Iowa pork and poultry farm. The U.S. Department of Agriculture grant program that allowed [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — A crowd estimated in the thousands protested Saturday in downtown Sioux Falls as part of a nationwide movement to resist President Donald Trump’s agenda, with attendees focusing on the protection of [Read More…]

Rock legend Bret Michaels will headline the 2025 Corn Palace Festival in Mitchell. The Poison frontman, known for hits like “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” and “Nothin’ but a Good Time,” is set to perform [Read More…]

25-year-old Samir Yasser Albaidhani of Sioux Falls has been charged with attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer and multiple other charges following a Tuesday officer-involved shooting. Albaidhani allegedly fired at officers after a [Read More…]

A 45-year-old man has died after a stabbing incident early Friday morning in southwest Sioux Falls. Police responded to a call at 4:43 a.m. in the 3500 block of South Larch Avenue, where they found [Read More…]

Todd Epp, Northern Plaines News LCC U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, has joined a bipartisan effort to ensure AM radio remains available in all new vehicles, citing the medium’s importance for rural communities and [Read More…]

Stu Whitney, South Dakota News Watch Changes to climate policy under President Donald Trump’s administration have sharpened Upper Midwest debates about the reliability of renewable energy and the separation of state and federal interests. One [Read More…]