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SIOUX FALLS, John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight – Insurance coverage allowed South Dakota’s most well-attended fair to avoid the sting of financial loss in 2023. Sioux Empire Fair Director Scott Wick told Minnehaha County commissioners on Tuesday [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, SD – Today, the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) announced multiple recipients of Governor Kristi Noem’s Investment Plan for Child Care. “These grants will help parents expand their child care options,” said Governor [Read More…]

Sheldon Flute and Erica Weston, parents involved in a fatal drunk driving crash near Loneman, South Dakota, on the Pine Ridge Reservation, are now facing federal charges. Sheldon Flute is charged with involuntary manslaughter for [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Sisseton man has been convicted and sentenced to a combined 25 years in prison after earlier pleading guilty to three counts of Sexual Assault [Read More…]

Saturday’s Thanksgiving turkey giveaway in Mitchell was a big success. Karen Pooley of the Mitchell Food Pantry told the city council that volunteers gave away 186 turkeys, plus food boxes weighing 34 pounds each. Most [Read More…]

Despite objections and a lengthy discussion,  the Mitchell City Council approved rezoning in the Ridgeview on Foster workforce housing site on Monday night. The primary concerns were traffic and the extension of Nagle Drive to [Read More…]

More than 181,000 South Dakotans are expected to travel for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Shawn Steward with AAA South Dakota says 89% of travelers are driving. He says AAA is projecting the busiest travel times [Read More…]

Three officials from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe are facing a federal court challenge for banishing two former educators, Sarah Shaff and Keith Fodness, over allegations of child abuse. The educators filed a lawsuit against [Read More…]

The South Dakota Board of Education Standards has elected Steve Perkins of Sioux Falls as its new president, marking the fourth change in less than three years. In a 4-2 secret ballot, Perkins won over [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight – The state’s fourth river otter trapping season ended last weekend when the legal limit of 20 was reached. That season was unimaginable only a few decades ago when river otters [Read More…]

In Hamlin County, a passerby’s discovery of a partially submerged vehicle led to the charging of a juvenile for failure to report a crash and reckless driving. The Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a [Read More…]

The ethanol industry is actively pursuing a permanent solution for year-round E15 sales in 2024. The American Coalition for Ethanol CEO, Brian Jennings, reports that Congress is working on legislation to eliminate outdated EPA regulations [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has concluded that the Ringneck Energy Plant explosion in Onida was accidental. The investigation report indicates two separate explosions occurred in July, attributed to human error during the [Read More…]

The Brookings Police are investigating an animal complaint that led to pending charges against two individuals on Friday. Responding to a call near the intersection of 6th Street and 12th Avenue, officers discovered unsanitary living [Read More…]

In Sioux Falls, a recent prostitution case resulted in charges for Jennifer Tierney, who allegedly agreed to exchange sex for payment with a man she met while walking along the street. After going to a [Read More…]

A Minnesota couple is grappling with a unique predicament as they possess a 5-gallon jug filled with tens of thousands of pennies, estimated to be worth around $300. The wife has diligently collected these pennies [Read More…]

Gift cards, a popular choice for gifts, have become a prime target for scammers, warns Jessie Schmidt, Vice President of the Better Business Bureau’s South Dakota Region. A recent BBB study reveals a 50% increase [Read More…]

Jacob Boyko, South Dakota News Watch – The Jerry AllCar App has some sobering news for South Dakota drivers this Thanksgiving. The state ranks No. 1 for the percentage of fatal car accidents involving drunken drivers [Read More…]

A collaborative effort among law enforcement agencies in northeastern South Dakota has led to the formation of the Northeast South Dakota Multi-Jurisdictional Criminal Enforcement Team (NESD MJCET). Comprising members from various sheriff’s offices and police [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. – An explanation for a draft initiated measure, proposed by Emmett Reistroffer of Rapid City, that would legalize recreational marijuana and create dual-use licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries, has been submitted for public review by the South [Read More…]