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Multi-Agency Investigation Leads To Three People Arrested On Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Charges
Attorney General Marty Jackley says three people were arrested early Friday morning, Aug. 16, on fentanyl and methamphetamine charges following an investigation conducted by several state and local law enforcement agencies. 30 year old Brendan [Read More…]
Fire officials have determined the cause of a fire in a Mitchell home Thursday afternoon
Mitchell fire officials have determined the cause of a fire that damaged a second-floor bedroom late Thursday afternoon in a home in the 700 block of West Fifth Avenue. Fire Marshal Shannon Sandoval says there [Read More…]
South Dakota Receives Presidential Disaster Declaration after Historic Flooding
Governor Kristi Noem announced that South Dakota has received a presidential disaster declaration due to the historic 1000-year flooding event that occurred between June 16 and July 8, 2024. 25 counties have received disaster assistance [Read More…]
Fire damages a second-story bedroom
Mitchell firefighters quickly extinguished a fire on the second floor of a house in the 700 block of West Fifth Avenue shortly after 5pm Thursday. Fire Marshal Shannon Sandoval says two firefighters knocked down the [Read More…]
Conde Man Convicted On Seven Counts Of Grand Theft By Exploitation
A 60-year-old man from Conde has been found guilty of seven counts of taking money from an elderly person who was in his care. Ronald Peter Clemensen was convicted Tuesday by a Spink County Jury. [Read More…]
At least 12 die in motorcycle accidents before, during and after 2024 Sturgis rally
SD Searchlight-Three people died in motorcycle accidents during the recently concluded Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, according to the official tally of the state Department of Public Safety, but the actual number of motorcycle-involved traffic deaths in [Read More…]
DWU graduates sixth class in church leadership program
Dakota Wesleyan University celebrated the sixth class of United Methodist Church pastors to complete the Practical Church Leadership (PCL) graduate certificate program during a combination in-person and virtual gathering hosted on the DWU campus July [Read More…]
GOED approves two grants and one loan during monthly meeting
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development Board of Economic Development has approved one loan and two grants during this month’s meeting, resulting in a capital investment of approximately $760 million and the creation of 664 [Read More…]
Attorney General Marty Jackley And Others Challenge President Biden’s Election Executive Order
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined Attorneys General from seven other states in challenging a Presidential Executive Order that would encroach on the States’ authority to regulate voter registration. Executive Order 14019, signed [Read More…]
PUC reduces requested increases in electric and natural gas rates for MDU
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission significantly reduced rate increases for both South Dakota electric and natural gas customers served by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. at their regular meeting in Pierre today, Aug. 13, 2024. The [Read More…]
Two fatal motorcycle crashes at opposite ends of the state
A 29-year-old man died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash Monday evening two miles east of Sioux Falls, The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2007 [Read More…]
Mitchell Second Chance High School earns special kudos from Culver’s
On July 18th, Culver’s celebrated its 40th anniversary as a company with its Mitchell store marking its 23rd year in town. As part of the celebration, Jen Bradley said each store was encouraged to make [Read More…]
Kaley Nolz nominated to District 20 Republican House Vacancy
By a vote of 35-15, District 20 Republicans have nominated Kaley Nolz of rural Mitchell to replace State Representative Ben Krohmer on the November ballot. Krohmer recently withdrew from the race due to a family [Read More…]
For increasing number of immigrants, a ‘new life in America’ starts in South Dakota
South Dakota’s increase of foreign-born population over the past 12 years exceeded the national average by three times, according to the American Community Survey Brief of the most recent U.S. Census Bureau report. The state’s [Read More…]
Former lieutenant governor launches ‘Vote in Honor of a Veteran’ initiative
S.D. Search Light— South Dakota’s voter turnout has disappointed some military veterans. Former Lt. Gov. Matt Michels, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, has launched an initiative urging citizens to “Vote in Honor of a [Read More…]
Fatal motorcycle crash near Deadwood
A 68-year-old man died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon two miles south of Deadwood, SD. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash [Read More…]
Fatal Motorcycle Accident on I-90 near Hartford
Minnehaha County, S.D.- A motorcyclist died Friday evening in a two-vehicle crash on I-90 near Hartford, SD. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates [Read More…]
McCook Lake victims still ‘in the dark,’ waiting for FEMA help nearly seven weeks after flood
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Nearly seven weeks after the devastating June 23 flood at McCook Lake, victims are still in limbo about the possibility of federal aid, and some feel abandoned by government officials. [Read More…]
Black Hills Energy proposes Rapid City power plant costing up to $270 million
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Black Hills Energy plans to build a new power generation plant in Rapid City for a cost between $250 million and $270 million, according to a notice sent Aug. 2 to state [Read More…]
Sales tax ballot measure sparks debate about potential impact on state’s bond rating
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Opponents of a Nov. 5 ballot measure that would reduce state sales tax collections worry it could be the final straw that breaks South Dakota’s AAA bond rating — a [Read More…]
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