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A deadly collision occurred on Tuesday night near Wagner, South Dakota, involving a car and a semi-truck. The collision happened at the intersection of Highway 46 and Highway 50 at 9:34 p.m. A 2015 Dodge [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. – Families who may qualify for free or reduced-price meals in school year 2023-24 need to submit a free and reduced-price meal application. Schools will take applications and use family income to qualify [Read More…]

(John Hult, South Dakota Search Light) – Member-owners of a small electric distribution cooperative in eastern South Dakota have elected three new board members after a nearly three-year legal saga that saw the former leadership [Read More…]

(Seth Tupper – South Dakota Search Light ) – It’s OK to be a “HELLCAT,” but not a “HELLBOY.” Don’t tell anybody to “HLDMYBR,” but it’s fine to go on a “BEERRUN.” And don’t say [Read More…]

A 41-year-old man from Harrisburg has been arrested in connection with the theft of multiple cars in Sioux Falls. The burglary occurred at a residence on August 21, accompanied by a fire that investigators are [Read More…]

City leaders in Sioux Falls stand by their decision to shut down the taxidermy exhibit at the Great Plains Zoo due to concerns over dangerous chemicals used in processing decades-old specimens. While some city council [Read More…]

Mitchell, S.D. – Welcoming Week has been a national event since 2012 and starting this year, Mitchell will join the celebration.  Mitchell’s Welcoming Week will take place from September 5 – 13 and will kick [Read More…]

Twenty-two college or university students are being sought to serve as legislative interns for the 2024 Legislative Session. All majors are eligible to apply to the South Dakota Legislature by October 13, 2023, for an [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Transportation Commission awarded funding for fifty local bridge projects totaling approximately $74.3 million at their regularly scheduled meeting in Pierre on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. “Safe and efficient access [Read More…]

29-year-old Chelsea Andersh of Wager, S.D., has been convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter and sentenced to four years of probation. Andersh was indicted by a federal grand jury in March of 2022. She pleaded guilty on [Read More…]

(Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch) – As political apprehension over the U.S.-China relationship rises, South Dakota farmers find themselves forced to think more globally and find a way to support American national security interests while [Read More…]

A correctional officer at the Jameson Annex in Sioux Falls penitentiary was assaulted for the second time on Sunday night around 7:15 pm, leading to hospitalization. The incident occurred when an inmate being restrained became [Read More…]

A school bus carrying members of the Waseca High School (Minn.) volleyball team was involved in a fatal crash on Interstate 90, resulting in the death of a South Dakota man. The incident occurred Saturday [Read More…]

Tragedy struck a farm in central Minnesota as an adult lost their life in a bull attack on Saturday night. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office reported that the incident occurred around 6 p.m. on [Read More…]

A South Dakota woman, Renee Skoglund, traveled to the Tampa Bay area to engage in an extramarital affair but found herself facing criminal charges. Skoglund filed a false police report, initially claiming to have been [Read More…]

A tragic two-vehicle collision on August 24 led to the death of a 44-year-old woman from Avon, identified as Teresa Brandt. The crash occurred on U.S. Highway 81, approximately three miles north of Yankton. Brandt [Read More…]

The South Dakota Supreme Court has directed a lower court to reexamine a woman’s appeal concerning a dispute over pandemic benefits. The case centers around Brittain Kovac, who was deemed ineligible for over $20,000 in [Read More…]

(John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota counties have taken extraordinary steps to interfere with state-level permitting for two carbon dioxide pipelines, a pipeline representative told the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission on Thursday. The [Read More…]

53-year-old, Chand Alan Achterburg, was arrested on Saturday after a domestic assault call escalated into a standoff, during which he shot arrows at authorities. Deputies from the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office initially responded to the [Read More…]