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A fatal two-vehicle collision occurred 2 miles east of Spearfish, South Dakota, on October 5th. The incident involved a car stopped in the westbound driving lane, which was rear-ended by a pickup truck driven by [Read More…]

On Saturday morning in Iowa, a tragic incident occurred when an 11-year-old, operating a dirt bike, collided with a semitruck, resulting in the child’s fatality. The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office received a distress call regarding [Read More…]

A violent incident occurred in southeast South Dakota, resulting in one man being hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and another man arrested. The Yankton Police Department received a call around 1:15 a.m. reporting an injured and [Read More…]

Law enforcement responded to a report of a shooting on Sunday morning in rural Davison County. The suspect reportedly fired two shots at a family member inside their residence and then fled. Upon arrival of [Read More…]

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight There are few wind turbines west of the Missouri River in South Dakota, and some experts say a lack of transmission lines is the main reason. A group of energy consultants [Read More…]

Stu Whitney/South Dakota News Watch South Dakota’s housing market is showing signs of stagnation, with a sharp dip in building permits revealing a reluctance of potential buyers to construct new homes. Building permits issued in [Read More…]

(John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) WAGNER, S.D. — A grandmother wants answers after a video showing a Wagner police officer using a Taser on her 12-year-old granddaughter circulated online. The Wagner Police Department has offered no [Read More…]

Authorities in Brookings are investigating the death of a 44-year-old woman who was found unresponsive in her home, with first responders attempting to save her life before she was pronounced dead at the ER. There [Read More…]

A newly established work group, comprised of members from the zoo, Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation, City Council, and local business partners, held its inaugural meeting to determine the future of the Delbridge Museum. Topics [Read More…]

Michael O’Neal, a Sioux Falls man convicted on child pornography charges, has appealed for a new trial before the state Supreme Court. O’Neal was initially convicted on all 15 counts and sentenced to approximately four [Read More…]

In Hazel, South Dakota, over 100 residents gathered at the Hazel Community Center to learn about plans for a proposed $86 million dairy farm, one of the largest in the country, spanning 250 acres and [Read More…]

Two women in Sioux Falls stole a car in the early hours of Tuesday morning by causing a collision and pepper spraying the victim. The incident occurred just before 4 a.m. when the victim’s vehicle [Read More…]

Jared Strong/South Dakota Searchlight – It could take more than a year for Summit Carbon Solutions to get approval for its proposed carbon dioxide pipeline in South Dakota. That’s because the company, which was denied a [Read More…]

South Dakota Searchlight – A record 22,590 visitors attended the 58th annual Buffalo Roundup at Custer State Park on Friday morning, according to the state Department of Game, Fish and Parks. The previous record was [Read More…]

WASHINGTON/South Dakota Searchlight — Dissident Republicans in the U.S. House voted with Democrats on Tuesday to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, a historic move that came just nine months after he secured the gavel following [Read More…]

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state senator from North Dakota, his wife and their two young children died when the small plane they were traveling in crashed soon after a refueling stop in Utah, a [Read More…]

South Dakota public universities and technical colleges are offering free applications for students until November 30. This opportunity extends to South Dakota residents and individuals from neighboring SD Advantage states, including Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Montana, [Read More…]

On Monday, just before 4:30 p.m., emergency responders were dispatched to the intersection of East 8th Street and North St. Paul Avenue in Sioux Falls following a collision involving a motorcycle. The accident occurred when [Read More…]

In the past week, average gasoline prices in South Dakota have decreased by 7.8 cents per gallon, reaching an average of $3.73/gallon today, as reported by GasBuddy’s survey of 628 South Dakota stations. While prices [Read More…]

A 26-year-old Parker man, Phillip Delaney, has entered a guilty plea to one count of First-Degree Manslaughter in connection with the 2022 death of a baby. Originally facing multiple charges, including Second-Degree Murder and Aggravated [Read More…]