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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 The American Coalition for Ethanol CEO, Brian Jennings, reports that Congress is working on legislation to eliminate outdated EPA regulations [Read More…]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…]

The Watertown School District has communicated the impending closure of Roosevelt Elementary School by the end of the 2023-24 school year. The decision, made during the November 13, 2023 School Board Meeting, is part of [Read More…]

26-year-old Daniel Retana of Sioux Falls is facing criminal charges for shooting a 30-year-old victim during an alcohol-influenced altercation on the city’s north side. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Friday morning near the [Read More…]

30-year-old Sequoyah Mark West Junior from Pine Ridge has pleaded guilty in federal court to the voluntary manslaughter of Martin “Mark” White Hawk in April 2023. The incident occurred during an argument between West and [Read More…]

Three individuals from South Dakota, Jaylen Bleu Ducheneaux, Weston Reid Clausen, and Whitley Traversie, have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a gun heist at Reloaders Corner in Isabel, South Dakota last [Read More…]

The leader of a South Dakota tribe is expected to declare an emergency on the state’s largest Native American reservation because of rampant crime that he said hasn’t been curbed due to the U.S. government’s [Read More…]

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Hours before the sun rose over Champaign, Illinois, on the morning of May 19, 2021, Champaign Police Officer Chris Oberheim and his partner were called to the scene of a domestic [Read More…]

Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight RAPID CITY — The Air Force will spend $1.5 billion on 35 construction projects to accommodate new bomber planes at a base near Rapid City, according to the base commander. Nine [Read More…]

The Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a rollover crash that occurred just outside Baltic on Friday afternoon. The incident involved a Side-by-Side UTV carrying a 13-year-old female driver and two juvenile female passengers. [Read More…]

41-year-old Terry Morris Jr., already incarcerated in California, has been sentenced to more than 33 years in federal prison for his involvement in a Meth, Fentanyl, and Money Laundering Conspiracy in South Dakota. Operating the [Read More…]

Nicholas Keitges, a 32-year-old man employed at the University of South Dakota, is facing both state and federal child pornography charges. In federal court, he is charged with attempting to create, receive, and possess child [Read More…]

Alyssa Aune, the owner of a horse named Parker, is seeking justice after the beloved animal was shot in Marshall County, Minnesota, on November 8. A GoFundMe page has been created to raise awareness and [Read More…]