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One person died after a vehicle went into the Missouri River near the Oahe Dam.  The Hughes County Sheriff’s Office says anglers near the Oahe Dam powerhouse reported a vehicle entering the river around 7:15 [Read More…]

A 56 year old man from Spearfish died Sunday from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash Saturday near Spearfish. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported around 5:45 pm the driver of a 1995 [Read More…]

Sioux Falls police are investigating the deaths of two 80-year old residents that happened Saturday morning. They answered a call for a stabbing and gunshot wound shortly after eight am. Sgt. Cole German says officers [Read More…]

Secretary of Corrections Nick Lamb says a disaster response crew consisting of 15 offenders from the Sioux Falls Minimum Center and 3 Department of Corrections staff members were deployed Monday to assist with cleanup efforts [Read More…]

Between June 20th, 2026 and July 17th, 2026 the male in the photo has been shoplifting from a business on N Main St.   If you recognize the male in the attached photograph please submit a [Read More…]

Governor Larry Rhoden has formally requested a presidential major disaster declaration for eight South Dakota counties and two reservations in response to a mini-derecho, a tornado, and a historic windstorm. “I saw the devastation first-hand [Read More…]

SD Searchlight-Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday called on the U.S. Senate to cancel its five-week August break, keeping lawmakers in session to advance several of his priorities, despite not having the [Read More…]

Davison County has been approved for an Economic Injury Disaster due to the current drought. Emergency Management Director Jeff Bathke says Aurora County triggered the response. “And since we are an abutting surrounding county, the [Read More…]

Another thumbs up for Mitchell’s Arts in the Park. That’s the word from organizer Jordan Hanson. “You know, I like it hot, not everyone does, but it was really great,” said Hanson. “We were supposed [Read More…]

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released a draft ballot explanation for a proposed initiated measure that would allow exceptions for the direct sale of homemade dairy products. The measure is proposed by Brenda [Read More…]

A man is in custody following a pursuit with the South Dakota Highway Patrol in Box Elder and the surrounding area. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the 50 year old male driver [Read More…]

The South Dakota Retailers Association is once again partnering with the State Fair to bring the Best Bagger Competition to the Freedom Stage on Saturday, September 5th at 11:30 a.m. Sponsored by Associated Wholesale Grocers, [Read More…]

The situation continues to be evaluated and monitored, but the Casey Tibbs Foundation says recent ground movement on portions of their property in Fort Pierre does not pose an immediate threat to the Casey Tibbs [Read More…]