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Pierre woman sentenced for Misprison of a Felony
A former South Dakota Department of Revenue employee has been sentenced on a misdemeanor count of Misprison of a Felony. 52 year old Danielle Degenstein of Pierre entered her guilty plea Tuesday in Hughes County [Read More…]
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Davison County Courthouse receives Deadwood Fund matching grant
Historic preservation projects in Mitchell, Menno, Fort Pierre, and Pringle have received matching grants from the South Dakota State Historical Society. These grants are awarded through the State Historical Society’s Deadwood Fund grant program. “For [Read More…]
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ICE makes 8 arrests in South Dakota city where Noem was subjected to a protest three days earlier
Joshua Haiar, Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight U.S. immigration officials conducted a “worksite enforcement action” that resulted in eight arrests Tuesday in Madison, three days after their boss, Kristi Noem, was subjected to a protest in the same [Read More…]
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International student recounts ‘numb’ feeling after receiving email about her potential deportation
Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight RAPID CITY — Priya Saxena was staying up late to read comments about her doctoral dissertation around 1 a.m. on April 7 when she saw the message in her email. “I [Read More…]
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Avera Brady Health and Rehabilitation recognized by South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations recently recognized Avera Brady as the Outstanding Facility of the Year, third place in Art and presented CNA Amy Preston with the Frontline Caregiver award. Avera Brady Administrator [Read More…]
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Wede, Larson named recipients of annual Clarke Awards; Employee Recognition event honors years of service, promotions and retirement
Dakota Wesleyan University has announced the annual Clarke Awards for Excellence. Tressa Wede, Mitchell, Associate Professor of Nursing, was awarded the Clarke Award for Teaching Excellence. Director of Marketing & Communications Jan Larson, Mitchell, received [Read More…]
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DWU students and the South Dakota Secretary of State’s office collaborate on a regional economic data analysis report
After last year’s successful creation of a business and economic data analysis summary report, leveraging the expertise of local professionals, data from the South Dakota Secretary of State’s office and online resources, Dr. Tracy Dice’s [Read More…]
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Tourism leaders worried soft economy will slow revenues
Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch PIEDMONT, S.D. – John Carley joined about 100 other business operators in early May for a meeting of the Black Hills & Badlands Tourism Association to preview the [Read More…]
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A Mitchell manufacturer gets a big boost
A partnership with Dandelion Energy is good news for Enertech Global’s Mitchell, South Dakota manufacturing facility. “We are going to be making about 2000 plus ground source heat pumps here that will be deployed over [Read More…]
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Senator again asks Interior to consider South Dakota for federal tribal police academy
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight For the second time in as many years, South Dakota Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds has formally asked the federal Department of the Interior to establish a tribal law enforcement training [Read More…]
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End of FEMA program affects drinking water, building code updates, tornado shelter in South Dakota
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Drinking water upgrades for Mobridge, efficiency boosting software systems for Rapid City and a tornado shelter for Chancellor are among the South Dakota projects that now count as formerly funded by [Read More…]
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Labor and delivery closures drive South Dakota to a maternal care ‘precipice’
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Shelsey Klein was 33 weeks pregnant and crying when she stormed into the Winner Regional Health CEO’s office. She found out through social media in December that the hospital planned to [Read More…]
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Economic Development Leaders Prepare for 2026 Legislative Session Amid Setbacks
As the South Dakota Economic Development community looks ahead to the 2026 legislative session, leaders are focusing on pro-growth initiatives and education to address skepticism surrounding economic development. Following the passing of HB 1052, which [Read More…]
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Former Superintendent Swigart Sues Rapid City Schools Over Dismissal and Pay Disparities
Nicole Swigart, the former superintendent of the Rapid City Area School District, has filed a lawsuit against the district following her dismissal after a discrimination investigation. The lawsuit alleges pay disparities and unlawful termination, stemming [Read More…]
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DWU graduate Terry Nebelsick delivers a memorable 2025 commencement address
190 Dakota Wesleyan University students were granted degrees during Sunday afternoon’s commencement at the Corn Palace. 1987 DWU graduate and former educator Terry Nebelsick delivered the commencement address, “On This Solid Rock.” He challenged the [Read More…]
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Kittle praises DWU Class of 2025
Faculty and staff formed a receiving line in the Corn Palace Plaza to greet and congratulate Dakota Wesleyan University’s Class of 2025. President Dr. Dan Kittle says this year’s graduates made some valuable contributions. “Whether [Read More…]
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Helpline Center art display
The Department of Social Services and its partner The Helpline Center recently unveiled a powerful art installation at the Washington Pavilion, featuring 13,000 unique sticky notes. Each note represents a call, text, or chat received [Read More…]
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Small-town newspapers say mail delays are crippling their business
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Delayed Postal Service deliveries of small-town newspapers are frustrating readers, undermining subscriptions and hurting advertising revenue, according to publishers across South Dakota. “It’s taking nine days to get a paper from [Read More…]
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Two South Dakota lawmakers join push to ban soda and candy purchases from food assistance program
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Two state lawmakers who work in health care want Republican South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden’s help to ban sugary drinks, candy and “other non-nutritious items” from a nutrition program for low-income [Read More…]
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Mitchell Technical College 2025 commencement
Mitchell Technical College’s class of 2025 is on its way. Katelyn Scherff of Trent, South Dakota delivered a commencement address during the first of three graduation ceremonies. “You do not have to have it all [Read More…]